Model 4-Year Plan

The typical course load for an undergraduate student is 15-16 semester hours per semester. The following model represents a student who is completing a 15-semester-hour concentration, does not need to complete any prerequisites for required coursework, and is pursuing the 2042 Multiple Subject teaching credential. Students with larger concentrations, those required to take MATH 101 (or other prerequisite coursework), and/or those seeking credentials in Bilingual or Special Education may need to “overload” during some semesters and/or complete summer coursework. Please note that the model is provided as a guideline rather than a prescriptive course of study. Students will need to be fl exible implementing the model plan, given variability of course availability and other potential scheduling issues in any given semester.

Note: This model does not include some School of Education requirements which are not required for the Liberal Studies degree but are required for the teaching credential (i.e., TPAs—Teaching Performance Assessments; Health course requirement). As such requirements relate to the teaching credential and are independent of the Liberal Studies degree, students are advised to consult with the Academic Advisor in the School of Education regarding the coordination and sequencing of specific School of Education requirements.

Freshman Year

Fall Semester                         S.H. S.H.

ART 250 Visual Arts for Elem. Educ.       3

ENGL 110 College Writing       3

HIST 161 Young America, 1607-1900......       3

or

____ Ethnic Studies.......................     (3)

MATH 106 Math for Elem. Teachers I       3

PSYC 100 General Psychology..............       3

____

    15

Spring Semester				S.H.
	HIST	161	Young Amer., 1607-1900	3
			or
	____	___	Ethnic Studies	(3)
	MATH	107	Math for Elem Teachers II	3
	CMST	___	CMST Core	3
	PHIL	160	Phil. of Human Nature	3
			or
	THST	___	University Core	(3)
	____	___	Literature Core	__3
				15

Sophomore Year

Fall Semester				S.H.
	DANC	384	Creative Dance Children	3
			or
	DANC	385	Movement Arts Children	(3)
	EDLC	400*	Sociocult. Analysis of Educ.	3
			and/or
	EDES	401	Educ. Psych. Childhood	(3)
			and/or
	EDLC	414	Theories 2nd Lang. Acq.	(3)
			and/or
	EDSS	440	Intro/Cult/Ling. Diverse	(3)
	MUSC	104	Fundamentals of Music	3
	PHIL	160	Phil. of Human Nature	3
	THST	___	University Core	(3)
				15

* Students must enroll in 6 semester hours, choosing among EDLC 400, EDES 401, EDLC 414, and/or EDSS 440.

Spring Semester				S.H.
	DANC	384	Creative Dance Children	3
			or
	DANC	385	Movement Arts Children	3
	EDLC	400*	Sociocult. Analysis of Educ.	3
			and/or
	EDES	401	Educ. Psych. Childhood	(3)
			and/or
	EDLC	414	Theories 2nd Lang. Acq.	(3)
			and/or
	EDSS	440	Intro Cult./Ling. Diverse	(3)
	ENGL	305	Adv. Comp. for Cred. Cand.	3
			or
	ENGL	346	Children's Literature	(3)
	HIST	300	Global Encounters pre-1500	3
			or
	HIST	301	Global Encntrs post-1500	(3)
				16

* Students must enroll in 6 semester hours, choosing among EDLC 400, EDES 401, EDLC 414, and/or EDSS 440.

Junior Year

Fall Semester				S.H.
	EDUC	409	Rdg/Lang Arts in Elem Curr	3
			or
	EDUC	425	ELD Methods/SDAIE	(3)
			or
	EDUC	434	Elem. Curric. & Methods	(3)
	ENGL	305	Adv. Comp. for Cred. Cand	3
			or
	ENGL	346	Children's Literature	(3)
	HIST	300	Global Encntrs pre-1500	3
			or
	HIST	301	Global Encntrs post-1500	(3)
	NTLS	270	Experimenting in Science I	3
	____	___	Concentration Course	3
				___
				15

Spring Semester S.H.

EDUC 409 Rdg/Lang Arts in Elem Curr 3

or

EDUC 425 ELD Methods/SDAIE (3)

or

EDUC 434 Elem. Curric. & Methods (3)

NLTS 271 Experimenting in Science II 3

PSYC 352 Developmental Psychology 3

PHIL ___ Upper Division PHIL 3

or

THST ___ Upper Division THST (3)

____ ___ Concentration Course 3

___

15

Senior Year

Fall Semester				S.H.
	EDES	409	Rdg/Lang Arts in Elem Curr	3
			or
	EDUC	425	ELD Methods/SDAIE	(3)
			or
	EDUC	434	Elem. Curric. & Methods	(3)
	HIST	366	History of California	3
	PHIL	___	Upper Division PHIL	3
			or
	THST	___	Upper Division THST	(3)
	____	___	Concentration Course	3
	____	___	Concentration Course	__3
				15

Spring Semester				S.H.
	EDCE	410	Directed Teaching, Elem	9
	____	___	Concentration Course	3
	____	___	Elect Course (as needed)	(3)
				___
				12

Note: Corsework completed during this semester must be coordinated such that it does not conflict with the student teaching assignment.

Students may take no more than ten upper division courses in any one department, except for Philosophy, in which the maximum is thirteen.

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