Program

Course Descriptions

EWS 101 - 202
EWS 203 - 299
EWS 301 - 360
EWS 370 - 400
EWS 401 - 410
EWS 411 - 440
EWS 441 - 499

Four Options

GEMS BA
Pre-credential BA
Blended BA/Credential
Blended BCLAD BA/Credential

Minors Courses

African American Studies
Asian American Studies
Chicano/Latino Studies
Native American Studies
Women's Studies
Interdisciplinary Minor In Multicultural Leadership Studies

 

Pre-credential BA Option

Core Courses    
Introduction to Ethnic Studies EWS 140 (4)
Study of Men and Women in Society EWS 145 (4)
Ethnic Women EWS 390 (4)
Gender, Ethnicity, and Class EWS 420 (4)
  Select 2 of the following:    
      African American Experience EWS 201 (4)
      Chicano/Latino Experience EWS 202 (4)
      Native American experience EWS 203 (4)
      Asian American Experience EWS 204 (4)
Language Acquisition ENG 323 (4)
History of Civilization HST 101 (4)
History of Civilization HST 102 (4)
History of Civilization HST 103 (4)
Developmental Movement KIN 328/328A (2/1)
Elementary School Health Education KIN 441 (3)
Elementary Math Advanced Viewpoint MAT 391 (4)
Elementary Geometry Advanced Viewpoint I MAT 392 (4)
Elementary Geometry Advanced Viewpoint II MAT 491 (4)
Physics Concepts SCI 210/210L (3/1)
Chemical Sciences SCI 211/211L (3/1)
Support Courses    
Cultures of Childhood EWS 360 (4)
Gender, Ethnicity and the Arts EWS 410 (4)
Ethnicity, Education and Applied Arts EWS 411 (4)
Child Psychology for Educators PSY 206 (4)
Introduction to Education Field Experience TED 105 (4)
Community Service Learning EWS 280 (4)
Capstone/Assessment EWS 461/462 (2/2)
Concentration (One area selected in consultation with advisor)
African American Studies   (16)
Asian American Studies   (16)
Chicano/Latino Studies   (16)
Native American Studies   (16)
Women’s Studies   (16)

General Education

Area A - Communication and Critical Thinking    
  1. Freshman English I ENG 104 (4)
  2. Advocacy and Argument COM 204 (4)
  3. Freshman English II ENG 105 (4)
Area B – Math and Natural Sciences    
  1. Survey of Mathematics MAT 191 (4)
  2. Geological Sciences SCI 212/212L (4)
  3. Life Science BIO 110/111L (4)
  4. Choose a synthesis course in consultation with advisor   (4)
Area C – Humanities    
  1. The Visual Arts ART 110 (4)
       or Introduction to Theatre TH 203  
       or World of Music MUS 103  
  2. Introduction to Philosophy PHL 201 (4)
       or Religions of the World PHL 220  
       or Introduction to Religious Studies PHL 221  
  3. Choose a literature course from the following:   (4)
        ENG 201 or 202 or 204 or 206 or 211 or 212 or 217 or 218   
  4. History of California HST 370 (4)
        or Multiethnic Heritage of California EWS 445  
Area D – Social Sciences    
  1. Introduction to American Government PLS 201 (4)
      and United States History HST 202 (4)
  2. United States History HST 201 (4)
  3. Cultural Geography GEO 102 (4)
  4. Geography of California GEO 351 (4)
Area E – Lifelong Understanding and Self-Development    
  1. General Psychology PSY 201 (4)
  2. Unrestricted Electives   (2)
     
To prepare for a BCLAD, students are required to declare a concentration either in Chicano/Latino or Asian American Studies. Courses in the Chicano/Latino concentration must include EWS 202 and EWS 402 or EWS 301, which focuses on a target Asian group, for the Asian concentration. A high intermediate level of Spanish is required for the BCLAD (Spanish) and of a target Asian language (Korean, Cantonese, Cambodian or Vietnamese) for the BCLAD (Asian). Students are required to see the BCLAD advisor in the Education department for details about the BCLAD credential

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