Contact Information

Chair: Joanne Benschop Dean: Michael Fino

Office: Building OCT550, 760.795.6881

Full-Time Faculty

Joanne Benschop

Academic and Career Pathway: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Associate in Arts Degree

Liberal Arts - Elementary Subject Matter Education

This program is specifically geared to the Cal State San Marcos Liberal Studies major. It incorporates subject requirements for the Elementary Subject Matter (ESM) and Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) teaching tracks. All CSU general education certification areas are addressed. There can be no course substitutions on this degree. Upon completion of this degree, students will be prepared to enter the CSUSM Liberal Studies program. Upon completion of that program, students will be waived from the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) testing requirements for admission to a California Multiple Subject credential program.

Program Student Learning Outcome Statement

• Upon successful completion of this program, students will demonstrate proficiency in lower-division academic content areas required for subject matter competency for elementary teaching credential students.

Foundation
EDUC 115	Foundations of Teaching as a Profession	3
Critical Thinking - Select one course.		3-4
COMM 212	Argumentation
ENGL 201	Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature
ENGL 201H	Critical Thinking, Composition, and Literature (Honors)
ENGL 202	Critical Thinking and Composition
ENGL 202H	Critical Thinking and Composition (Honors)
PHIL 100	Critical Thinking
PHIL 110	Introduction to Logic
PHIL 110H	Introduction to Logic (Honors)
READ 100	Critical Reading and Thinking
History and Social Science - Four courses required.		13
HIST 100	World History to 1500
or HIST 100H	World History to 1500 (Honors)
HIST 110	United States History to 1877
or HIST 110H	United States History to 1877 (Honors)
GEOG 104	World Geography
PLSC 102	American Institutions and History
Human Development		3
CHLD 113	Child and Adolescent Growth and Development
Language - Two courses required.		7
LING 110	English Language Structure and Function
FREN 101	Elementary French (First Semester)
or GRMN 101	Elementary German (First Semester)
or ITAL 101	Elementary Italian (First Semester)
or JAPN 101	Elementary Japanese (First Semester)
or SPAN 101	Elementary Spanish (First Semester)
Mathematics - Two courses required.		6
MATH 105	Concepts and Structures of Elementary Mathematics I
MATH 106	Concepts and Structures of Elementary Mathematics II
Physical Education		3
KINE 200	Physical Education in the Elementary School
Science - Three courses required.		10
BIO 110	Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture/Lab)
or BIO 111 & 111L	Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lecture) and Introductory Biology: Preparation for Pre-Health Professions (Lab)
EART 106	Earth and Space Science
or GEOG 101	Physical Geography
PHSN 106	Introduction to Physical Science: Physics and Chemistry
Speaking, Reading and Literature - Three courses required.		10
COMM 101	Public Speaking
or COMM 106	Group Communication
or COMM 207	Interpersonal Communication
ENGL 100	Composition and Reading
or ENGL 100H	Composition and Reading (Honors)
LIT 120	Introduction to Literature
Visual and Performing Arts - Two courses required.		6
MUS 116	A Survey of World Music
ART 100	Drawing and Composition
or ART 101	Design and Color
or ART 102	Drawing and Composition II
or ART 103	3D Design
or DNCE 185	Choreography
or DRAM 130	Acting I
or MUS 101	Music Theory I
Total Units		64-65