This option is for students who plan to pursue a career as an elementary school teacher or an elementary-level special education teacher. The Teaching and Learning Option provides the required multiple-subject content preparation for students seeking the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential for teaching kindergarten through 8th grade or a Special Education credential. This option includes the subject-matter content specified by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC). Upon successful completion of the Liberal Studies Degree, prospective multiple subject teachers who have met all of the prerequisites may apply for admission to a Multiple Subject post baccalaureate credential program. Such programs are two semester programs. This Teaching and Learning option can be completed in 5 years or 10 semesters.
This option permits students to complete a baccalaureate degree in Liberal Studies and the Multiple Subject Credential Program, concurrently. The option also includes the subject matter content preparation specified for Multiple Subject teachers by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC ) and the professional preparation necessary to be recommended for a teaching credential. This option can be completed in nine semesters.
Please Note: Prospective multiple subject teachers who wish to enter the accelerated program and have met all of the requirements for admission, may apply for admission at any time prior to the end of their Junior year. Students who are unable or choose not to be admitted into the accelerated program may complete the baccalaureate degree in Liberal Studies with the option in Teaching and Learning.
Students work with a faculty advisor to develop a Program of Study that focuses on a discipline or interdisciplinary area. In addition to students interested in non-traditional or interdisciplinary degree programs, this option will be of interest to students who have taken substantial course work from a four-year institution in a discipline not currently reflected in the majors at CSUCI.
The Teaching and Learning option and the Accelerated Multiple Subject Program provide the content knowledge preparation for the CSET, which is necessary for teaching grades K-8 and for admission into teacher education programs, including the Multiple-Subject and Special Education Teaching Credential Programs. Students who are interested in teaching grades 6-12 should consider obtaining a bachelor’s degree in a traditional major (e.g. History, English, Math, or one of the sciences) and then apply to be admitted into a Single Subject Teaching Credential Program or a Level I Special Education Credential Program. The Concentrated Studies Option provides a broadly-based background for entry into professional and/or graduate programs. This option is for students who need flexibility in order to complete their education, or need to prepare for specific careers not represented by California State University Channel Islands’ current majors.
Students graduating from the Liberal Studies Program will be able to:
The following faculty members have expressed a willingness to serve as advisors for a student’s Program of Study in the Concentrated Studies Option in the indicated area:
William H. Adams, Ph.D.
(Anthropology, Social Science, Multiculturalism, Oral History, African American History)
805-437-8866, bill.adams@csuci.edu
Mary Adler, Ph.D.,
(Single-Subject English)
805-437-8486, mary.adler@csuci.edu
Simone Aloisio, Ph.D.,
(Single-Subject Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Forensic Science)
805-437-8999, simone.aloisio@csuci.edu
Harley Baker, Ed.D.,
(Human Development)
805-437-8997, harley.baker@csuci.edu
Julia Balen, Ph.D.,
(Gender and Multicultural Studies)
805-437-8435, julia.balen@csuci.edu
Terry Ballman, Ph.D.,
(Humanities)
805-437-8996, terry.ballman@csuci.edu
Frank Barajas, Ph.D.,
(Social Science)
805-437-8871, frank.barajas@csuci.edu
Robert E. Bleicher, Ph.D.,
(Education)
805-437-8508, bob.bleicher@csuci.edu
Rainer Buschmann, Ph.D.,
(Social Science)
805-437-8995, rainer.buschmann@csuci.edu
Renny Christopher, Ph.D.,
(Gender Studies)
805-437-8994, renny.christopher@csuci.edu
Geoff Dougherty, Ph.D.,
(Physics, Medical Imaging)
805-437-8990, geoff.dougherty@csuci.edu
Scott Frisch, Ph.D.,
(Political Science)
805-437-2770, scott.frisch@csuci.edu
Ivona Grzegorczyk, Ph.D.,
