Liberal Studies, Elementary Education Concentration, B.A. MAP

Major Academic Plans

Major Academic Plans (or MAPS) show the courses you might take each semester to meet your degree requirements in 4 years. Students at Cal Poly Humboldt follow many different paths to graduation. Your educational and career goals, as well as personal interests all contribute to determining the courses you take. We encourage you to discuss course options with an advisor.

The General Education and All-University Requirements in this MAP are in effect for students entering Cal Poly Humboldt with the catalog year of 2023-24. Refer to your degree audit for details on your major and GE catalog year.

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Year 1

Semester 1 (16-17 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 102 - Composition and Rhetoric A Units: 3 OR ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area A: Critical Thinking COMM 103 - Critical Listening and Thinking Units: 3
American Institutions/GE Area D: Social Science HIST 110 - United States History to 1877 Units: 3
GE Area F: Ethnic Studies / DCG Domestic ES 105 - Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies Units: 3 OR ES 106 - Introduction to Black Studies Units: 3 OR ES 107 - Chican@/Latinx Lives Units: 3
Major / GE Area E: Lifelong Learning LSEE 101 - Foundations of Education Units: 4

Semester 2 (17-18 Units)

GE Area A: Written Communication ENGL 103 - Composition and Rhetoric B Units: 3 ^[1]
Optional: ENGL 110 - Academic Literacies Support and Seminar Units: 2
GE Area B: Mathematics MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3 OR (MATH 103I - Mathematics as a Liberal Art with Integrated Support Units: 3 AND MATH 3 - Support for Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 1 )^[2]
GE Area B: Physical Science GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4
American Institutions PSCI 110 - American Government Units: 3
Major LSEE 211 - Developmental Literacy Units: 4

^[1] If ENGL 104 was taken the previous semester take an elective, other GE or a major course in place of ENGL 103.

^[2] Credit earned for math support course (MATH 3) does not count toward GE, major or graduation units.

Year 2

Semester 3 (18 Units)

GE Area A: Oral Communication COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3
GE Area D: Social Science HIST 104 - Western Civilization to 1650 Units: 3
GE Area C: Humanities ENGL 105 - Literature, Media and Culture Units: 3
Major / GE Area C: Arts MUS 204 - Music in the K-8 Classroom Units: 3 or UD GE Area C ART 307 - Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
Major DANC 354 - Teaching of Dance Units: 2
Major LSEE 317 - Number Sense and Operations in Elementary School Math Units: 3
Major LSEE 318 - Number Sense and Operations in Elementary School Math Practicum Units: 1

Semester 4 (16 Units)

GE Area B: Life Science BIOL 104 - General Biology Units: 3
GE Area C: Arts TA 105 - Acting 1: Principles of Performance Units: 3
Major / LD GE Area C: Arts MUS 204 - Music in the K-8 Classroom Units: 3 OR UD GE Area C: Arts ART 307 - Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
Major CD 209 - Middle Childhood Development Units: 3
Major / UD GE Area B LSEE 308 - Algebra, Geometry, and Data in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3
Major LSEE 319 - Algebra, Geometry, and Data in the Elementary Classroom Practicum Units: 1

Year 3

Semester 5 (16 Units)

Semester 6 (15 Units)

To Do: Apply for the ITEP program, if applicable. See the Liberal Studies, Elementary Education ITEP Concentration, B.A. MAP for year 4.

Year 4

Semester 7 (13 Units)

Major LSEE 443 - Action Research I Units: 4
Major CRGS 313 - Community Activism Units: 3 OR EDUC 313 - Community Activism Units: 3
Major (Depth of Study) Units: 3
Major (Depth of Study) Units: 3

Semester 8 (12 Units)

Major and GWAR: LSEE 453 - Senior Seminar I Units: 3
Major LSEE 475 - Health and Physical Education Units: 3
Major (Depth of Study) Units: 3
Major (Depth of Study) Units: 3

Major Notes

GE modifications in this major: the Upper Division Area D General Education requirement is met by completion of the entire major program.

Students choose 10 units of elective courses to complement their program and support the “Depth of Study” (as defined by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing) of their program. For example, the Depth of Study 10-unit requirement may include minors such as, American Indian Education, American Sign Language and Special Populations, Family Studies, etc. Continued advising by department faculty is required every semester to help students make sure they are getting the correct coursework and experiences to support their professional development.