通识教育文学士（艺术）

通识教育课程是一门跨学科专业，涵盖了跨学科课程中的各种知识领域。该计划提供了广泛的学术计划，以鼓励学术卓越，多样性，社区和合作。通识教育课程有两个方向，传统课程和非传统课程。传统课程是多学科专业，专门为打算在加利福尼亚州成为K-8或特殊教育老师的学生而设计，并且已获得加利福尼亚教师资格认证委员会的批准。其目的是为新手教师提供广泛的主题基础，这是有效的教师所需要的。非传统课程是为对多学科专业感兴趣但不一定计划成为老师的学生而设计的。该专业的最大部分损害了核心部分的内容，包括阅读，语言和文学，数学，自然科学，
The Liberal Studies program is an interdisciplinary major, which encompasses a wide variety of areas of knowledge in a multidisciplinary curriculum. The program provides a broad academic program that encourages academic excellence, diversity and inclusive excellence, community, and collaboration. It is a major designed for students who either (i) intend on becoming elementary or special education teachers in California, or (ii) who have an interest in an interdisciplinary course of study. The core of the major is comprised of courses in reading, language and literature, mathematics, natural science, history and social sciences, visual and performing arts, physical education, human development, health and field experience.<br><br>The Liberal Studies major is a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing-approved subject matter program that provides teachers with a strong grounding in a wide range of academic disciplines needed to become effective teachers. Beyond careers in teaching, the Liberal Studies major provides excellent preparation for careers in government service, public administration, business, management, community service, counseling, law, librarianship, public health, as well as professional or graduate school.<br><br>The Liberal Studies major is a complex program requiring early and continuing contact with an advisor. Students meet with an advisor at least once each semester to provide a hands-on approach to learning. Students must complete 120 units and meet the University foreign language requirement in order to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree. Students are urged to obtain advice as early as possible to avoid delays in the completion of these requirements.