Because it is interdisciplinary, it is especially designed to prepare you for teaching at the elementary school level. Courses for the major cover the content required for multiple subject teacher credential candidates.
Concentration options
Students must choose an area of concentration. Concentrations permit the candidate to specialize in areas of interest and depth. All students must complete a concentration of 12 or more units in one discipline or area of study. Concentrations may overlap with a minor.
Concentrations include:
- American Civilization and Culture Concentration (Contemporary Focus)
- American Civilization and Culture Concentration (Historical Focus)
- Art Concentration
- Biblical Studies Concentration
- Biology Concentration
- Coaching Concentration
- Communication Concentration
- Conflict and Peacemaking Studies Concentration
- English Concentration
- Environmental Studies Concentration
- Intercultural/Domestic Studies Concentration
- Intercultural/International Studies Concentration
Highlights
- The ability and desire to understand, evaluate and communicate ideas
- The ability and desire to discover ideas through disciplinary processes
- The ability and desire to engage in intensive study
- A sense of interrelatedness among knowledge, experience, responsibilities and values
- A respect for diversity
Career opportunities
A Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies is versatile and can be applied to almost any desired career field because of its broad course of study. However, most graduates continue on in their education to become elementary school teachers because the liberal studies major provides the course content required for the multiple subject teacher credential.
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