The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies and Child Development
Total Course Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree: 124 units
See “Requirements for the Bachelor’s Degree” in The University Catalog
for complete details on general degree requirements. A minimum of 40 units,
including those required for the major, must be upper division.
The department has prepared a suggested Four Year Advising Plan to help
students meet all graduation requirements within four years. Please request
a plan from your major adviser or view it and other current advising information
on the CSU, Chico Web.
Please see the General Education; Cultural Diversity; United States History,
Constitution, and American Ideals; and Literacy Requirements under the
BA in Liberal Studies.
Course Requirements for the Major: 124 units
The following courses, or their approved transfer equivalents, are required
of all candidates for this degree. Additional required courses, dependent
upon a selected option or advising pattern, are outlined following the
degree core program requirements.
NOTE: Subject preparation requirements are governed by legislative action
and approval of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Requirements
may change between catalogs. Please consult with your Liberal Studies adivser
for current information.
LIBERAL STUDIES MAJOR COURSES: 58 units
Lower-Division Requirements: 27 units
1 course selected from:
BIOL 001 Concepts of Biology 3.0 FS *
BIOL 008 Principles of Biology 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: High school biology and chemistry.
3 courses required:
CMST 011 Speech Comm Fundamentals 3.0 FS *
CSCI 010 Computer Literacy 3.0 FS
ENGL 001 Freshman Composition 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: English Placement Test.
4 courses required:
GEOS 041 Concepts in Physical Science 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent enrollment in or prior completion of MATH 050A.
MATH 050A Concept/Structure of Math 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement.
MATH 050B Concept/Structure of Math 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Completion of ELM requirement; one year of high school geometry.
PHIL 002 Logic and Critical Thinking 3.0 FS *
1 course selected from:
PHIL 055 Learning and Values 3.0 FS
This course is the same as PHIL 155, R S 055 and R S 155 which may be substituted.
R S 055 Learning and Values 3.0 FS
This course is the same as PHIL 055, PHIL 155 and R S 155 which may be
substituted.
Upper-Division Requirements: 27 units
9 courses required:
BIOL 142 Field Biology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 001 or BIOL 008.
ENGL 101 Reading Literature 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
ENGL 110 strongly recommended.
ENGL 110 Adv. Comp. for Future Teachers 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001. ENGL 124 recommended.
ENGL 121 Principles of Language 3.0 FS
HUM 100A Arts and Ideas 3.0 FS
HUM 100B Arts and Ideas 3.0 FS *
GEOS 142 Concepts in Earth/Space Science 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: GEOS 041 or faculty permission.
SOSC 101 Spatial Concepts 3.0 FS
SOSC 103 Cultural Concepts 3.0 FS NW
Professional Prerequisites: 4 units
1 course selected from:
EDUC 102 Access & Equity in Education 3.0 FS
HIST 152 Education in America 3.0 FS
1 course required:
EDTE 214 Applications of Psy for Teaching 1.0 SMF
Prerequisites: PSY 214 is a corequisite.
COURSES REQUIRED IN BOTH MAJORS: 36 units
Lower-Division Requirements: 6 units
2 courses required:
HIST 050 United States History 3.0 FS
POLS 055 Amer Govt: National/State/Local 3.0 FS
This course is the same as POLS 155 which may be substituted.
Upper-Division Requirements: 15 units
4 courses required:
ART 207 Development of Children’s Art 3.0 FS
MUS 129 Music for Children 3.0 FS
SOSC 102 Temporal Concepts 3.0 FS *Eth
THEA 124 Children’s Lit in Performance 3.0 FS
This course is the same as THEA 024 which may be substituted.
1 course selected from:
BIOL 103 Human Genetics 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
BIOL 118 Biology of Childhood 3.0 FS *
Prerequisites: One biological sciences course.
Professional Prerequisites: 15 units
4 courses required:
HCSV 260 Hlth Ed for Elem School Teachers 3.0 FS
PHED 102 Foundations Childhood Phys Educ 3.0 FS
PSY 202 Child/Adolescent Psychology 3.0 FS
PSY 214 Psychology of Teaching 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202; faculty permission.
1 course selected from:
PSY 041 Socio-Cultural Psy Development 3.0 FS *
This course is the same as PSY 141 which may be substituted.
PSY 141 Socio-Cultural Psy Development 3.0 FS *
This course is the same as PSY 041 which may be substituted.
CHILD DEVELOPMENT MAJOR COURSES: 30 units
For those who wish a double major of Liberal Studies and Child Development,
this is the pattern that you should follow so that you may complete the
double major.
Lower-Division Requirements: 5 units
2 courses required:
C D 050 Child Development 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: Concurrent registration in C D 051 for Child Development
majors and minors.
C D 051 Observational Techniques 2.0 FS
Upper-Division Requirements: 25 units
6 courses required:
C D 152 Devel Approp Curric for Children 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050, C D 051.
C D 153 Methods of Inquiry in Child Dev 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
General Education math course; C D 050, C D 051.
C D 154 School-Aged Child 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
C D 192 Child Development Practicum 4.0 FS
Prerequisites: ENGL 001 (or its equivalent) with a grade of C- or higher;
C D 050, C D 051, C D 152, C D 153; NFSC 025 or HCSV 260; junior standing;
faculty permission.
C D 292 Child Dev Pract Child/Family 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 118 or BIOL 103; C D 050, C D 051, C D 152, C D 153,
C D 192; HCSV 260 or NFSC 025; PSY 202; senior standing; faculty permission.
C D 295 Senior Sem in Child Development 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: BIOL 118 or BIOL 103; C D 050, C D 051, C D 152, C D 153,
C D 192; NFSC 025 or HCSV 260; PSY 202; senior standing; faculty permission.
1 course selected from:
C D 254 Adolescent Development 3.0 FA
Prerequisites: C D 050 or C D 052 or PSY 202.
PSY 203 Advanced Child Psychology 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: PSY 202 or equivalent.
1 course selected from:
C D 255 Seminar in Family Relations 3.0 FS
Prerequisites: C D 055; either C D 050 or C D 052.
SOCI 132 Modern Families 3.0 FS *
Please see the Electives, Grading, and Advising Requirements under the
BA in Liberal Studies.
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