课程

• Liberal Studies Major

• Enduring 问题 & Ideas Core (GE)
• 22个单位

• CBIO 101: 集成 Biology
• 4

This interdisciplinary, topic-driven course will review relevant issues in biology (and other disciplines) as they relate to current times including biotechnology, protein synthesis, biodiversity, conservation, 进化, reproductive technology, 等. which are discussed using current scientific data and its relationship to current issues. This is a liberal arts science course and draws upon disciplines such as history, theology and philosophy. Lab time is included in the schedule. A lab fee is required. Co-requisite: CTHL 101; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take CBIO 101 as an unlinked course.

• CENG 201: World Literature to the Renaissance
• 3

This course will focus on critical thinking and 研究-based 写作 through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussion, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and the Renaissance will emphasize the literary, 文化, and 宗教 significance of these texts. Co-requisite: 因此201年; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take 201年曾 as an unlinked course.

• CENG 202: World Literature from the Enlightenment
• 3

This course will focus on critical thinking and 研究-based 写作 through comparative and interdisciplinary analysis. Alongside lectures and class discussions, the study of representative great works of Western and non-Western literature from the 17th century to the present will emphasize the literary, 文化, and 宗教 significance of these texts. Co-requisite: 因此202年; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take 202年曾 as an unlinked course.

• CHST 201: The West and the World
• 3

This course will study the emergence and expansion of the major 政治, 文化, 社会, and economic developments in the East and the West from the dawn of Western civilization to the early modern era through the 阅读 of significant texts and 研究-based 写作, alongside lectures and class discussion. Co-requisite: 201年曾; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take 因此201年 as an unlinked course.

• CHST 202: America and the World
• 3

This course will look at the 政治, 文化, 社会, and economic developments in America and the world from the rise of the modern nation/state to the modern age through the 阅读 of significant texts and 研究-based 写作, alongside lectures and class discussion. Co-requisite: 202年曾; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take 因此202年 as an unlinked course. 202110.

• CMTH 101: The Nature of Mathematics
• 3

This course will guide students to gain knowledge about the nature of mathematics and develop their analytical reasoning skills to solve problems through topics such as number theory, probability and 统计数据, ∞, Non-Euclidean geometry, and general problem solving strategies; additional topics selected in dialog with the philosophy course. The overriding goals of this course are to develop a better perspective of mathematics and discover the power of mathematical thinking. Writing and projects, as well as traditional methods of assessment, will be used. Prerequisite: Intermediate Algebra or equivalent; Co-requisite: CPHI 101; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take CMTH 101 as an unlinked course.

• CPHI 101: Introduction to Philosophy
• 3

This course will explore the study and practice of rational inquiry into fundamental questions about human wisdom, action, and creativity through the study of the traditions of Western philosophy through classic texts. Co-requisite: CMTH 101; permission from Academic Advising is needed to take CPHI 101 as an unlinked course.

• 美术
• 9单元

• ART 111: Experiences in 艺术
• 3

This course will introduce students to the different components resulting in a finished work of art. Emphasis will be placed on experimentation with media and techniques used by professional artists during their progression from idea to finished product. Students will be given presentations in digital media that will serve as guidance for the class projects. A lab fee is required. This class is offered each semester.

• MUS 461: 音乐 for Children
• 3

This course will enable students to identify, 理解, and work with the music capabilities of children. The three (3)-unit course is required for music education and liberal studies majors and others interested in developing school music curricula and/or other special skills and projects. The two (2)-unit course is available to others primarily interested in preparing musical activities and cultivating classroom teaching skills. Basic music 阅读 ability and musical experience recommended.

• THR 111: Experiences in 剧院
• 3

This activity-oriented course is designed to acquaint students with the ephemeral and experiential nature of the theatre including play-going, play-making (i.e., scene work), rudimentary play analysis, discussion and attendance of on-campus productions.

• 历史/Social 科学
• 7单元

• ANT 210: Cultural Anthropology
• 3

Understanding diverse cultures of the world, from preliterate societies to modern technological societies, is the focus of this course, and will include mankind's universal as well as adaptive dimensions; and the examination of socioeconomic, 政治, 宗教, and 物理 environmental factors that relate to the values and lifestyles of various peoples.

• EDLS 304: 历史 of Society and Education
• 1

This course follows the course of the 政治, 文化, 社会 and economic developments in American education and the world specifically in regard to the founding of US Educational systems and how immigration has affected it. The course will focus on 阅读 significant texts, and 研究-based 写作 alongside lecture modules and online class discussion. Prerequisite: Certificate of Clearance or Department approval.

• HST 478: 历史 of California
• 3

The history of California from earliest times to the present with an emphasis on its Hispanic heritage will be the focus of this course.

