Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies: Elementary Teaching Preparation Emphasis – ETE Associate Degree for Transfer Roadmap
This is a sample pathway for students who transfer to San Francisco State University in the current Bulletin year with the AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education. At least 18 units of Elementary Subject Matter requirements and all lower-division GE requirements have been satisfied. Check with a major advisor about the most appropriate course sequence. Degree completion guaranteed in 60 units; see the Associate Degree for Transfer (ADT) section for more information.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Biology for Today's World 1 | ||
| Extreme Weather in a Warming World 1 | ||
| Hands-on Undergraduate Science Education Experience | ||
| Select One: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Culture 2 | ||
| Thought and Image: Humanities | ||
| Comparative Form and Culture | ||
| LS 200 | Introduction to Liberal Studies: Self, Place, and Inquiry | 3 |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| COMM 554 | Performance of Children's Literature | 4 |
| HIST 450 | History of California 3 | 3 |
| LS 300GW | Perspectives on Liberal Studies - GWAR | 3 |
| Elementary Subject Matter 4 | 3 | |
| University Elective | 2 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| HUM 325 or LS 426 |
Comics and Culture or Thought and Image: Creative Arts |
3 |
| Elementary Subject Matter - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| University Elective - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| LS 690 | Liberal Studies Senior Seminar | 3 |
| Elementary Subject Matter - Take Two 4 | 6 | |
| University Electives - Take Two | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 60 | |
| 1 | |
| 2 | HUM 415 satisfies UD-C. |
| 3 | HIST 450 also satisfies UD-D. A comparable course may have been taken before transfer. |
| 4 | See program advisor. |
To Do at SF State:
Enough total units to reach 120 minimum for graduation; 40 units minimum at the upper-division level; to include the following:
University-Wide Requirements: 9 units
(US History, US/CA/Local Government satisfied before transfer)
- Upper-Division GE, Areas B, C, and D (9 units): Courses required for the major may double-count if approved for UD GE.
- Students entering this major with the AA-T in Elementary Education are not required to fulfill SF State Studies requirements; also, because of the interdisciplinary nature of the major, students automatically fulfill the Complementary Studies requirement.
Liberal Studies Major: 42-43 units
- Core (6) – includes University GWAR course
- Area Core Courses (21-22)
- Electives (15) - Consult with department advisor about selection of courses that fulfill Elementary Subject Matter requirements.
Note: AA-T students have completed equivalents of the following courses: CAD 210, COMM 150, E ED 250, ENG 114, ENG 250, GEOG 107, HIST 114, HIST 120, MATH 165, and PLSI 200. In addition, students have completed courses in the arts (appreciation or surveys), biology, earth science, and physical science. Advisor review needed to determine alignment with ESMRs.
University Electives: 20 or More Units
Depends on course choices made at the community college, how transferred units are applied to the requirements above, and course choices at SF State - some courses may meet more than one requirement, e.g. in both UD GE and the major.
