Liberal Studies Program

Students who are interested in educating children, helping others, exploring ideas, and health and wellness have found the following experiences invaluable:

• Community and service learning
• Preparation for a teacher credential program
• Hands-on math and science lab

Degrees

• BA in Liberal Studies, General Option (on-campus)
  • This option is designed for first-time university students and transfer students
  • This option prepares students for the Multiple Subject teaching credential program (only offered on-campus)
• BA in Liberal Studies, General Option (online)
  • This option is designed for transfer students who have completed 60 semester units of instruction and do not live in Chico
  • This option prepares students for the Multiple Subject teaching credential program (only offered on-campus)
• BA in Liberal Studies, Bilingual/Cross-cultural Option
  • This option prepares students for the Multiple Subject teaching credential program (only offered on-campus)
• BA in Liberal Studies, Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) Option
  • This option blends the requirements of the BA in Liberal Studies and the Multiple Subject teaching credential into an accelerated schedule of coursework. To complete the BA and credential in 4 years, students will take more courses at a time than is typical. We strongly recommend prospective students contact a Liberal Studies advisor to discuss this option.
• BA in Liberal Studies, Liberal Arts Option
  • This option is designed for students who start in one of the other options but decide to not pursue a career in teaching. This option provides students a broad education in the liberal arts, applicable to many careers and ways of life.

• Elementary school teacher
• Resource teacher
• Physical education, music or art specialist
• Instructional designer