• Human Development/Education
• 9单元

• EDUC 101: Introduction to Teaching 职业生涯s I
• 1

This introductory course to the field of education and the professional career of the teacher will include the following topics: characteristics of today's learners and of effective teachers and schools; California teacher credentialing procedures; and the university's teacher education program. Fifteen (15) hours of community service in a school or other educational organization serving children are required. Students must arrange their own transportation to the school or educational organization.

• EDSP/EDUC 204: Introduction to Teaching Diverse Populations
• 2

This course will present the historical and philosophical foundations of teaching in California schools through the broad examination of the California Teaching Performance Expectations (TPEs). Through course activities students will develop awareness of the TPEs. Students are required to participate in 20 hours of fieldwork observation. Through these observations students will recognize the range of service delivery options for diverse populations of pupils. All fieldwork assignments are university assigned. Students are required to complete the observations during k-12 public school hours. Students must arrange their own transportation to the school site. Minimum grade of B- is required for those students applying to the School of Education. Prerequisites: Certificate of clearance; current TB (tuberculosis) test.

• EDSP/EDUC 301: Typical and Atypical Development of Diverse Learners
• 3

This course will present the major concepts, 原则, 理论, 研究, and applications related to the typical and atypical cognitive, 社会, 情感, 物理, and moral development of children and adolescent pupils in inclusive classrooms. Students will learn the major concepts, 原则, and 研究 associated with human learning, 成就, 动机, 行为, and attitude as they examine the characteristics of exceptional persons with mild to moderate disabilities.

• PSY 313: Developmental Psychology: Childhood
• 3

The development of physiological and psychological aspects of human growth will be traced from birth through childhood in this course through an examination of the 理论 and 研究 evidence as well as methodological problems as they relate to the growth process. Prerequisite: Sophomore standing or above.

• 语言
• 12个单元

• COM 111: Public Speaking
• 3

This course will examine the 原则 and practice of effective oral communication and the analysis of the speaking-listening process with an emphasis on informative and persuasive speaking experiences.

• EDLS 435: Linguistic Development and Second 语言 Acquisition
• 3

This course will provide an overview of child language development and second language acquisition for language-minority students as methods and 材料 that enhance language acquisition are presented, 研究了, and developed.

• ENG 391: Children's Literature
• 3

As a survey of the history of children's literature, this course will examine a wide variety of children's books and related media and strategies for use in the preschool and elementary classroom. Prerequisite: 201年英格 or 201年曾 or 202年曾.

• WRT 102: Writing and Research
• 3

In this course students will practice 研究 methods and a variety of 写作 strategies such as narration, description, 博览会, argumentation, and develop skills as critical thinkers, 读者, and writers through 研究, 阅读, 写作, and writer workshops. Must be completed with a grade of C- or better.

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• WRT 201: The 艺术 of the Essay
• 3

In this course students will explore the aesthetic range of the essay by 阅读 selected works from a variety of authors examining them not only as objects for analysis, but also as models for stylistic experiments as students practice the art of the essay. Freshman placement by SAT or ACT scores.

• Mathematics
• 3单位

• MTH 301: Mathematics for Teachers
• 3

This course is designed to meet the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) criteria for students studying to become elementary teachers and will include review of the topics within most elementary mathematics curriculum. The content areas covered will be set theory, pre-operational skills, whole number operations, estimations and mental calculation, number theory, 分数, decimals and integers, rational and real numbers, 统计数据, 测量, and geometry including terminology, 多边形, 相似, 同余, coordinate geometry, 对称, 反射, and notations with problem solving being emphasized throughout. Topics will be presented with appropriate styles of mathematical methodology and hands-on classroom activities. Prerequisites: Junior or senior standing.

• Physical Education/Health
• 3单位

• KIN 340: Elementary Physical Education
• 3

This is an instructional strategies course that will introduce students to movement and fitness education for children, including topics on the development and use of games and music to aid in children's motor development, and the integration of the 原则 of motor learning, motor development, and physiology of movement.

• 科学
• 7单元

• SCI 115: Physical 科学
• 4

集成, interdisciplinary introduction to chemistry, central science, and physics, the fundamental science, emphasizing key concepts, significant chemical and 物理 phenomena and practical applications together with a brief introduction to the historical, philosophical, epistemological and theological underpinnings of chemistry and physics in current Christian apologetic context. Prerequisite: CMTH 101 or m 201 or higher (concurrent enrollment allowed). A lab fee is required.

• SCI 301: Earth 科学
• 3

This is an introductory course to the position, 运动, and properties of the solar system and cosmos including a survey of spatial concepts of the earth's crust, 材料, 结构, and the effects on the land forms, 土壤, 植被, and natural resources. An overview of the atmosphere, its composition, and the processes that makes the earth's surface so dynamic will be included. Prerequisites: (生物101 or 生物111 or CBIO 101)及(格瓦拉于101年 or 格瓦拉于221年 or SCI 115).