Liberal StudiesLiberal StudiesAdvising takes place both at the Liberal Studies Office and with departmental faculty. Adviser lists are distributed at Liberal Studies workshops and available on the World Wide Web.
B.A. in Liberal Studies
B.A. in Liberal Studies: Concentration in NEXA
The Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies requires 124 units for graduation. The 46-unit Liberal Studies major has a multidisciplinary curriculum encompassing all areas of knowledge in the arts and sciences. Many employers and professional schools prefer graduates with the type of richly diversified education that this major provides.
Before meeting with an individual adviser, Liberal Studies majors must attend a Liberal Studies workshop on Advising Day or at the Advising Center (ADM 212, 338-2101) where workshops are offered on a regular basis. At the workshop, students are introduced to the requirements and receive information and materials about the program and advising.
The Liberal Studies major is applicable to a variety of fields. Since the major has considerable flexibility, it can be designed to meet a student's personal and academic interests. The program's interdisciplinary approach provides the broad academic background necessary for teaching in an elementary classroom. The major can be planned with a particular career in mind, such as government or public service, management, or work in multicultural communities. It is appropriate preparation for various professional and graduate programs such as business, counseling, law, librarianship, and medicine.
Each student must consult with an adviser in the student's chosen Area of Emphasis to discuss the Liberal Studies major, Liberal Studies program (pre-credential candidates), the selection of courses, and the preparation of the planning worksheet.
Each student's planning worksheet must be approved by the adviser and the Area of Emphasis coordinator before the student has completed 100 units. The approved worksheet must be on file in the Liberal Studies Office before the graduation application will be signed.
The 85-unit Liberal Studies Program is designed for those students seeking the Multiple Subject Credential. The 46-unit major is a component of the Liberal Studies Program. The other 39 units fulfill specific subject matter requirements. Courses in this component of the Liberal Studies Program are listed under Additional Subject Matter Requirements in the Multiple Subject Matter Preparation Program at the end of the course listings for the major.
Beginning Fall 1999, first-time freshman Liberal Studies majors desiring to become elementary school teachers may begin a combined Liberal Studies B.A. and credential program. Call 415-338-6927 for more information about program requirements and eligibility.
NEXA offers a concentration within the Liberal Studies major which allows students to pursue the NEXA theme, a convergence of conceptually different disciplines upon a core of common concern that cuts across all disciplines, in depth and with a specific focus.
Additional informational materials on the major and the program are distributed at the Liberal Studies workshop.
Online course descriptions are available.
| Core (All units must be upper division) | Units | |
| AREA I—Communication, Language, and Literature | ||
| Literature | 3 | |
| Speech | 4 | |
| AREA II—Life Science, Physical Science, and Mathematics | ||
| Life Science | 3 | |
| Physical Science | 3 | |
| AREA III—Behavioral and Social Sciences | ||
| SS 300 | Social Sciences Core I | 3 |
| SS 301 | Social Sciences Core II | 3 |
| AREA IV—Creative Arts, Humanities, and Foreign Languages | ||
| CHS/HUM 425 | Thought and Image I | 3 |
| IAC 426 | Thought and Image II | 3 |
| Total for core | 25 | |
A twelve-unit pattern from one of the four Areas identified above must be selected. Within that pattern, a minimum of six units must be upper division.
Students must select a minimum of nine additional units. These units may be either lower or upper division and must be approved by the Area of Emphasis adviser. There are three ways to choose these courses: (1) select three units in each area of knowledge outside the Area of Emphasis for a total of nine units minimum; (2) complete at least nine units in a single foreign language (including ASL); (3) for students completing the MSAT equivalency, select 3 courses from the Additional Subject Matter Requirements in the Multiple Subject Matter Preparation Program course list at the end of this section.
| Program Summary | Units | |
| Core | 25 | |
| Area of Emphasis | 12 | |
| Units on Advisement | 9 | |
| Total for major | 46 | |
All courses included in the Liberal Studies major must be selected in consultation with an academic adviser in the student's chosen Area of Emphasis.
Online course descriptions are available.
With adviser and area coordinator approval, courses transferred from other institutions may be used to fulfill the Core requirements of the major if they are upper division and equivalent in content to those courses listed below. Lower and/or upper division courses transferred from other institutions may be used in the Area of Emphasis so long as at least six units are upper division and the content of the courses is equivalent. Lower and/or upper division courses transferred from other institutions may be used in the Units on Advisement category. All residence requirements stipulated in the Bulletin must be met.
Courses used to meet General Education Basic Subjects (Segment I) requirements may not be used to meet any part of the Liberal Studies major. A maximum of twelve units used to meet General Education requirements in Segment II and/or Segment III may be included as courses in the Core, Area of Emphasis, or Units on Advisement categories.
Grading. A maximum of two courses in the major may be taken for a CR grade. Additionally, students completing the MSAT equivalency must complete the 85-unit Liberal Studies program (major plus additional subject matter requirement) with a letter grade of C or better in every course listed (no grade of C- or below is allowed to satisfy the equivalency).
A course may be used for only one purpose within the major. For example, if a course is used in the Core, it may not be used in the Area of Emphasis or in the Elective Units on Advisement.
