{
  "college": "sierra-college",
  "edition": "2025-2026",
  "departmentName": "Education",
  "id": "education--liberalstudies",
  "name": "Liberal Studies - Elementary Education",
  "award": "AA Degree",
  "department": "education",
  "sourceUrl": "https://catalog.sierracollege.edu/archive/2025-2026/departments/education/#liberalstudies",
  "blocks": [
    {
      "kind": "text",
      "markdown": "This program, designed for students interested in teaching in public and private elementary schools, prepares students for transfer to four-year colleges and universities. It provides exposure to the fields of natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, composition and critical thinking. Students transferring to CSUS as Liberal Studies majors must take all courses listed below. In all cases, students should consult with a counselor for more information on university admission and transfer requirements. Students must fulfill the following major requirements with grades of “C” or better, complete a minimum of 60 degree-applicable semester units (12 of which must be completed at Sierra College) with a grade point average of at least 2.0 and complete one of the following three general education patterns:\n\n-   Sierra College Associate Degree Requirements (Local General Education)\n-   California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC)"
    },
    {
      "kind": "courselist",
      "title": "Required Courses",
      "rows": [
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 4 units from the following natural sciences courses:",
          "units": "4"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "BIOL 0011",
          "title": "Concepts of Biology",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ESCI 0010 & ESCI 0010L",
          "title": "Introduction to Earth Scienceand Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 15 units from the following social sciences and humanities courses:",
          "units": "15"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ECON 0001A",
          "title": "Principles of Macroeconomics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDU 0007",
          "title": "Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading (also ENGL 0007)",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "EDU 0010",
          "title": "Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching with Field Experience",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 0017A",
          "title": "United States History to 1877",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 0050",
          "title": "World History to 1500",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HIST 0051",
          "title": "World History since 1500",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "HDEV 0009",
          "title": "Child Growth and Development",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "POLS 0001"
        },
        {
          "type": "comment",
          "text": "Select 3 units from the following language and rationality courses:",
          "units": "3"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 0001B",
          "title": "Introduction to Literature",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 0001C",
          "title": "Critical Thinking and Writing",
          "indent": true,
          "connector": "or"
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "ENGL 0002",
          "title": "Structure of English",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "COMM 0005",
          "title": "Communication Foundations",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "course",
          "code": "MATH 0017",
          "title": "Concepts of Mathematics",
          "indent": true
        },
        {
          "type": "total",
          "text": "Total Units",
          "units": "22"
        }
      ]
    }
  ]
}