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

Year 1 (Freshman Year)

Fall - Semester 1 (15 Units)

• Major and GE Area A2: ENGL 104 - Accelerated Composition and Rhetoric Units: 3      
• Major and GE Area D: HIST 104 - Western Civilization to 1650 Units: 3   
• Major and GE Area A3: COMM 103 - Critical Listening and Thinking Units: 3   
• Major and GE Area E: CD 209 - Middle Childhood Development Units: 3   
• Major, American Institutions, US History and GE Area D: HIST 110 - United States History to 1877 Units: 3   

Spring - Semester 2 (16 Units)

• Major and GE Area A1: COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Speech Communication Units: 3   
• Major and GE Area B4: MATH 103 - Mathematics as a Liberal Art Units: 3   OR (MATH 103I  and MATH 3 )
• Major, American Institutions, US Government: PSCI 110 - American Government Units: 3   
• Major and GE Area C1: TA 105 - Acting 1: Principles of Performance Units: 3   
• Major: CD 257 - Supervised Work with Children I Units: 4   

Year 2 (Sophomore Year)

Fall - Semester 3 (15 Units)

• Major and GE Area B2 Life Science: BIOL 104 - General Biology Units: 3   
• Major and GE Area C2: ENGL 105 - Literature, Media and Culture Units: 3   
• Major, GE Area F and DCG-D: ES 105 - Introduction to U.S. Ethnic Studies Units: 3  , ES 106 - Introduction to Black Studies Units: 3   OR ES 107 - Chican@/Latinx Lives Units: 3    
• Major: CD 354 - Methods of Observation Units: 3   

Spring - Semester 4 (16 Units)

• Major and GE Area B1: GEOL 109 - General Geology Units: 4   
• Major and GE Area C: MUS 204 - Music in the K-8 Classroom Units: 3   
• Major: CD 310 - Perspectives: History and Theory Units: 3    
• Major: CD 355 - Language Development Units: 3   
• Major and UD GE Area B: LSEE 308 - Algebra, Geometry, and Data in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3   

Year 3 (Junior Year)

Fall - Semester 5 (17 Units)

To Do: Apply to Special Education Credential Program

• Major and UD GE Area C: ART 307 - Arts Integration in the Elementary Classroom Units: 3   
• Major: CD 362 - Children and Stress Units: 3   OR CD 464 - Atypical Child Development Units: 3  
• Major: CD 467 - Working with Culturally Diverse Families Units: 3   
• Major: CD 469W - Contemporary Issues in Child Development Units: 3   OR CD 479 - Policy Analysis and Advocacy Units: 3   
• Major: DANC 354 - Teaching of Dance Units: 2   
• Credential: SPED 702 - Foundations of General and Special Education Units: 3   

Spring - Semester 6 (15 Units)

• Major: CD 356 - Curriculum Development for Early Childhood Units: 3  
• Major: CD 357 - Early Literacy Units: 3  
• Major: CD 366 - Exceptional Children and Their Families Units: 3   
• Major: CD 469W - Contemporary Issues in Child Development Units: 3   OR CD 479 - Policy Analysis and Advocacy Units: 3   
• Major: LSEE 313 - Science for Elementary Education Units: 3   

Year 4 (Senior Year)

Fall - Semester 7 (19 Units)

• Credential: SPED 703 - Foundations of Assessment and Program Planning Units: 3    
• Credential: SPED 706 - Social and Emotional Supports Units: 3    
• Credential: SPED 707 - Curriculum and Instruction - Reading and Language Arts Units: 3    
• Credential: SPED 708 - Practicum - Reading and Language Arts Units: 1    
• Credential: SPED 738 - Fall Special Education Student Teaching Units: 5-9    

Spring - Semester 8 (17 Units)

• Credential: SPED 709 - Curriculum and Instruction - Math Units: 2   
• Credential: SPED 710 - Practicum: Math Instruction Units: 1   
• Credential: SPED 711 - Curriculum and Instruction - Science, History and Social Science Units: 2   
• Credential: SPED 721 - Transition Planning Units: 3   
• Credential: SPED 739 - Spring Special Education Student Teaching Units: 5-9   
• Major: LSEE 475 - Health and Physical Education 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.