Lower Division
LIBS 1000 Beginning Field Experience (3 units)
Introduction to the Liberal Studies major, the credential program, and the teaching profession. Course requirements include 30 hours of tutoring in an elementary school setting. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions. Corequisite: LIBS 1004.
LIBS 1010 Beginning Field Experience Examination (3 units)
Open to Liberal Studies majors with extensive past work in California public schools and with proof of current paid or unpaid placements in K-6 public school classrooms containing 25% or more language diversity. Allows students to fulfill the Liberal Studies major prerequisite, Beginning Field Experience, without university classroom participation. The Liberal Studies Department provides a syllabus and assignments, but no other instruction or support for this course. Corequisite: LIBS 1014. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor
LIBS 2000 Intermediate Field Experience (3 units)
Students observe K-8 classroom environments and analyze observations in discussions and writing, noting student characteristics, teaching styles, and classroom management techniques. This observation-based analysis increases awareness and teaching effectiveness. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions. Corequisite: LIBS 2004. Prerequisite: LIBS 1000
LIBS 2010 Intermediate Field Experience Examination (3 units)
Open to Liberal Studies majors with proof of current paid or unpaid placements in K-8 public school classrooms with 25% or more language diversity. Students with such placements may fulfill the Liberal Studies major prerequisite, Intermediate Field Experience, without university classroom participation. Students complete observation logs, assigned papers, personal graduation plan, and portfolio assignments on their own without direct instruction. The Liberal Studies Department provides a syllabus, but no other instruction or support for this class. Corequisite: LIBS 2014. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
LIBS 2500 Liberal Studies Portfolio Workshop (1 unit)
Course for Liberal Studies majors seeking guidance in the development of their required personal portfolios. Focus on subject matter competency, California K-8 Content Standards, Service Learning tutoring and observations in K-6 classrooms, technology, diversity, integrated learning, California Teacher Performance Expectations, individual education plans, and development as a professional educator. May be repeated for a total of 2 units. May be taken concurrently with LIBS 3000.
Upper Division
LIBS 3000 Community and Diversity (WP) (4 units)
Introduction to the Liberal Studies major and the University. Focus is on multiculturalism and diversity, including perspectives on cultural/linguistic differences, gender roles, and the differently abled. Course requirements include 30 hours of classroom observation. Fingerprint clearance from Public Safety office on campus and tuberculosis clearance must be completed before the first week of the semester to insure timely placement for field experience. Placements may be limited or unavailable for students with felony convictions. Satisfies upper division writing proficiency requirement. Prerequisite: Completion of Writing Proficiency Screening Test with a passing score. Open only to Liberal Studies majors.
LIBS 4910 Cooperative Education (2-4 units)
Provides an opportunity for Liberal Studies students to acquire experience as research or instruction assistants or community project volunteers, under the supervision of a Liberal Studies coordinator. May be repeated for a total of 8 units. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
LIBS 4920 Liberal Studies Deans’ Team (2 units)
Exploration of the elements of effective communication and classroom management with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Students will learn and practice effective verbal and non-verbal communication and active listening while facilitating weekly small group discussions of LIBS 1000 students. Students are required to attend training and debriefing sessions and LIBS 1004 class sessions. May be repeated for a total of 8 units. Corequisite: LIBS 4923. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
LIBS 4930 Liberal Studies Peer Advising (2 units)
Exploration of the elements of effective communication with individuals of diverse backgrounds. Students will learn and practice effective verbal and non-verbal communication and active listening while exploring university policies, expectations, regulations, general education and liberal studies program requirements. May be repeated for a total of 8 units. Corequisite: LIBS 4933. Prerequisites: Sophomore standing and consent of instructor.
LIBS 4940 Liberal Studies Internship (2-4 units)
Provides the Liberal Studies students the opportunity to apply, integrate, and explore educational experiences as interns in public or private settings. Participation in regularly scheduled meetings with department coordinator and completion of internship packets are required. May be repeated for a total of 8 units. Prerequisites: Upper-division standing and consent of department coordinator.
LIBS 4945 Liberal Studies Peer Advising Internship (2-4 units)
Provides opportunities for Liberal Studies majors to acquire supervised peer experiences in on-and off-campus settings. Participation in regularly scheduled meetings and written assignments required.
LIBS 4960 Senior Seminar (3 units)
A summative assessment course in which students reflect on the nature and extent of their liberal arts education and defend their subject matter competence. Students are required to demonstrate their abilities to integrate studies across disciplines and their competencies within those disciplines. This course is intended for the final semester of the Liberal Studies major. Prerequisite: Successful completion of LIBS 3000.
LIBS 4980 Individual Study (1-4 units)
For students capable of independent work and in need of advanced and specialized study. Designed to supplement regular course offerings. May be repeated for a total of six units. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor.
