NEW Liberal Studies Major

This major has been re-designed specifically for students who plan to become elementary school teachers.

If you entered the University or declared the major FALL 2005 or later, this is your major.

Liberal Studies is the major of choice at UCR for students interested in careers in elementary school education. Under the federal legislation, No Child Left Behind,all prospective teachers must be "highly qualified" by demonstrating proficiency in their subject matter. The Liberal Studies major includes a core of lower-division courses designed to provide students with broad subject matter coverage to give them the foundation needed to pass the CSET and enable them to be well prepared to teach. The fiver upper-division tracks allow students to build upon their stranghts and interests and at the same time provied them with a connection to the core Education courses.

The major begins with college breadth and Liberal Studies courses in sciences, social sciences, humanities, and fine arts. By the beginning of the junior year the student selects an upper-division track designed to meet individual and career goals.

The courses that fulfill Liberal Studies requirements are offered by every undergraduate department on campus.

Click here for detailed major requirments.

Click here for the "old" Liberal Studies major.

Education Abroad Program (EAP)

EAP is an excellent opportunity to learn more about another country and its culture while taking courses which earn credit toward graduation. In addition to yearlong programs, a wide range of shorter options are also available. While on EAP, students are still eligible for financial assistance. Students are advised to plan to study abroad well in advance so as to ensure that the courses taken fit with their overall program back at UCR. Students are encouraged to participate in the EAP. Appropriate course work taken abroad may count toward major requirements. For further detail see the University of California's EAP website at www.uoeap.ucsb.edu or contact UCR's International Services Center at (951) 827- 4113.

Degree requirements

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Academic Advising Hours

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Related Literature and References

UCR currently has articulation agreements with most of the California community colleges. These agreements list specific community college courses that have been designated as comparable to UCR courses. The articulation agreements are available at the statewide articulation web site, http://www.assist.org/ or at California community colleges.

Detailed information about UCR's admission requirements is presented in the UC publications Application for Undergraduate Admissions & Scholarships, Introducing the University, and Answers for Transfers and in the UC Riverside General Catalog. The UC publications are available at the UC Web site, http://www.ucop.edu/pathways/ and at California high schools and community colleges. The UC Riverside General Catalog is online at http://www.ucr.edu/ or available for purchase through the UCR Bookstore, (951) 827-4211.