Liberal Studies

About the Program

Program Goal: Local

GE Pattern(s): Butte Local, Cal-GETC

Program Code: 01372.00AA

This program is the lower division pathway for students seeking transfer to CSU, Chico's BA in Liberal Studies. Students seeking to transfer to a different CSU, not CSU, Chico, should follow the AA-T Elementary Teacher Education pathway. The Liberal Studies pathway is an interdisciplinary majoring consisting of courses drawn from humanities, social sciences, mathematics, arts, language and sciences. Students in the program will receive a well-rounded education preparing them for careers as an elementary school teacher; however, the major is also appropriate for students who wish to have an interdisciplinary studies degree.

The Integrated Teacher Education Program (ITEP) is an accelerated pathway option that integrates the AA degree in Liberal Studies, the Bachelor's degree in Liberal Studies and a teacher credential in four years. This accelerated pathway is designed for individuals who already know they want to become a teacher. It requires concurrent enrollment in both CSU Chico courses while also attending Butte and may include summer course work. To learn more about the ITEP option speak with a counselor.

Program Learning Outcome(s): Upon successful completion of the program, the student will be able to:

1. Describe the concepts and issues related to teaching a diverse learners in today's contemporary schools including Transitional Kindergarten (TK) through grade eight.
2. Describe the ways in which humanities, social sciences, mathematics, arts, language and sciences coursework will enhance one’s awareness, discover academic interests, and develop academic skills.
3. Use scientific principles to explain well-established fundamental biological or physical phenomena and analyze their underlying components.
4. Analyze and critically evaluate arguments and issues in terms of logical principles or other problem solving methodologies.
5. Examine major physical, psychosocial, language and cognitive developmental milestones of the developing child.