BA, Liberal Studies, Multiple Subjects Teaching
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies – Multiple Subjects Teaching program exposes you to a comprehensive range of academic subjects and disciplines, including those subjects most commonly taught in California elementary schools. Major coursework allows for a personalized selection of emphasis areas to enhance your individual career growth, and is designed to prepare you for a teacher credential or for graduate studies.
Who is this program for?
This program will enable students to make the most of past college coursework while providing focused preparation for the CSET examination and direct admission into a post-baccalaureate credential program.
What can you do with a degree in multiple subjects teaching?
Students with a liberal arts, multiple subjects teaching degree go on to credential and graduate programs – to eventually teach in elementary schools.
Admission to the program may be achieved by completing the following requirements:
- Have at least 12 transferrable baccalaureate-level credits (or the equivalent) from an accredited college or university.
- Have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA in all prior college-level coursework.
How to Apply:
- Complete and submit an Application for Undergraduate Admission.
- Provide official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
Only credit from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted for transfers. International applicants or domestic applicants with transcripts from international institutions must also submit foreign transcripts.
PLEASE DO NOT FAX TRANSCRIPTS OR TEST SCORES.
Please mail all official transcripts to the following address:
Brandman University Office of Admission
16355 Laguna Canyon Road
Irvine, CA 92618
With the exception of transcripts or test scores, you may also fax additional required documents directly to the Office of Admission at (866) 659-1143 or e-mail the documents as attachments to apply@brandman.edu.
Graduation Requirements (2012-2013 Catalog)
- A minimum of 120 credits.
- 36 credits earned in upper-division coursework.
- Minimum of 32 credits completed in residence at Brandman; 18 of which must be upper -division credits, 12 of which must be completed in students major.
- A 2.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale at Brandman and transfer work.
- A 2.0 grade point average in all major and minor coursework. Programs may have additional grade requirements.
- Resolution of all "Cl" and "l" grades.
- LBSU 300 Liberal Arts Core Foundations- (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
- LBSU 302 Information Fluency and Academic Integrity (Cannot be used as an elective in a major, minor, or certificate program)
General Education Requirements
Complete general education requirements
Major Requirements
A. Multiple Subjects core requirements (36 credits):
| ARTU 450 | Teaching the Visual Arts | 3 |
| EDUU 413 | Student Health and Safety | 2 |
| EDUU 414 | Physical Education in the Elementary School | 1 |
| EDUU 451 | Educational Applications of Computers | 3 |
| ENGU 450 | Literature of Children and Young Adults | 3 |
| ENGU 471 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| HISU 372 | California History | 3 |
| LBSU 310 | Music, Movement and Drama | 3 |
| LBSU 402 | Ways and Rhetoric of Knowing | 3 |
| MATU 206 | Math for Elementary School Teachers I | 3 |
| MATU 207 | Math for Elementary School Teachers II | 3 |
| PSYU 323 | Child Development | 3 |
| POSU 110 or POSU 343 or POSU 344 |
Introduction to American Politics Constitutional Government Constitutional Rights |
3 |
B. Depth of Study Concentration (9 credits):
Choose one area of concentration from the following:
1. Language Arts:
| Literature (English or other language) 200 level or higher | 3 |
| Advanced writing 200 level or higher | 3 |
| COMU 315 Interculture Communications | 3 |
2. Social Science:
| SOCU 101 Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| Choose one course from the following: HISU 105, 304, 306, 316, 317, 323, 337, 355, or POSU 324 |
3 |
| Choose one additional upper division United States history or Political Science Course. | 3 |
3. Early Childhood Education:
| Choose nine credits from Early Childhood Education courses: ECED 300, ECED 301, ECED 302, ECED 303, ECED 304, EDUU 325, EDUU 326, EDUU 330. (These may be transferred in. ECE courses must be eligible for CSU/US transferability) |
9 |
Total credits: 45
NOTE: Teacher Credential Programs: A California Multiple Subject, Single Subject or Education Specialist teaching credential requires both proof of subject matter competence — i.e. passing score on the appropriate CSET and CBEST — and completion of an approved credential program. Students seeking one or more of the teaching credentials must make formal application to the teacher credential program. See your program advisor for information about the requirements and procedures for applying to the appropriate teacher credential program.
Call Us: 800-746-0082
Request Info
*Required Fields
 |
Brandman University Administration 16355 Laguna Canyon Road, Irvine, CA 92618 © 2013 Brandman University | Consumer Information |
Top Rated
 |
 |
 |