Before beginning the Core courses, students should have completed Segment I of General Education.
| AREA I—COMMUNICATION, LANGUAGE, AND LITERATURE | |
| Literature—Select one: | |
| AAS 322 | Chinese American Culture—Language and Literature |
| AAS 363 | Survey of Philippine Literature |
| AAS 502 | Asian American Children/Teen Literature |
| BLS 411 | African—African-American Literature |
| BLS 420 | Black Fiction |
| ENG 480 | Junior Seminar |
| ENG 554 | Modern American Novel |
| ENG 555 | The Short Story |
| ENG 583 | Shakespeare: Representative Plays |
| ENG 584 | Shakespeare: Selected Plays |
| NEXA 390 | The Einsteinian Revolution |
| NEXA 398 | John Steinbeck and "Doc" Ricketts: Literature of the Sea |
| RAZA 560 | Contemporary Literature of La Raza |
| WOMS 540/ENG 614 | Contemporary Women's Novel [topic course-no other topics acceptable] |
| WOMS 541/ENG 614 | Women Writers and Social Change [topic course-no other topics acceptable] |
| WOMS 548 | Literature by U.S. Women of Color |
| and | |
| Speech—Select one: | |
| SPCH 351 | Public Speaking (4) |
| SPCH 362 | Introduction to Oral Interpretation (4) |
| SPCH 363 | Oral Interpretation of the First Person Voice (4) |
| SPCH 365 | Argumentation and Debate (4) |
| SPCH 366 | Persuasion (4) |
| SPCH 521 | Group Discussion (4) |
| AREA II—LIFE SCIENCE, PHYSICAL SCIENCE, AND MATHEMATICS | |
| Life Science—Select one: | |
| BIOL 300 | Nature Study |
| BIOL 313 | Principles of Ecology |
| BIOL 318 | Our Endangered Planet |
| BIOL 321 | Magic, Myth, and Medicine |
| BIOL 326 | Disease! |
| BIOL 327 | AIDS: Biology of the Modern Epidemic |
| BIOL 330 | Human Sexuality |
| BIOL 333 | The Genetic Revolution |
| BIOL 335 | Origin of Life |
| Physical Science—Select one: | |
| ASTR 350 | History of Astronomy |
| CHEM 380 | Chemistry Behind Environmental Pollution |
| GEOL 302 | The Violent Earth |
| METR 302 | The Violent Atmosphere and Ocean |
| AREA III—BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES | |
| SS 300 | Social Sciences Core I and |
| SS 301 | Social Sciences Core II |
| AREA IV—CREATIVE ARTS, HUMANITIES, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES | |
| CHS/HUM 425 | Thought and Image I and |
| IAC 426 | Thought and Image II |
Liberal Studies majors must emphasize one of the four Areas in which they take an additional twelve units beyond the Core. A minimum of six units in the chosen Area of Emphasis must be upper division.
Students who select Area I as the Area of Emphasis must take ENG 480, Junior Seminar, either as the course in the Area I Core Literature or as one of the courses in Category A, Literature, in the twelve-unit emphasis.
At least one course must be from Category A, Literature, and at least one course must be from one other category; i.e., Category B, Communication Strategies; Category C, Language/Speech Performance; or Category D, Language/Speech Studies. The other two courses (for a minimum of twelve units) may be taken from any category in Area I.
| Category A—Literature Course(s) may be selected from among those listed under Required Core Courses Area I Literature or from among those listed below. |
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| AAS 206 | Introduction to Asian American Literature |
| AIS 162 | American Indian Oral Literature |
| AIS 360 | Modern American Indian Authors |
| BLS 210 | Introduction to Black Literature |
| CLAS 330 | Ancient Epic Tales |
| CLAS 360 | Greek and Roman Mythology |
| ENG 150 | The Study of Literature |
| ENG 154 | Masterworks of Literature in English |
| ENG 155 | Contemporary Literature |
| ENG 158 | American Literature |
| ENG 159 | Beginning Shakespeare |
| ENG 501-586 | All Period, Genre, Individual Authors |
| ENG 614 | Women in Literature: Authors and Characters [all topics] |
| ENG 616 | Science Fiction and Fantasy |
| ENG 618 | Studies in Gay and Bisexual Literature [all topics] |
| ENG 630 | The Visionary Child in Literature [topic course-no other topics acceptable] |
| ENG 631 | Post-Colonial Literature in English |
| ENG 635 | Coming of Age in America |
| ENG 655 | Literature About and For the Adolescent Reader |
| NEXA 369 | The Demonic Pact: The Faust Myth in Music and Literature |
| RAZA 230 | Introduction to Contemporary Raza Literature |
| WOMS 551 | Lesbian and Queer Perspectives in Literature and Media |
| WOMS 564 | Women Writers and Colonialism |
| WCL 230 | Introduction to World Literature |
| WCL 250 | Fables and Tales |
| WCL 260 | Myths of the World |
| WCL 420 | Studies in Comparative Literature [all topics] |
| WCL 425 | Individual Authors [all topics] |
| WCL 445 | National Literature [all topics] |
| WCL 465 | Modern Greek Poetry |
| Category B—Communication Strategies | |
| CW 520 | Writers on Writing |
| NEXA 397 | Communication Between Humans and Other Animals |
| SPCH 302 | Communication and the Social Process (4) |
| SPCH 303 | Communication and Human Interaction (4) |
| SPCH 502 | Interpersonal Communication (4) |
| SPCH 512 | Nonverbal Communication (4) |
| SPCH 515 | Family Communication (4) |
| SPCH 541 | Intercultural Communication (4) |
| SPCH 542 | Intracultural Communication (4) |
| WOMS 301 | Women in Groups: Communication and Process |
| WOMS 302 | Translating Women's Experience |
| Category C—Language/Speech Performance Course(s) may be selected from among those listed under Required Core Courses Area I Speech or from among those listed below. |
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| AAS 406 | Asian American Workshop in Creative Writing |
| CW 301 | Fundamentals of Creative Writing |
| CW 550 | Poetry Center Workshop |
| SPCH 352 | Women and Words (4) |
| SPCH 353 | Speech for the Classroom Teacher (4) |
| TH A 450 | Children's Literature and Oral Experiences |
| TH A 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| Category D—Language/Speech Studies | |
| ENG 420 | Introduction to the Study of Language |
| ENG 421 | The Structure of English |
| ENG 424 | Phonology and Morphology |
| ENG 657 | Grammar and Rhetoric of the Sentence |
| SPCH 331 | Verbal and Non-Verbal Symbols (4) |
| SPCH 410 | American Phonetics (4) |
| SPCH 508 | Children's Communication (4) |
Students who select Area II as their Area of Emphasis must take a minimum of twelve (12) units from either the Science or Mathematics Pattern. Upon adviser and department approval, students emphasizing Area II may substitute more advanced upper division courses normally taken by majors in these fields.
