The Liberal Studies major prepares students for entry into the teacher credential program. The Liberal Studies core courses also include materials to prepare students to take the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET), required by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing to demonstrate subject matter competency. Students are required to complete the core requirements and have an option of completing a concentration. The Liberal Studies major is an undergraduate Subject Matter Preparation Program for those seeking a career in Elementary Education (grades K-6). La Verne’s Program curriculum includes practical application for teaching subject-matter content areas in elementary and middle school classrooms as well as educational philosophies and practices, making for an easy transition to a teaching credential program.
Core Requirements
| Code | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 310 | Foundations of Education | 4 |
| EDUC 317 | Literature for Children and Adolescents | 4 |
| EDUC 330 | Instructional Approaches to Physical Education, or | |
| MSS 330 | PE for the Elementary Teacher | 4 |
| EDUC 336 | The Power of Language | 4 |
| EDUC 349 | Visual and Performing Arts for the Elementary Teacher | 4 |
| EDUC 350 | Child Psychology and Development, or | |
| PSY 407 | Life Span Development | 4 |
| EDUC 389 | Instructional Approaches to Mathematics, or | |
| MATH 389 | Developmental Mathematics | 4 |
| EDUC 390 | Science for Elementary Teachers | 4 |
| EDUC 407 | Computers in Education | 4 |
| EDUC 499D | Senior Seminar for Liberal Studies Majors | 4 |
Concentration (optional)
12 upper division semester hours.
Completion of an approved concentration in one of the following areas: English, Fine Arts, Human Development, Languages and Literature, Mathematics, Modern Languages, Movement and Sports Science, Natural and Social Sciences.