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Biola University
• U.S. History: Demonstrate foundational mastery of American History in at least three of the following areas: American government, the American Revolution, the Civil War, the presidency, Modern America, the U.S. since the 1920s, and cultural geography. • Visual Arts: Explore, conceive, and design art in at least two of the following mediums: drawing, figure studies, digital tools, 2-D design, 3-D design, sculpture, ceramics, and printmaking. Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 5) section of this catalog. Requirements Writing Competency The writing competency requirement is embedded in LEDU 335. GPA Requirement A Liberal Studies, Multidisciplinary major must achieve and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75. Students who do not meet the required 2.75 cumulative GPA but meet the university's minimum cumulative 2.0 GPA will graduate as a Liberal Studies major only. Integration Seminar Requirement Liberal Studies, Multidisciplinary majors must take the following course to meet their Bible Integration requirement: BBST 465 as "Christian Philosophy of Education."
Core Requirements ARTS 306
Elementary Art Workshop
3 3 3 3 3 3
HIST 109 HIST 403 INCS 331 LEDU 301 LEDU 335
United States History Since 1865
California History
Peoples of Ethnic America Introduction to Teaching
Child Development: Birth through Adolescence
LEDU 380 MATH 118
Children's Literature
3 3
Fundamentals of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II Elementary Music Workshop Physical Science Survey: Lecture Physical Science Survey Laboratory
MUSC 310 PHSC 101 PHSC 102
2 4 1 3
Select one of the following:
INCS 322 INCS 332
Intercultural Adjustment Peoples of the World
INCS 420 Intercultural Communication LEDU 341 Methods of Teaching Linguistically Diverse Students Concentrations In addition to the core requirements, each student must complete a concentration, which consists of approved coursework in one of the following subject areas: Biology, Early Childhood, English, Human Development, Intercultural Studies, Mathematics, Physical Education, Spanish, Special Education, U.S. History or Visual Arts. Please see requirements listed below.
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Major Requirements General Education Requirements
Total Credits
46
The major-specific General Education requirements for the Liberal Studies, Multidisciplinary major include the following: Science/Math: BIOS 100 Biological Principles: Lecture BIOS 110 Observational Biology Laboratory MATH 117 Fundamentals of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I U.S. History: HIST 108 United States History to 1865 Behavioral Science: PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology Fine Arts: Select one of the following: ARTS 100 Art Appreciation
Concentrations In addition to the core requirements, each student must complete a concentration, which consists of 12 credits of approved coursework in one of the following subject areas: Biology, Early Childhood, English, Human Development, Intercultural Studies, Mathematics, Physical Education, Spanish, Special Education, U.S. History or Visual Arts. Biology
Concentration-Specific Requirements Select 12 credits from the following:
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BIOS 103 BIOS 121 BIOS 222 BIOS 302 BIOS 335 BIOS 351 BIOS 352 BIOS 401 BIOS 440 BIOS 446
Introduction to Environmental Science
Nutrition
Botany
Vertebrate Biology
COMM 160 Theatre Appreciation MUSC 101 Music Appreciation Philosophy: Select one of the following: PHIL 210 Introduction to Logic PHIL 214
Field Biology
Invertebrate Biology
Marine Biology General Ecology
Topics in Advanced Biology
Introduction to Philosophy
Ornithology
PHIL 215
Introduction to Ethics
Total Credits
12
Physical Education: Select one of the following: Four physical education activities Or two physical education activities and PEED 201
Early Childhood Prerequisites
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