| Science Besides taking the six units required in the Core, students must select two additional classes from those listed under Area II Required Core Courses. The remaining two courses may be chosen from the Science and Mathematics lists below. At least three units in the Area II Science emphasis must be in Life Science. |
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| ASTR 115 | Introduction to Astronomy |
| ASTR 240 | Planetarium Astronomy (2) |
| BIOL 230 | Introductory Biology I (5) |
| BIOL 305 | Marine Animals and Plants of the California Coast |
| BIOL 328 | Human Anatomy (4) |
| BIOL 610 | Principles of Human Physiology |
| CHEM 101 | Survey of Chemistry |
| GEOL 100 | Investigating the Earth |
| GEOL/METR 102 | Introduction to Oceanography |
| GEOL 105 | History of Life |
| GEOL 110 | Physical Geology (4) |
| METR 100 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| METR 206 | Introduction to Use of Computers in Meteorology |
| NEXA 387 | Origins of Modern Science |
| NEXA 389 | The Darwinian Revolution |
| NEXA 392 | Nature, Culture, and Technology |
| PHIL 350 | Philosophy of Science |
| PHIL 365 | Science and Civilization |
| PHYS 101 | Conceptual Physics |
| Mathematics Students who select the Mathematics Pattern must take twelve (12) units from the courses listed below. At least six (6) of these units must be upper division courses. |
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| MATH 110 | Mathematics for Business Analysis |
| MATH 124 | Elementary Statistics |
| MATH 219 | Calculus I with Pre-calculus Support (5-6) |
| MATH 226 | Calculus I |
| MATH 227 | Calculus II |
| MATH 300 | History of Mathematics |
| MATH 301 | Exploration and Proof |
| MATH 309 | Computation in Mathematics |
| MATH 310 | Number Theory |
| MATH 324 | Probability and Statistics with Computing |
| MATH 325 | Linear Algebra |
| MATH 350 | Geometry |
| MATH 575 | Mathematics in the Middle School Classroom I |
| MATH 576 | Mathematics in the Middle School Classroom II |
| MATH 577 | Mathematics in the Middle School Classroom III |
Students who select Area III as their Area of Emphasis must take a minimum of twelve units from one of the following patterns.
| Anthropology—Select any four: | |
| ANTH 110 | Introduction to Archaeology [CAN ANTH 6] |
| ANTH 120 | Introductory Social and Cultural Anthropology [CAN ANTH 4] |
| ANTH 310 | Family, Kin and Community |
| ANTH 315 | Regional Ethnography [all topics] |
| ANTH 332 | Human Variation Today (4) |
| ANTH 356 | Archaeology of California |
| ANTH 471 | The Ancient Maya |
| ANTH 475 | Ancient South America |
| ANTH 481 | Archaeology of the Far East |
| ANTH/CST 590/WOMS 595 | Anthropology of Women |
| Economics | |
| ECON 100 | Introduction to Macroeconomic Analysis [CAN ECON 2] and |
| ECON 101 | Introduction to Microeconomic Analysis [CAN ECON 4] and |
| ECON 300 | Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory or |
| ECON 301 | Intermediate Microeconomic Theory and |
| any other upper division course in Economics, except ECON 305 | |
| Ethnic Studies Students must select one course from Category A, Historical, and one course from Category B, Psycho-cultural. Two additional courses must be selected, one each from any of the other categories. NOTE: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division. |
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| Category A—Historical | |
| AIS 150 | American Indian History in the United States |
| AIS 460 | Power and Politics in American Indian History |
| AAS 200 | History of Asian Americans |
| AAS 310 | Chinese in America: Beginning to Exclusion |
| AAS 331 | Japanese Americans in the U.S. |
| AAS 370 | Vietnamese in America |
| AAS 456 | Pilipinos in America: Problems of Transition |
| BLS 300 | From Africa to Olmec America: Ancient African Prehistory and History |
| BLS 301 | Africa in Global Perspective |
| BLS 302 | Black Diaspora |
| BLS 303 | Afro-American History |
| BLS 304 | Black People and the American Experience |
| RAZA 376 | History of La Raza in the United States |
| Category B—Psycho-cultural | |
| AIS 530 | American Indian Psychology |
| AAS 315 | Chinese American Personality |
| AAS 335 | Japanese American Personality |
| AAS 355 | Psyche and Behavior of Pilipinos |
| BLS 111 | Black Cultures and Personalities |
| BLS 200 | Introduction to Black Psychology |
| BLS 215 | Introduction to Black Family Studies |
| BLS 515 | Black Family Studies |
| BLS 555 | Pigmentation and the Experience of Color |
| RAZA 280 | Acculturation Problems of La Raza |
| RAZA 510 | Psychodynamics of the La Raza Family Structure |
| Category C—American Women of Color | |
| AIS 420 | American Indian Women |
| AAS 603 | Asian American Women |
| BLS 335 | The Black Woman: A Cultural Analysis |
| ETHS 571 | Women, Class, and Race |
| RAZA 410 | La Raza Women |
| WOMS 561 | Women of Color in the U.S. |
| Category D—Ethnic Community Studies | |
| AAS 680 | Community: Changes and Development |
| AAS 695 | Seminar on Contemporary Asian American Communities |
| BLS 125 | Black Community Involvement Workshop |
| BLS 340 | Economics of the Black Community |
| BLS 516 | Research Methods in the Black Community |
| BLS 551 | Field Work in Black Studies |
| RAZA 680 | La Raza and Community Organizing |
| RAZA 690 | Cuba: Health, Education, and Culture |
| Category E— Interdisciplinary Ethnic Studies | |
| ETHS 220 | Asians in America |
| ETHS 260 | Ethnic Studies: The African American and Western Racism |
| ETHS 275 | Ethnic Studies: Issues in La Raza History |
| Category F—Politics, Government, and People of Color | |
| AIS 205 | American Indians and U.S. Laws |
