Liberal Studies

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SF State’s Liberal Studies program (major plus Additional Subject Matter Preparation program) includes required coursework in the following subject areas:

 

 

SUBJECT Courses in SFSU's Liberal Studies Program
In addition, complete an AERM course (Standard 8/diverse perspectives), and a field experience course (Standard 7).

Reading, Language and Literature (25 units minimum)

 

Domain 1:   Language and Linguistics

Domain 2:   Non-Written and Written Communication

Domain 3:   Texts

-ENG 114
-ENG 214
-LS 300
-COMM 150
-lower division literature recommended (GE)

  plus one from approved lists for each of   the following:
-LS Core Literature (esp. one with *)
-LS Core COMM (4) (esp. one with *)
-Language & Linguistics from approved list

History and Social Sciences (21 units minimum)

Domain 1: World History

Domain 2: United States History

Domain 3: California History

-HIST 114 (GE)

plus one from each of the following:
-US History

-US Government

-CA History

-Geography

 

-SS 300

-SS301

Mathematics (9 units minimum)

Domain 1: Number Sense

Domain 2: Algebra and Functions

Domain 3: Measurement and Geometry

Domain 4: Statistics, Data Analysis, and Probability

 

-Math 165

-Math 565

-Quantitative Reasoning or other math (GE)

Science (12 units minimum)

Domain 1: Physical Science

Domain 2: Life Science

Domain 3: Earth and Space Science

-BIOL 100/101 or 150 (GE)

-SCI 140 (or CHEM 101 and PHYS 101) (GE)

-LS Physical Science Core (esp. one with *)

-LS Life Science Core (esp. ones with *)

Visual and Performing Arts (12 units minimum)

-CA 426

-HUM 425,

plus 2 of the following:

ART 450, DANC 340, MUS 601, THA 451

Physical Education (3 units minimum)

 

KIN 401

Health (3 units minimum)

3 units from approved list

Human Development (3 units minimum)

3 units from approved list

 

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