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Liberal Studies – Day
Dr. Lawrence Lujan, Acting Director, (650) 508-3411, llujan@ndnu.edu
The Bachelor of Arts degree in Liberal Studies is interdisciplinary in nature, involving coursework from the humanities, the arts, and the sciences. It is especially recommended for students intending a career in elementary education; nonetheless, candidates for the Multiple Subject Credential must now establish subject matter competence by passing the CSET exam. Required coursework for the major is drawn from the areas of language, literature, mathematics, natural science, social science, history, humanities, the arts, physical education, and human development. At least 30 units of the courses taken in these areas must be upper-division units. The major is constructed so that students who satisfy all of the requirements for the major also satisfy most NDNU Core Curriculum Requirements.
Although we encourage students to pursue graduate study at NDNU, earning a BA degree in Liberal Studies does not guarantee admission into NDNU's teacher training programs. Students who seek an elementary teaching credential must apply to Graduate Admission and, as with all applicants, undergo screening for admission. Students who do not intend to pursue an elementary teaching credential may complete the major by substituting advisor-approved elective courses for the required credential-related courses (e.g., EDU2003, EDU2006, ENG2624, HST2350, PSY2141). Each elective course should be in the same discipline as is the credential-related course which it replaces.
Bachelor of Arts: Liberal Studies
| In addition to major requirements, students must meet Core
Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements. Courses satisfying Core Curriculum Requirements are indicated by "(CC)" after the course title. |
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| Area Requirements 1. Language Studies (9 units) |
Units | |
| BUS1408/2420 Oral Communication or THE1005/2105 Introduction to Oral Interpretation of Literature (CC) |
3 | |
| ENG2108 Advanced Writing | 3 | |
| ENG2164 Linguistics | 3 | |
| Area Requirements 2. Mathematics (6 units) |
Units | |
| MTH2606 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (CC) | 3 | |
| MTH2607 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II | 3 | |
| Area Requirements 3. Natural Science and Technology (7 units) |
Units | |
| Physical Science: PHY1109 Introduction to Physical Science (CC) |
3.5 |
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| Life Science: BIO1009 Introduction to Biology |
3.5 |
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| Area Requirements 4. Social Science (6 units) |
Units | |
| PSC1000 Introduction to American Government (CC) | 3 | |
| PSC2120 World Geography | 3 | |
| Area Requirements 5. History (6 units) |
Units | |
| HST2300 American History, 1607-1877 | 3 | |
| HST2350 California History | 3 | |
| Area Requirements 6. Arts and Humanities (9 units) |
Units | |
| Literature: | ||
| ENG2624 Children's Literature | 3 | |
| Religious Studies | ||
| REL2250 Religions of the World (CC) | 3 | |
| The Arts: | 3 | |
For Credential Students, three units
from one of the following: MUS2067 Music Education Concepts (CC) |
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| Area Requirements 7. Human Development (15 units) |
Units | |
| EDU2003 Physical Education in the Elementary School or SOC2617 Teaching, Learning and Healing through Animals |
3 | |
| EDU2006 Introduction to Education: Practicum in Teaching | 3 | |
| EDU2080 Senior Seminar in Liberal Studies | 3 | |
| PSY1001 Introduction to Psychology (CC) | 3 | |
| PSY2141 Developmental Psychology: Child and Adolescent | 3 | |
| Total Major Requirements | 58 | |
| Other Degree Requirements* and General
Electives * Other degree requirements include Core Curriculum Requirements and General Degree Requirements (e.g., Career Development, U.S. History). |
66 | |
| Total Unit Requirement | 124 | |
Leadership and Public Service Minor
Dr. Gretchen Wehrle (650)508-3659, gwehrle@ndnu.edu
The Leadership and Public Service Minor is a high quality, interdisciplinary, experiential and multicultural program that exposes undergraduates to, and prepares them for, real life leadership experiences. Students explore issues of leadership, citizenship; and social change with the context of an inquiry, experiential, and competency-based instructional design.
| Minor Requirements | Units | |
| EDU2009 | Foundations of Leadership and Teamwork | 2 |
| EDU2083 | Community Leadership Practicum | 2 |
| PHL1200/2200 | Moral Problems | 3 |
| PSY2217 | Conflict Resolution | 3 |
| PSY2409 | Building Community through Diversity | 1 |
| Choose two from the following: | ||
| BUS2016 | Change and Conflict Management: Theory and Practice | 3 |
| BUS2408 | Media, Politics, and Society | 3 |
| PHL2205 | Law, Morality, and Society | 3 |
| PSC2300 | State and Local Government | 3 |
| PSY2309 | Community Psychology | 4 |
| SOC2117 | Analyzing Social Settings | 4 |
| SOC2417 | Interpersonal/Intercultural Communication | 3 |
| SOC2725 | Social Problems | 3 |
| One elective approved by advisor | 3-4 | |
| Total Unit Requirement | 17-19 | |
| Undergraduate EDU Course Descriptions |
| Graduate & Certificate EDU Course Descriptions |