| AAS 205 | Asian Americans and American Ideals and Institutions |
| BLS 320 | Black Politics, Mass Movements, and Liberation Themes |
| BLS 375 | Law and the Black Community |
| BLS 376 | Government, Constitution, and Black Citizens |
| RAZA 276 | La Raza, Government, Ideals, and Constitution |
| Family Studies Students must select the number of courses as indicated in each of the categories. |
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| Category A—Select one: | |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families |
| Category B—Select two: | |
| CFS 426 | Family Crises |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) |
| URBS 565 | Social Policy and the Family (4) |
| Category C—Select one: | |
| SPCH 503 | Gender and Communication (4) |
| SPCH 515 | Family Communication (4) |
| Geography Students must select one course from each of the following categories preferably in the order in which they are listed. |
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| Category A | |
| GEOG 107 | World Regions |
| Category B | |
| GEOG 600 | Environmental Problems and Solutions |
| Category C | |
| GEOG 550 | Geography of the U.S. and Canada |
| AMST 400/ GEOG 551 | American Regional Cultures |
| Category D | |
| GEOG 570 | Regional Studies: Selected Regions [all topics] |
| GEOG 573/ HIST/IR 392 | Asia in Transition |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan |
| Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation—Select any four: | |
| H ED 310 | Health and Society |
| H ED 315 | Drugs and Society |
| H ED 320 | Contemporary Sexuality |
| H ED 414 | Women's Health |
| KIN 331 | Peak Performance |
| KIN 457 | Culture, Gender, and Movement |
| KIN 502 | Sport and Social Issues |
| KIN 504 | Psychology of Sport |
| REC 300 | Leisure Leadership |
| REC 380 | Developmental Play Processes |
| REC 410 | Foundations of Therapeutic Recreation |
| REC 420 | Leisure and Contemporary Society |
| History Students must select the number of courses as indicated in each of the categories for a minimum of twelve units. NOTE: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division. |
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| Category A—Select zero or one: | |
| HIST 120 | History of the United States to 1865 [CAN HIST 8] |
| HIST 121 | History of the United States Since 1865 [CAN HIST 10] |
| HIST 418 | Society and Politics in American History |
| Category B—Select one or two: | |
| HIST 420 | American Colonial History |
| HIST 422 | The Founding of the American Nation |
| HIST 424 | History of the United States 1827-1877 |
| HIST 426 | History of the United States 1877-1916 |
| HIST 427 | History of the United States 1916-1945 |
| HIST 428 | History of the United States Since 1945 |
| HIST 464 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations I: 1740-1890 |
| HIST 465 | American Ethnic and Racial Relations II: 1890-Present |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| HIST 480 | Thought and Culture in America |
| WOMS 562 | History of African-American Women |
| Category C—Select one: | |
| HIST 110 | History of Western Civilization I [CAN HIST 2] |
| HIST 111 | History of Western Civilization II [CAN HIST 4] |
| HIST 326 | The Byzantine Empire |
| HIST 327 | The Mediterranean World |
| HIST 334 | The Renaissance |
| HIST 344 | Nineteenth Century Europe |
| HIST 346 | Recent European History |
| NEXA 383 | The City in Civilization |
| Category D—Select one: | |
| HIST 109 | Ancient African Civilizations |
| HIST 112 | Latin American Civilizations |
| HIST 114 | World History to 1500 |
| HIST 115 | World History since 1500 |
| HIST 318 | Topics in Comparative History [all topics] |
| HIST 570 | History of China Before Modern Times |
| HIST 571 | History of Modern China |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan |
| HIST 501 | Latin America: The National Period |
| HIST/SS 550 | Social Change in Modern Latin America |
| HIST 604 | History of the Islamic World 500-1500 |
| HIST 605 | History of the Islamic World 1500-present |
| HIST 610 | History of Africa |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa |
| International Relations Students must select a minimum of twelve units of course work from one of the following categories. |
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| Category A—Global Development Studies | |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) and |
| I R/SS 540 | The Rich and Poor Nations (4) and |
| Select one of the following courses: | |
| I R 321 | Development and Foreign Policy—Africa (4) |
| I R 322 | Latin American Policy Analysis (4) |
| I R 323 | Middle East: Periphery (4) |
| I R 324 | Middle East: Heartland (4) |
| I R 325 | Chinese Foreign Policy: Domestic and Foreign (4) |
| I R 326 | South and Southeast Asia Foreign Relations (4) |
| Category B—World Perspectives | |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| GEOG 102 | The Human Environment [CAN GEOG 4] |
| GEOG 570 | Regional Studies: Selected Regions [all topics] |
| SOC 483 | Global Sociology |
| WOMS 531 | Women and International Development |
| NEXA—Select all four: | |
| NEXA 330 | Marxism, Feminism and Social Change |
| NEXA 340 | The Nuclear Revolution |
| NEXA 383 | The City in Civilization |
| NEXA 392 | Nature, Culture and Technology |
| Political Science Students must select any three or four courses for a minimum of twelve units. |
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| PLSI 100 | Understanding Politics |
| PLSI/SS 106 | Capitalism, Socialism and Democracy: Introduction to Political Economy |
| PLSI 300 | Scientific Inquiry in Political Science (4) |
| PLSI 310 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics |
