Degrees & Programs Liberal Studies
Your Path to Teaching Elementary School
If you desire to pursue a career in elementary education, the Liberal Studies major is a great choice. The major helps you develop expertise in all subjects normally taught in the elementary classroom and prepares you for the CSET (subject-matter exams) required for entrance into a California Teacher Credential Program.
With a Liberal Studies degree, you are well-positioned to earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential. On the regular track, you return for a fifth year to earn a teaching credential. With careful planning and hard work, you may be able to complete both the Liberal Studies major and earn a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential at in four years at Westmont’s Teacher Credential Program.
Sample Schedule
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Fall (13 units)
SprinG (13 units)
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Fall (17 units)
Spring (17 units)
Mayterm (3-4 units)
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Fall (16 units)
Spring (16 units)
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Fall (19 units -- overload)
Spring (18 units)
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Fall (14 units)
Spring (15 units)
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Fall (18 units)
Spring (19 units -- overload)
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Fall (18 units)
Spring (15 units)
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Fall (18 units)Graduate with 124 units in December
Spring (15 units )Post graduate units
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Students in the Cultural Diversity class pair up with students at a largely Latino elementary school to build relationships, listen to one another’s stories, and ultimately write the stories in a class book.
Students in the Children’s Literature class host a Prairie Day (story telling, games, dancing, prairie picnic, craft-making) for local elementary students.
In the Explorations in Teaching class, students engage in a real-world discussion about selecting scholarship recipients. Students also complete a 40-hour fieldwork placement at a local school.