Liberal Studies, B.A. in Applied Arts and Sciences

All candidates for a degree in applied arts and sciences must complete the graduation requirements listed in the section of this catalog on “Graduation Requirements .”

Completion of the liberal studies major fulfills General Education requirements.

A minor is not required for this major.

Lower Division Core

(46-50 units)

Students in the Elementary Education, Mathematics, Science, and Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP-MS) emphases must complete the following General Education and American Institutions requirements and ED 200 .

Communication and Critical Thinking

9 units.

See the General Education requirements in Communication and Critical Thinking.

You may not use credit/no credit (Cr/NC) grades in this section.

Oral Communication (3 units). A grade of C (2.0) or better is required.
Written Communication (3 units). A grade of C- (1.7) or better is required.
Critical Thinking (3 units). A grade of C (2.0) or better is required.

Foundations of Learning

34 minimum units.

Natural Sciences and Quantitative Reasoning

(10 units)

BIOL 100 - General Biology Units: 3
BIOL 100L - General Biology Laboratory Units: 1
GEOL 104 - Earth Science Units: 3
MATH 210 - Number Systems in Elementary Mathematics Units: 3 Complete with a grade of C (2.0) or better [cannot be taken for credit/no credit (Cr/NC)]

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(9 minimum units)

GEOG 106 - World Regional Geography Units: 3

Three Units Selected from

AFRAS 170A - Afro-American History Units: 3
AMIND 140 - U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective to 1870 Units: 3
CCS 141A - History of the United States Units: 3
HIST 109 - American History to Reconstruction Units: 3

Three Units Selected from

AFRAS 170B - Afro-American History Units: 3
AMIND 141 - U.S. History from an American Indian Perspective Since 1870 Units: 3
CCS 141B - History of the United States Units: 3
HIST 110 - American History Since the Civil War Units: 3
POL S 102 - Introduction to American and California Government and Politics Units: 3

Humanities

(12-13 units) (ITEP-MS refer to emphasis)

Literature

Three units selected from

C LT 270A - World Literature Units: 3
C LT 270B - World Literature Units: 3
ENGL 220 - Introduction to Literature Units: 3

Visual and Performing Arts

THEA 100 - The Art of Theatre Units: 3

History

HIST 100 - World History Units: 3

Philosophy, Religious Studies, or Foreign Language

(3-4 units)

See the General Education requirement in Foundations of Learning IIC2. Three to four units selected from AFRAS 240 , Philosophy or Religious Studies or Foreign Language. See liberal studies adviser.

Lifelong Learning and Self-Development

Students may substitute a transfer course equivalent to SDSU course CFD 270 in lieu of TE 170 [or CFD 170 ].

CFD 170 - Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective Units: 3 also listed as
TE 170 - Child and Adolescent Development from a Cultural Perspective Units: 3

Liberal Studies

3 units

ED 200 - Teaching as a Profession Units: 3