| PLSI 351 | Political Theory: The Classical Tradition (4) |
| PLSI 370 | Classical Marxism (4) |
| PLSI 551 | Judicial Power in Public Policy Making (4) |
| Psychology—Select any four: | |
| PSY 200 | General Psychology [CAN PSY 2] |
| PSY 430 | Adolescent Psychology |
| PSY 431 | Developmental Psychology |
| PSY 435 | Behavior Problems of Children |
| PSY 436 | Development of Femaleness and Maleness (4) |
| PSY 441 | Psychology of the Family |
| PSY 451 | Theories of Personality |
| PSY 491 | Learning or |
| PSY 493 | Motivation or |
| PSY 494 | Cognitive Psychology or |
| PSY 496 | Cognitive Science or |
| PSY 498 | Cognitive Neuroscience |
| Social Science Interdisciplinary Students must select courses in one of the following categories. |
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| Category A—Culture in America | |
| AMST 300/SS 410 | Perspectives on American Culture |
| AMST 310/ HUM 485 | The Arts and American Culture |
| AMST 400/ GEOG 551 | American Regional Cultures |
| AMST 410/ HUM 450 | California Culture |
| Category B—American Socio-political Milieu | |
| AMST 300/SS 410 | Perspectives on American Culture |
| AMST 400/ GEOG 551 | American Regional Cultures |
| PLSI 310 | Contemporary Issues in American Politics |
| I R 310 | U.S. Foreign Policy (4) |
| SOC 483 | Global Sociology |
| Category C—Change | |
| SS 510 | Socio-Cultural Change: An Interdisciplinary Analysis and |
| I R/PLSI/SS 520 | Modernization and Third World Countries or |
| I R 540 | Rich and Poor Nations (4) and |
| GEOG 421 | Future Environments and |
| URBS 530/ HIST 488 | Alternative Urban Futures |
| Sociology Students must select one course from each of the following categories. |
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| Category A: Interpersonal Perspectives | |
| SOC 340 | Social Psychology (4) |
| SOC 362 | Social Construction of Deviance and Conformity (4) |
| Category B: Institutional Perspectives | |
| SOC 464 | Families and Society (4) |
| SOC 466 | Society and Education |
| SOC 469 | Gender and Society (4) |
| SOC 472 | Social Inequality: Poverty, Wealth, and Privilege (4) |
| SOC 477 | Environmental Sociology |
| Category C: Global Perspectives | |
| SOC 461 | Ethnic Relations: International Comparisons (4) |
| SOC 480 | City in a Global Society (4) |
| SOC 483 | Global Sociology (4) |
| Urban Studies Students must select the number of courses as indicated in each of the categories. |
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| Category A—Select two: | |
| URBS 400/ HIST 489 | Dynamics of the American City |
| URBS/PLSI 480 | Policy Analysis (4) or |
| URBS/GEOG 658 | Land Use Planning |
| Category B—Select two: | |
| URBS/GEOG 433 | Urban Transportation (4) |
| URBS 475 | Selected Issues in Urban Studies (3-4) [all topics] |
| URBS/PLSI 513/GEOG 654 | Politics, Law, and Urban Environment (4) |
| URBS 570 | Urban Health Policy |
| URBS 580 | Urban Housing |
| URBS/H ED 582 | Homelessness and Public Policy |
Students who select Area IV as their Area of Emphasis must take a minimum of twelve units in one of the following: Creative Arts or Humanities or Foreign Languages.
Within the twelve units for this Area of Emphasis, students must select at least three units in each of the following categories: Category A, History; Category B, Theory/Criticism; and Category C, Performance/Production. NOTE: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division.
| Category A—History | |
| ART 201 | Western Art History I [CAN ART 2] |
| ART 202 | Western Art History II |
| ART 204 | Arts of Africa, Oceania, and the Americas |
| ART 205 | Asian Art History |
| ART 402 | History of Architecture |
| ART 406 | Renaissance Art |
| ART 408 | Baroque and Rococo Art |
| ART 500/RAZA 350 | Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico |
| ART 501 | Women and Art: The Twentieth Century [topic course] |
| ART 501 | Women's Art History [topic course] |
| ART 503 | Pacific, Native North American, and Caribbean Arts [all topics] |
| ART 506 | American Painting and Sculpture: 1940 to Present |
| ART 508 | African Art History |
| DANC 415 | Dance in Religion |
| DANC 430 | Historical Survey of Dance in the Western World |
| DANC 657 | Dance Ethnology |
| DAI 356 | History of Industrial Design/Technology |
| MUS 501 | Music, the Listener's Art |
| MUS 505 | Music of the World's Peoples |
| MUS 506 | Survey of Jazz |
| MUS 510 | Keyboard Literature |
| MUS 511 | Roots of Rock |
| MUS 530 | Music of the Middle East, Far East, and Sub-continental India |
| MUS 531 | Music of the Pacific Basin |
| MUS 532 | Music of Latin America |
| RAZA 320 | Art History of La Raza |
| RAZA 350/ART 500 | Pre-Hispanic Art of Mexico |
| THA 401 | Theatre Backgrounds: 500 B.C.-1642 |
| THA 402 | Theatre Backgrounds: 1642-1900 |
| THA 403 | Theatre Backgrounds: 1900-Present |
| THA 412 | History of Stage Costume |
| Category B—Theory/Criticism | |
| AIS 220 | American Indian Music |
| AIS 225 | American Indian Art |
| AAS 444 | Japanese American Art and Expression |
| AAS 693 | Asian Americans and the Mass Media |
| BLS 204 | Introduction to Black Creative Arts |
| BLS 221 | Afro-American Music: A Twentieth Century Survey |
| BLS 225 | Images and Issues in Black Visual Media |
| BLS 400 | Black Arts and Humanities |
| BECA 201 | Life on TV: A Critical View |
| BECA 321 | Analysis of the Public Arts |
| BECA 390 | The Age of Information |
| BECA 422 | Social Aspects of Electronic Media |
| BECA 485 | Women and Media |
| BECA 487 | Children and Television |
| BECA 490 | Television and Social Change |
| BECA 500 | International Broadcasting |
| BECA 600 | Senior Seminar |
