Track I Subject Matter Requirements

In Track I students take core courses in the subjects that they will be teaching. A minimum of 102 units distributed as specified in Areas I, II, III, IV, V and VI. No core classes may be taken credit-no-credit. Download Program Requirements Handout Track I_2084(PDF).

*Program Requirement for students declared into Track 1 Fall 2008.*

Area I: Language Studies (minimum 22 units)
Area II: Mathematics (minimum 12 units)
Area III: Natural Sciences (minimum 14 units)
Area IV: History and Social Science (minimum 24 units)
Area V: Arts and Humanities (minimum 15 units)
Area VI: Learning and Well-Being (minimum 18 units)

AREA I: LANGUAGE STUDIES (minimum 22 units)

Group 1. Written Communication in English (3 units)

ENGL   100   Composition (3) OR equivalent composition course

Group 2. Oral Communication in English (3 units) Choose one course from:

       COMM   130   Essentials of Public Speaking (3) OR equivalent course

COMM   335   Persuasive Speaking (3)

Group 3. Literature in English (3-4 units) Choose one course from:

CLSC   280   At Home in the Ancient World (3)

CWL   100   Introduction to World Literature (3)

       ENGL 180   Appreciation of Literature (3)

       ENGL   250A,B   Survey of English Literature (4)

       ENGL   270A,B   Survey of American Literature (4)

       ENGL 375 American Ethnic Writers (3)

Group 4. Applied Composition (4 units)

ENGL   309   Applied Composition: Explorations in Children’s Writing (4)

Group 5. Language Acquisition (3 units) Choose one course from:   

       C D/LING 329   Introduction to Language Acquisition (3)

EDSP   454   Development of Communication Skills in Bilingual Contexts (3)

Group 6. Children’s Literature (3 units ) Choose one course from:

       AFRS   415   International Black Children’s Literature (3)

       COMM   352   Story Telling (3)

ENGL   481   Children’s Literature (3)

Group 7. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

       L/ST   400   Evaluating Literacy (3)       

AREA II: MATHEMATICS (minimum 12 units)

Group 1. Probability and Activities-Based Statistics (3 units) Take:

MTED   105   Activity-Based Probability and Statistics for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (3)   

Group 2. Real Numbers (3 units) Take:

MTED   110   The Real Number System for Elementary and Middle School Teachers (3)

  Group 3. Geometry and Measurement: (3 units) Take:

       MTED   211   Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers (3)

Group 4. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

MTED   402   Problem Solving Applications in Mathematics for Elementary & Middle School Teachers (3)      

AREA III: NATURAL SCIENCES (minimum 14 units)

Group 1. Earth Science (4 units) Choose one course from:

       GEOL   102+104   General Geology + Geology Laboratory (3,1)

GEOL   106*   Earth Science for Teachers (4)

*GEOL 106 is the preferred course

Group 2. Life Science (4 units) Take:

BIOL   200   General Biology (4)

Group 3.    Physical Science (3 units) Take:

PHSC   112   Introduction to the Physical Sciences (3)

Group 4. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

       SCED   401   A Process Approach to Science (3)

AREA IV: HISTORY/SOCIAL SCIENCE (minimum 19 units)

Group 1. American History (3 units) Choose one course from:

       HIST   172   Early United States History (3)

       HIST   300   The United States Past and Present (3)

Group 2. American Institutions (3 units) Choose one course from:

       POSC   100   Introduction to American Government (3)

POSC    391   American Government (3)

Group 3. World History/Geography (4-6 units) Choose one course from:

HIST/GEOG 250*     Early World Historical Geography (4)

HIST 211+GEOG 100   World History: Origins to 1500 (3) + World Regional Geography (3)   

       *HIST/GEOG 250 is the preferred course

Group 4. Multicultural Dimensions (3 units) Choose one course from:

      AIS/ASAM/AFRS/CHLS 215   U.S. Diversity and the Ethnic Experience (3)