(Single-Subject Mathematics)
805-437-8868, ivona.grzegorczyk@csuci.edu
Phil Hampton, Ph.D.,
(Chemistry)
805-437-8869, philip.hampton@csuci.edu
Nian-Sheng Huang, Ph.D.,
(Single-Subject History)
805-437-8879, nian.huang@csuci.edu
Antonio Jimenez-Jimenez, Ph.D.,
(Spanish)
805-437-8501, antonio.jimenez@csuci.edu
Liz King, M.F.A.,
(Multimedia)
805-437-8556, liz.king@csuci.edu
Joan Peters, Ph.D.,
(Creative Writing-Fiction and Non-fiction, Oral History and Journalism)
805-437-8448, joan.peters@csuci.edu
Don Rodriguez, Ph.D.,
(Environmental Science and Resource Management)
805-437-8494, don.rodriguez@csuci.edu
Peter Smith, Ph.D.,
(Computers and Computer Science)
805-437-8882, peter.smith@csuci.edu
Lillian Vega-Castaneda, Ed.D.,
(Language and Culture in Education)
805-437-8872, lilian.castaneda@csuci.edu
Kevin Volkan, Ph.D.,
(Social Sciences)
805-437-8867, kevin.volkan@csuci.edu
Ching-Hua Wang, M.D., Ph.D.,
(Single-Subject -Biology, and Pre-Professional Programs)
805-437-8870, ching-hua.want@csuci.edu
Amy Wallace, M.L.I.S.,
(Library and Information Science)
805-437-8911, amy.wallace@csuci.edu
http://liberalstudies.csuci.edu
Advising Center
Bell Tower Building, Room 1552
(805) 437-8571
Fax: (805) 437-8857
advisement@csuci.edu
The Liberal Studies Teaching and Learning Option is a Multiple Subject Matter Preparation Program, however, students must complete the Liberal Studies Teaching and Learning Option and must pass either the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST) and the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET-MS), or the CSET-MS with writing skills-test prior to admission to CSUCI’s Multiple Subject Credential Program. For more information about credential programs see the Education section and contact the CSUCI Credential Office.
These units include General Education, Liberal Studies Core, Emphasis, and Capstone courses. Requirements for the Emphases are available from the Advising Center. Three of the six units of the American Institutions Requirement and 36- 39 units of General Education are included in the Core for the Teaching and Learning Option.
Nine additional units must be taken from one of the following Emphases:
(May double count for Reading, Language and Literature Emphasis; Spanish language may double count for Bilingual Studies)
(Must satisfy General Education categories A3 and C2 if not covered in emphasis)
Students are strongly encouraged to take. EDUC 510, EDUC 512, EDUC 520, and EDUC 521 as electives since these courses are prerequisites for admission to the CSUCI Multiple- Subject Teaching Credential Program.
The Liberal Studies Program requires that all major courses be completed with a grade of “C” or better in the Teaching and Learning Option.
Special Note: Students who plan to enter a teaching credential program in California will be required to have a cumulative GPA of 2.67 OR a 2.75 GPA in the last 60 units of their baccalaureate degree to be eligible for admission to the post baccalaureate credential program.
EDUC 101 Introduction to Elementary Schooling (3) GE D
HIST 211 World Civilizations: Origins to 1500 (3) GE D
POLS 150 American Political Institutions (American Institutions-Gov’t) (3)
UNIV 110 Critical Thinking and the University Mission (3) GE A3
Select either:
ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric I (3)
or
ENGL 102 & 103 Stretch Composition I & II (6)
MATH 208 Modern Mathematics for Elementary School Teaching I - Numbers and Problem Solving (3) GE B3
GEOL 300 Foundations of Earth Science (4)
HIST 369 California History and Culture (3)
PSY 213 Developmental Psychology (3) GE D, E
Literature Course (3) GE C2
EDUC 101 Introduction to Elementary Schooling (3) GE D
EDAP 364 Intermediate Classroom Apprenticeship (1)
EDAP 365 Advanced Classroom Apprenticeship (2)
EDAP 467 Student Teaching 1 (3)
EDAP 468 Student Teaching Seminar I (1)
EDAP 469 Student Teaching 2 (3)
EDAP 470 Student Teaching Seminar II (1)
EDAP 471 Student Teaching 3 (5)
EDAP 472 Student Teaching Seminar III (1)
EDUC 510 Learning Theory and Development Applied in Multicultural Contexts (3)
EDUC 512 Equity, Diversity, Foundations of Schoolin (3) GE C3b
EDUC 520 Observing and Guiding Behavior in Multilingual/Multicultural and Inclusive Classrooms (3)
Students are strongly encouraged to select an emphasis in mathematics, science, special education or BCLAD since these are areas of greatest teacher shortage.