| CINE 102 | Introduction to Contemporary Cinema |
| CINE 308 | Third World Cinema |
| CINE 342 | Documentary Film |
| CINE 344 | Film Genre [all topics] |
| DANC 350 | Dance Watching |
| DAI 332 | Electric Energy (4) |
| IAC 370 | Arts and Artists of San Francisco |
| IAC 380 | Arts and Social Change |
| RAZA 225 | Survey of Raza Visual Images |
| RAZA 425 | Comparative Music Folklore |
| RAZA 490 | La Raza Teatro Workshop |
| RAZA 530 | La Raza and the Media |
| THA 300 | Theatre Imagination |
| THA 406 | The Art of Comedy |
| Category C—Performance/Production | |
| ART 222 | Textiles 1 |
| ART 224 | Surface Design 1 |
| ART 225 | Jewelry and Metalsmithing 1 |
| ART 231 | Drawing 1 |
| ART 235 | Printmaking 1 |
| ART 240 | Sculpture 1 [CAN ART 12] |
| ART 245 | Ceramics 1 [CAN ART 6] |
| ART 247 | Glass 1 |
| ART 260 | Photography 1 [CAN ART 18] |
| ART 410 | Conceptual Strategies I |
| ART 412 | Computer Applications in Conceptual Design I |
| ART 422 | Textiles 2 |
| ART 424 | Surface Design 2 |
| ART 425 | Jewelry and Metalsmithing 2 |
| ART 431 | Painting 1 |
| ART 432 | Drawing 2 |
| ART 433 | Figure Drawing |
| ART 440 | Sculpture 2 |
| ART 445 | Ceramics 2 |
| ART 460 | Photography 2 |
| AAS 308 | Photographic Exploration of Asian America |
| BLS/DANC 617 | Black Dance Experience |
| BECA 580 | Media in Community Service |
| DANC 399 | Dance Rehearsal and Performance (1) |
| DANC 460 | Choreography Performance (1) |
| DANC 461 | Principles of Dance Production and Management (2) |
| DANC/BLS 617 | Black Dance Experience |
| DAI 110 | The Arts of Industry |
| DAI 300 | Design I |
| DAI 320 | Drafting and Sketching for Design |
| DAI 321 | Introduction to Computer-Aided Drafting |
| DAI 323 | Industrial Visuals |
| DAI 325 | Graphic Design I: Introduction |
| DAI 326 | Graphic Reproduction Technology I |
| DAI 342 | Metals Manufacturing |
| DAI 344 | Plastics Technology I |
| IAC 300 | Video Art: New Modes of Production |
| MUS 120 | Basic Music I |
| MUS 121 | Basic Music II |
| MUS 309 | Singing for Self-Expression I (1) |
| MUS 310 | Singing for Self-Expression II (1) |
| MUS 371 | Orchestra (1) |
| MUS 372 | Symphonic Winds (1) |
| MUS 373 | Chamber Singers (1) |
| MUS 375 | Women's Chorus (1) |
| MUS 377 | Instrumental Ensembles (1) |
| MUS 378 | Chamber Music (1) |
| MUS 379 | University Chorus (1) |
| MUS 384 | Piano Ensemble (1) |
| MUS 389 | New Music Ensemble (1) |
| THA 305 | Design Graphics for Stage and Screen |
| THA 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| WOMS 303 | Women as Creative Agents |
| Humanities Emphasis Students must select a minimum of twelve units in one of the following patterns. NOTE: At least six of the units chosen must be upper division. |
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| American Studies/Humanities | |
| HUM 225 | Values in American Life |
| HUM 470 | American Autobiography |
| AMST 410/ HUM 450 | California Culture |
| AMST 310/ HUM 485 | The Arts and American Culture |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [one American city may be included] |
| HUM 495 | Architecture and American Life |
| Asian Cultural Studies | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 365 | Great Figures in the Humanities [only topics featuring Asian figures] |
| HUM 366 | India's Gandhi |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [only topics featuring Asian cities] |
| HUM 525 | Asian Cultures [all topics] |
| HUM 530 | Chinese Civilization |
| HUM 540 | Styles of Chinese Cultural Expression |
| Cities Studies | |
| HUM 375 | Biography of a City [all topics] |
| HUM 376 | San Francisco |
| Cross-Cultural Studies | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 301 | Styles and Expressive Forms |
| HUM 345 | Humanism and Mysticism |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression |
| HUM 510 | Comparative Form and Culture |
| HUM 520 | North and South American Cultural Expression |
| European Cultural Studies | |
| HUM 130 | Humanities: Major Works |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 320 | Music, Ideas, and Culture |
| HUM 365 | Great Figures in the Humanities [only topics featuring European figures] |
| HUM 375 | Biography of City [only topics featuring European cities] |
| CLAS 410/ HUM 401 | Classical Culture: Greece |
| CLAS 415/ HUM 402 | Classical Culture: Rome |
| HIST 330/ HUM 403 | The Early Middle Ages |
| HUM 406 | The Creation of the Modern World: Sixteenth to Eighteenth Centuries |
| HUM 407 | Imperial Culture: The Nineteenth Century |
| HUM 455 | Humanities: The Americas |
| Philosophy Select one course from each of the four categories. |
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| Category A—Introduction | |
| PHIL 101 | Introduction to Philosophy [CAN PHIL 2] |
| PHIL 130 | Political and Social Philosophy |
| PHIL 160 | Introduction to Philosophy of the Arts |
| Category B—History | |
| BLS 450 | African Philosophy and Cosmology |
| PHIL 301 | Ancient Philosophy |
| PHIL 302 | Medieval Philosophy |
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy |
| Category C—Ethics | |
| PHIL 383 | Ethics in Medicine |
| PHIL 440 | Ethics at Work |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics |
| RAZA 570 | Raza World Views and Philosophy |
| Category D—Special Areas | |
| PHIL 330 | Political Philosophy |
| PHIL 350 | Philosophy of Science: The Natural Sciences |
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law |
| PHIL 460 | Philosophy of Art |
| PHIL 500 | Philosophy of Religion |
| Philosophy and Religion Select one course from each of the four categories. |
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| Category A—Introduction | |