AIS/ASAM/AFRS/CHLS/W/ST 319 The Ethnic Experience in the U.S. (3)

      ANTH   421/LING 425     Education Across Cultures (3)

Group 5. California History (3 units) Take:   

HIST   473     California History (3) Group 6. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

L/ST   471   History/Social Science Content and Standards for Elementary

Classrooms (3)

AREA V: ARTS AND HUMANITIES (minimum 15 units)

Group 1. Music (3 units) Take:

      MUS   180   Exploring Music (3)

Group 2. Dance or Theatre (3 units) Choose one course from:

      CWL/THEA 124   Introduction to World Theatre and Drama (3)

      CWL/THEA 324I   Theatre Today (3)

      DANC   110   Viewing Dance (3)

      DANC   179   Exploring Dance: The Language of Movement (3)

      THEA   113   Introduction to Acting (3)

      THEA   122   Appreciation of Theatre Arts (3)

Group 3. Ethics, Values and Beliefs (3 units) Choose one course from:

      PHIL   100   Introduction to Philosophy (3)

      PHIL   160   Introductory Ethics (3)

      PHIL   160W   Introduction to Ethics (4) (Lecture AND Workshop)

      PHIL   203   History of Early Western Philosophy (3)

      PHIL   204   History of Modern Western Philosophy (3)

      R/ST   100   Introduction to Religion (3)

      R/ST   202   Religion and Society (3)

      R/ST   485   Contemporary Religious Thought (3)

Group 4. Visual Art (3 units) Take:

      ART   300   Art, Adolescence, and the Child (3)

Group 5. CAPSTONE (3 units) Take:

      L/ST   404   Arts and Values (3)

AREA VI: CRITICAL ISSUES IN TEACHING AND LEARNING (minimum 16 units)

Group 1. Information and Technology Competencies (1-3 units) Choose one course from:

       ETEC   110   Introduction to Computers as Tools (1)

      ETEC   444   Computer Technology in Education, Level 1 (3)

      MTED   301   Computer Applications in Mathematics for Teachers (3)         

Group 2. Critical Thinking (3 units ) Choose one course from:

A/ST   190   The Tao Primer of Basic Reasoning (3)

       AFRS 150   Critical Thinking in Black Studies (3)

       CECS   100    Critical Thinking in the Digital Information Age (3)

COMM   131   Essentials of Argumentation (3)

       CWL   161   Reading the World (3)

       ENGL   102   Critical Reading and Writing (3)

       HIST   101   Facts, Evidence and Explanation (3)

       PHIL   170   Critical Reasoning (3)

       POSC   105   Introduction to Critical Thinking (3)

PSY   130   Critical Thinking (3)

UHP   100*   Angles of Vision-Honors (3) *Open to Students in Honors Program Only

Group 3. Child Development and Learning (3 units) Choose one course from:

ED P    301   Child Development and Learning: A Cross-Cultural Perspective (3)

       HDEV    307I   Approaches to Childhood Through Adolescence (3)

       PSY 361 Psychology of Child and Adolescent Development (3)

Group 4. Family and School Partnerships (3 units) Take:

       EDSP   355   Collaborative Models of Inclusive Education (3)

Group 5. Physical Education (3 units) Take:     

KIN   476   Physical Education for the Elementary Teacher (3)

Group 6. Health Science (3 units) Take:

       H SC   411A   Health Science for Elementary Teachers (3)

CONCENTRATION (12-15 units)

All Track I students must complete a Concentration in an area of their choosing. Please make an appointment to meet with a Liberal Studies Advisor for more information.

ELECTIVES (7-10 units)

   All Track I students must complete sufficient Elective course units to meet university graduation requirements.

NOTE: These are CSULB courses. If you would like information about equivalent courses at other institutions, please visit the Liberal Studies Office in Academic Services (Library East), Room 127, or call (562) 985-4228.

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Last update: 7/2/08