Liberal Studies - Elementary Education

AA Degree Education · Sierra College · 2025-2026 Catalog

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:

Required Courses

CourseTitleUnits
Select 4 units from the following natural sciences courses:4
BIOL 0011Concepts of Biology
ESCI 0010 & ESCI 0010LIntroduction to Earth Scienceand Introduction to Earth Science Laboratory
Select 15 units from the following social sciences and humanities courses:15
ECON 0001APrinciples of Macroeconomics
EDU 0007Tutoring Elementary Students in Reading (also ENGL 0007)
EDU 0010Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching with Field Experience
HIST 0017AUnited States History to 1877
HIST 0050World History to 1500
HIST 0051World History since 1500
HDEV 0009Child Growth and Development
POLS 0001
Select 3 units from the following language and rationality courses:3
ENGL 0001BIntroduction to Literature
orENGL 0001CCritical Thinking and Writing
ENGL 0002Structure of English
COMM 0005Communication Foundations
MATH 0017Concepts of Mathematics
Total Units22

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