| PHIL 105 | Introduction to Philosophy and Religion |
| Category B—Nature of Religious Experience | |
| PHIL 500 | Philosophy of Religion |
| PHIL 525 | The Nature of Religious Experience |
| Category C—Major Religions | |
| PHIL 502 | World Religions |
| Category D—Specific Religious Traditions | |
| AIS 310 | American Indian Religion and Philosophy |
| BLS 326 | Black Religion |
| PHIL 504 | History of Christian Thought |
| PHIL 508 | Indian Philosophy and Religion [all topics] |
| PHIL 510 | Far Eastern Philosophy and Religion [all topics] |
| PHIL 515 | Semitic Religious Thought [all topics] |
| Foreign Languages Emphasis Students must select a minimum of twelve units in one of the foreign languages from the lists below. At least six of the units chosen must be upper division. |
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| Chinese | |
| CHIN 103 | Third Semester Chinese (5) |
| CHIN 311 | Conversation and Reading |
| CHIN 312 | Speech and Writing |
| CHIN 507 | Traditional Chinese Culture |
| CHIN 521 | Twentieth Century Fiction |
| CHIN 525 | Chinese Applied Linguistics |
| French | |
| FR 215 | Intermediate French |
| FR 216 | Intermediate Conversation and Reading |
| FR 301 | French Phonetics |
| FR 305 | French Composition |
| FR 306 | Advanced Conversation |
| FR 325 | French Linguistics |
| FR 400 | French Culture |
| FR 410 | Contemporary French Civilization |
| FR 450 | French/Francophone Literature, Linguistics, and/or Culture [all topics] |
| FR 500 | Introduction to Literary Texts |
| German | |
| GER 207 | Intermediate German |
| GER 301 | German in Review |
| GER 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| GER 325 | Applied German Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonemics |
| GER 326 | Morphology and Syntax |
| GER 401 | German Culture and Civilization |
| GER 502 | BRD: Past and Present |
| Italian | |
| ITAL 103 | Third Semester Italian |
| ITAL 104 | Fourth Semester Italian |
| ITAL 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| ITAL 325 | Practical Linguistics of Italian |
| ITAL 350 | Advanced Oral and Reading Practice |
| ITAL 401 | Italian Culture and Civilization |
| ITAL 510 | Italian Literature: Early Period |
| ITAL 511 | Italian Literature: Late Period |
| Japanese | |
| JAPN 103 | Third Semester Japanese (5) |
| JAPN 250 | Intensive Study of Kanji |
| JAPN 301 | Japanese Conversation |
| JAPN 302 | Japanese Reading and Grammar |
| JAPN 325 | Practical Linguistics in Japanese |
| JAPN 401 | Topics in Japanese Culture [all topics] |
| JAPN 510 | Modern Japanese Literature |
| Latin | |
| CLAS 490 | History of Ideas of the Ancient Classical World |
| CLAS 410/ HUM 401 | Classical Culture: Greece |
| CLAS 415/ HUM 402 | Classical Culture: Rome |
| LATN 202 | Intermediate Latin (5) |
| LATN 430 | Roman Satire |
| LATN 435 | Post-Augustan Prose |
| LATN 440 | Republican Prose |
| LATN 445 | Vergil |
| LATN 450 | Roman Drama |
| LATN 455 | Latin Elegy and Lyric |
| LATN 460 | Roman Historians |
| LATN 465 | Cicero |
| Russian | |
| RUSS 103 | Third Semester Russian (5) |
| RUSS 104 | Fourth Semester Russian |
| RUSS 305 | Advanced Grammar and Composition |
| RUSS 306 | Advanced Conversation and Composition |
| RUSS 307 | Advanced Reading and Composition |
| RUSS 308 | Stylistics and Composition |
| RUSS 325 | Practical Linguistics of Russian |
| RUSS 401 | Russian Culture and Civilization |
| Spanish | |
| SPAN 216 | Intermediate Conversation and Reading |
| SPAN 301 | Advanced Grammar |
| SPAN 305 | Advanced Composition |
| SPAN 306 | Advanced Reading and Conversation |
| SPAN 325 | Applied Spanish Linguistics: Phonetics and Phonemics |
| SPAN 401 | Culture and Civilization of Spain |
| SPAN 405 | Culture and Civilization of Spanish America |
Students seeking the Multiple Subject Credential are advised to complete the subject matter preparation program. Students who choose not to complete this program must pass the Multiple Subjects Assessment for Teachers (MSAT). The program consists of the Liberal Studies major plus the additional subject matter requirements listed below. With adviser and area coordinator approval, courses transferred from other institutions may be used to meet the additional requirements if they are equivalent in content to those listed below.
Courses used to meet General Education Basic Subjects (Segment I) requirements may not be used in the additional subject matter requirements component. However, courses used to meet General Education requirements in Segment II and/or Segment III may be included in the additional requirements component.
Students interested in becoming elementary or special education teachers should attend an information meeting given by the Credential Programs Admission Office. At the meeting, students learn all of credential program admission requirements. Consult www.sfsu.edu/~credinfo/ or 415-338-7038 for more information. General information about teaching careers may be found at the Teacher Preparation Center in BH 244.
Grading. A maximum of two of the courses taken to meet the additional subject matter requirements may be taken for a CR grade. Additionally, students completing the MSAT equivalency must complete the 85-unit Liberal Studies program (major plus additional subject matter requirements) with a grade of C or better in every course listed (no grade of C- or below is allowed to satisfy the equivalency). Thus, pre-credential candidates may complete a total of two courses in the major and two courses in the additional subject matter requirements for a CR grade (for a maximum of four courses) and may receive no letter grades less than C.