EDUC 101 Introduction to Elementary Schooling (3) GE D
HIST 211 World Civilizations to 1500 (3) GE D
POLS 150 American Political Institutions (American Institutions-Gov’t) (3)
UNIV 110 Critical Thinking and the University Mission (3) GE A3
Select either:
ENGL 105 Composition and Rhetoric I (3)
or
ENGL 102 & 103 Stretch Composition I & II (6)
ART 102 Multicultural Children’s Art (3) GE C1
COMM 101 Public Speaking (3) GE A1, C3b
COMP 110 Computer Literacy for Educators (LS) (3) GE B4
HIST 275 The United States to 1900 (3)
PHSC 170 Foundations of Physical Science (4) GE B1
BIOL 170 Foundations of Life Sciences (4) GE B2 (includes lab)
ESRM 105 Environmental Issues in Geography (3) GE D
ENGL 212 Introduction to Children’s Literature (3)
SPAN 101 Elementary Spanish I (4) C3a
MATH 208 Modern Mathematics for Elementary School Teaching - Numbers and Problem Solving (3) GE B3
GEOL 300 Foundations of Earth Science (4)
HIST 369 California History and Culture (3)
PSY 213 Developmental Psychology (3) GE D, E
Literature Course (3) GE C2
COMM 345 Media Literacy and Youth Culture (EDUC) (3) GE A1, D, INTD
EDAP 364 Initial Classroom Apprenticeship (1)
ENGL 315 Introduction to Language, Structure and Linguistics (3)
EDUC 343 Teaching Drama to Children (PATH) (3) GE C1, INTD
PSY 345 Individuals with Disabilities in Society (SPED) (3) GE D, E, INTD
EDAP 365 Advanced Classroom Apprenticeship (2)
EDUC 510 Learning Theory and Development Applied in Multicultural Contexts (3)
EDUC 512 Equity, Diversity, Foundations of Schooling (3) GE C3b
EDUC 520 Observing and Guiding Behavior in Multilingual/Multicultural and Inclusive Classrooms (3)
ENGL 475 Language in Social Context (3)
COMM 346 School Communication (EDUC) (3) GE A1, INTD
EDAP 422 Literacy I: Multicultural/Multilingual (3)
EDAP 426 Teaching Geometry and Measurements in Elementary Schools (3)
EDAP 467 Student Teaching 1 (3)
EDAP 468 Student Teaching Seminar I (1) Emphasis Course (3)
EDAP 423 Literacy 2: Multicultural/Multilingual (3)
EDAP 428 Teaching Data Analysis, Probability and Mathematical Reasoning in Elementary Schools (3)
EDAP 429 Teaching Science in Elementary Schools (3)
EDAP 469 Student Teaching 2 (3)
EDAP 470 Student Teaching Seminar II (1) Emphasis Course (3)
EDAP 427 Social Studies In Integrated Art (3)
EDAP 425 PE and Health Cont Methods (3)
EDAP 471 Student Teaching 3 (5)
EDAP 472 Student Teaching Seminar III (1) Emphasis Course (3)
Students must be accepted into the accelerated program prior to enrolling in EDAP 467. Students may apply for admission at any time after completing 60 units in the Liberal Studies Program. Admission will be granted based upon completing the following requirements for admission. Applications and advising are available in the CSUCI Credential Office.
In order to remain in the integrated program, students must maintain a grade point average of 3.0 (“B”) or better, with no course grades lower than a “C+.”
This option consists of a 9 unit Core, a 45 unit Program of Study, and a 3 unit Capstone. In order for a student to have their Program of Study approved, it must be developed with a tenure-track faculty advisor. General Education may not be double-counted with the requirements for this Option.
Choose one course from each of the following three core areas.
The Program of Study must be arranged with a faculty advisor. Students are strongly encouraged to pursue a minor as part of the Program of Study. A minimum of 24 units must be upperdivision. Community college courses may be used in the Program of Study provided they are approved by the faculty advisor and are not used to meet General Education or the American Institutions Requirements. Students must select a faculty advisor within the first 60 days after they begin taking coursework at CSUCI and submit their initial Program of Study to the Advising Center. A list of faculty who are willing to serve as advisors to the Concentrated Studies Option students is provided at the beginning of this catalog description.
All students must enroll in LS 499 during the final year prior to graduation.
LS 499 Capstone Project (3)
(The Capstone Project (LS 499) must be passed with a grade of “B” or better.)
Other courses may be needed to meet the following:
Foreign Language Graduation Requirements (3)
American Institutions Requirements (6)
General Education Requirements and Electives (54)
The Liberal Studies Program requires that all major courses be completed with a grade of “C” or better in the Concentrated Studies Option.
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