Liberal Studies Integrated Teacher Preparation BA + Curriculum and Instruction MA SF State Scholars Roadmap

120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 72

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult your Degree Planner and an advisor for further guidance.

To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet the SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) requirements within your GE or major.

Plan of Study Grid
First Year
Fall SemesterUnits
MATH 165 Concepts of the Number System (Mathematics) 3
GE Area 1A: English Composition 1 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 2: Mathematical Concepts and Quantitative Reasoning 2 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 3
 Units15
Spring Semester
E ED 250 Teaching and Learning Beyond the Classroom (Education Experience) 3
GE Area 1: English Communication 3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities 3
GE Area 4: Social and Behavioral Sciences 3 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 3-4
 Units15-16
Second Year
Fall Semester
MATH 565 Concepts of Geometry, Measurement, and Probability (Mathematics) 3
GE Area 3: Arts and Humanities 3
GE Area 5: Physical and Biological Sciences 4 3-4
U.S. and California Government 3
SF State Studies or University Elective 3
 Units15-16
Spring Semester
Select One (Interdisciplinary Science): 3
Biology for Today's World (GE 5UD, ES)  
Future of the Forests (GE 5UD, ES, GP)  
LS 300GW Perspectives on Liberal Studies - GWAR (Interdisciplinary Studies) 3
GE Area 6: Ethnic Studies 3
GE Area 3UD: Upper-Division Arts or Humanities 3
SF State Studies or University Elective 3
 Units15
Third Year
Fall Semester
Select One (Elementary Education and Credential): 3
Bilingual Education in the U.S.: A History of Struggle, Resistance, and Achievement  
Social, Cultural, and Historical Foundations of Education  
Select One (Interdisciplinary Science): 3
Hands-on Undergraduate Science Education Experience  
Physical Sciences for Elementary School Teachers  
Science and Culture for Future Elementary School Teachers (GE 5D)  
Select One: (Elementary Education and Credential): 3
Chinese Heritage Language for the Bilingual Teacher Candidates (if in Chinese Bilignual Authorization)  
Spanish Heritage Language for the Bilingual Teacher: I (if in Spanish Bilignual Authorization)  
 
Select One (Elementary Education and Credential): 3
Teaching Reading and Language Arts - Chinese Bilingual  
Teaching Reading and Language Arts: K-5  
E ED 756 Teaching Practicum Seminar Phase I (Elementary Education and Credential) 3
 Units15
Spring Semester
Select One (Communications, Reading, Language, and Literature): 3
Teaching Language and Literature with Elementary and Middle School Students (GE 3UD)  
Performance and Pedagogy of the Oppressed for Educators  
Banned! Contested Protest Literature in Schools (GE 3UD, AERM, SJ)  
E ED 777 Curriculum and Instruction in Science (Elementary Education and Credential) 3
E ED 784 Curriculum and Instruction in Mathematics (CLAD Emphasis) (Elementary Education and Credential) 3
E ED 786 Seminar in Developmental Teaching and Learning (Elementary Education and Credential, Graduate Elective) 3
Integrated Social Science - Select One 5 3
 Units15
Fourth Year
Fall Semester
Select One (Physical Education and Human Development): 3
Introduction to Applied Child and Adolescent Development (GE 4)  
Elementary School Physical Education: K-5  
Developmental Play Processes (GE 4)  
Select One (Visual and Performing Arts): 3
Comics in Education  
Art and Learning (GE 3UD)  
Social Movements & the Arts for Future Teachers (SJ)  
E ED 737 Teaching Social Studies, Social Justice, and Literacy: Grades 3-6 (Elementary Education and Credential, Graduate Elective) 3
E ED 747 Teaching Practicum Phase II (Elementary Education and Credential, Graduate Elective) 3
LS 690 Liberal Studies Senior Seminar (Interdisciplinary Studies) 3
 Units15
Spring Semester
Select One (Communications, Reading, Language, and Literature): 3
Teaching Language and Literature with Elementary and Middle School Students (GE 3UD)  
Performance and Pedagogy of the Oppressed for Educators  
Banned! Contested Protest Literature in Schools  
E ED 748 Teaching Practicum Phase III (Elementary Education and Credential) 3-7
E ED 758 Teaching Practicum Seminar Phase III (Elementary Education and Credential, Graduate Elective) 3
ITEC 711 Instructional Computing in Elementary Schools (Elementary Education and Credential) 3
Integrated Social Science - Select One 5 3
 Units15-19
Fifth Year
Fall Semester
E ED/S ED 725 Classroom Issues in Language, Literacy, and Culture (Graduate Core) 3
E ED/S ED 774 Teacher Research Methodologies (Graduate Core) 3
Graduate Elective 6 3
 Units9
Spring Semester
E ED/S ED 780 Advanced Curriculum Development (Graduate Core) 3
Select One (Culminating Experience): 3
Field Study Project Seminar  
Field Study Project  
Select One (Graduate Core): 3
Seminar in Educational Research  
Culminating Experience Project Design  
 Units9
 Total Units138-144
1

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 1A course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

2

Students should use their Pathway/Category to determine the appropriate GE 2 course option. For directions on how to view your Pathway/Category, visit how to find your pathway. Questions? Contact Gator Smart Start.

3

First-time freshmen must take one lower-division Area 4 course that meets US History (USH).

4

Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill 5C if not already satisfied.

5

Integrated Social Sciences (6 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.

6

Graduate Elective (3 units)
A full list of courses that can fulfill this requirement can be found in the Degree Requirements.