Beginning Fall 2000, students completing the MSAT equivalency must complete an assessment packet. For more information, go to the Liberal Studies Office in BH 255.
| Field Experience—Select one: | |
| E ED 645 | Directed Experiences with Children |
| E ED 646 | Seminar in Classroom Observation (1) |
| ENG 696 | Student Experience in Schools |
| HIST/SS 681 | Community Service Learning in the Schools |
| SS 680 | Field Course in Social Science |
| Composition | |
| ENG 416 | Junior Composition |
| First or Second Language Acquisition—Select one: | |
| CD 655 | Dynamics of Communication Development |
| ENG 426 | Second Language Acquisition |
| PSY 531 | Psycholinguistics |
| SPCH 508 | Children's Communication (4) |
| Mathematics—Select both: | |
| MATH 165 | Concepts of the Number System for the Elementary Grades [CAN MATH 4] |
| MATH 565 | Concepts of Geometry, Measurement, and Probability |
| World History and Culture—Select one: | |
| AAS 200 | History of Asian Americans |
| AAS 310 | Chinese in America: Beginning to Exclusion |
| AAS 331 | Japanese Americans in the United States |
| AAS 370 | Vietnamese in America |
| AAS 456 | Filipinos in America: Problems of Transition |
| BL S 301 | Africa in Global Perspective |
| ETHS 470 | Raza Immigration to the United States |
| HIST 109 | Ancient African Civilizations |
| HIST 112 | Latin American Civilizations |
| HIST 115 | World History Since 1500 |
| HIST/JS 317 | Holocaust and Genocide |
| HIST/I R 571/GEOG 573 | History of Modern China |
| HIST 578 | History of Japan |
| HIST/ANTH/ RAZA/SS 501 | Latin America: The National Period |
| HIST 611 | Modern Africa |
| HUM 220 | Values and Culture |
| HUM 301 | Styles and Expressive Forms |
| HUM 360 | Styles of African Cultural Expression |
| HUM 455 | Humanities: The Americas |
| HUM 525 | Cultures of India [topic course only] |
| I R/SS/PLSI 520 | Modernization and Third World Countries |
| RAZA 460 | Central Americans of the United States: History and Heritage |
| WOMS 150 | Women in American History and Society |
| Human Development—Select one: | |
| BL S 525 | Black Child Development |
| CFS 320 | Children and Families |
| CFS 321 | Adolescents and Families |
| HIST/SS 469 | American Childhoods: Past and Present |
| KIN 487 | Motor Development |
| PSY 330 | Child Development |
| PSY 431 | Developmental Psychology |
| PSY/HMSX 436 | Development of Maleness and Femaleness |
| REC 380 | Developmental Play Processes |
| SS 360 | Individual in Modern Society |
| Multicultural Perspectives—Select one: Select one course from the list of approved General Education Segment II courses designated as meeting the American Ethnic and Racial Minorities (AERM) requirement OR select one of the following: |
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| AMST/ANTH 352 | Peoples and Cultures of California |
| AMST 400/ GEOG 551 | American Regional Cultures |
| AMST 410/ HIST/HUM 450 | California Culture |
| ART 303 | The Artist in the Twentieth Century |
| ETHS 571 | Women, Class, and Race |
| HIST 450 | History of California |
| IS 300 | Intercultural Skills |
| SPCH 541 | Intercultural Communication |
| Kinesiology | |
| KIN 401 | Elementary School Physical Education, K-5 |
| Visual and Performing Arts—Select two courses, one each from any two of the following disciplines: | |
| Art | |
| ART 450 | Art for Children |
| Dance | |
| BLS/DANC 617 | Black Dance Experience |
| DANC 207 | Dance in Cultural Context (2) |
| DANC 231 | Fundamentals of Dance Movement Theories (2) |
| DANC 236 | Folklore of Dance—African-Haitian (2) |
| DANC 340 | Creative Dance in Basic Subject Development |
| Music | |
| MUS 601 | Music for Children |
| Theatre Arts | |
| THA 450 | Children's Literature and Oral Experiences |
| THA 451 | Storytelling and Folk Literature |
| Electives—Upper or lower division courses selected in consultation with an Area of Emphasis adviser. | |
This concentration requires 46 units of course work, culminating in a senior project. NEXA courses in the student's program must include one Concepts course, two Sequences courses, and one Issues course.
The student will develop a specific focus related to the NEXA theme. In order to achieve sufficient depth and competence in the focus of interest, the student will prepare a 3-4 semester study plan. The study plan should define courses relevant to the specific topic, and show how a core group of courses can be integrated around and build toward the proposed theme. The student will work with a NEXA faculty member in the preparation of the study plan. Upon approval of the study plan by the NEXA steering committee, the student will be admitted to the major.
In order to complete the NEXA major, the student will consult with two faculty members: one to help with the study plan and one to help with the senior thesis. On occasion, one faculty person may serve both these functions. The student should consult with the NEXA advising coordinator in order to choose the most appropriate faculty member(s).
The culminating experience of the NEXA concentration, and in many ways the most important part of the major, is the senior thesis. The senior thesis is an in-depth, original exploration of the specific theme (or aspect of the theme) chosen earlier by the student. At the end of the junior year, and with the help of the NEXA advising coordinator, the student will choose a specific faculty member to serve as the thesis adviser. Two other faculty members are chosen to constitute the thesis committee. A thesis proposal which clearly delineates the proposed course of study leading to the thesis is submitted and approved by the NEXA steering committee. The committee of three advisers is responsible for assisting the student in the preparation of the thesis. Final approval is made by the NEXA steering committee.
Junior Year, First Semester. Student works with an appropriate NEXA faculty member to produce a study plan.
Junior Year, Second Semester. With the aid of the NEXA advising coordinator, the student will choose a faculty member to serve as thesis adviser. The NEXA steering committee must approve the choice of thesis adviser.
Senior Year, First Semester. Completion of thesis proposal. Approval of thesis proposal by NEXA steering committee.
Senior Year, Second Semester. Enrolled in NEXA 698. Thesis completed and approved by the thesis committee. Course work completed.
| Program Requirements | Units | |
| Three units from NEXA courses and four units from Speech courses in Liberal Studies Area I required core | 7 | |
| Six units from Liberal Studies Area II required core | 6 | |
| Six units from Liberal Studies Area III required core | 6 | |
| Six units from Liberal Studies Area IV required core | 6 | |
| Upper division units selected from NEXA courses in the areas of emphasis beyond the core | 6 | |
| Lower or upper division units selected from NEXA courses and/or other courses in the Liberal Studies curriculum according to student's focus and theme and with consent of NEXA adviser | 12 | |
| NEXA 698 | Senior Project | 3 |
| Total for major | 46 | |