Curriculum (120 credits)
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For course schedule and descriptions
For most undergraduate classes offered by the School of Arts and Sciences, College of General Studies, and College of Business Administration, visit:
http://www.courses.as.pitt.edu/
A minimum total of 120 credits are required for the Bachelor of Arts degree with a major in Liberal Studies.
Of this total, the major consists of at least 36 credits (12 approved courses) according to the specifications on the right. The remaining credits for the degree are outlined on the "Requirements for the Bachelor's Degree" sheet.
Major Requirements: 36-42 credits
1. Children's Literature: choose one course
ENGLIT 0560 Children and Culture
ENGLIT 0562 Childhood's Books
GER 1502 Indo-European Folktales
RUSS 0090 Russian Fairy Tales
2. Art or Music: choose one course
HAA 0010 Introduction to Art
HAA 0020 Introduction to Asian Art
HAA 0030 Introduction to Modern Art
MUSIC 0211 Introduction to Western Art Music
MUSIC 0311 Introduction to World Music
MUSIC 0711 History of Jazz
3. Science: choose one course
ASTRON 0088 Stonehenge to Hubble with Lab 0080
ASTRON 0089 Stars, Galaxies, and the Cosmos with Lab 0080
BIOSC 0800 Biology for Non-Majors 1
BIOSC 0810 Biology for Non-Majors 2
BIOSC 0150 Foundations of Biology with Lab 0050
CHEM 0110 General Chemistry 1
GEOL 0800 Introduction to Geology with Lab 0055
GEOL 0860 Environmental Geology with Lab 0055
PHYS 0850 Natural Science 1 or BIOSC 0850 or CHEM 0850
PHYS 0851 Natural Science 2 or BIOSC 0851 or CHEM 0851
4. American History: choose one course
HIST 0600 U.S. to 1877
HIST 0601 U.S. 1865 to Present
HIST 0670 Afro-American History 1
HIST 0671 Afro-American History 2
5. Child Development: choose one course
PSY 0310 Developmental Psychology
PSYED 1002 Child Development
6. Instruction and Learning: required course
IL 1473 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers
7. Health and Physical Activity: required course
HPA 1491 Teaching Health and Wellness in the Elementary Schools
8a. Elementary Education Track: choose one course
IL 1000 Introduction to Elementary Education
IL 1700 Early Field Experience - Elementary Education
8b. Early Childhood Education Track: take both courses
IL 1041 Introduction to Early Childhood Education
IL 1901 Nature of the Young Child
AFRCNA 0311 Introduction to the African American Family
AFRCNA 1402 Learning Paradigms for African American Child Dev.
ANTH 1770 Kinship and Family
CLASS 0030 Mythology in the Ancient World
CLASS 1130 Classical Mythology and Literature
ENGCMP 1552 Uses of Literacy
ENGLIT 0644 Myth and Folktale
ENGLIT 1551 Introduction to the English Language
ENGLIT 1645 Critical Approaches to Children's Literature
ENGLIT 1649 Topics in Children's Literature
GER 1500 Germanic Myths, Legends, and Sagas
HIST 1154 European Families
HPS 0517 Thinking About the Environment
LING 0080 Aspects of Language
LING 1000 Introduction to Linguistics
PSY 0405 Learning and Motivation
PSY 1360 Psychology of Black Children
SOC 0426 Sociology of the Family
SOC 0438 Society and the Child
SOC 0478 Youth and Society
SOC 0479 Sociology of Education
SOC 1443 Juvenile Delinquency
SA 0110 Foundation of Design
SA 0120 Foundation of Painting
SA 0130 Foundation of Drawing
SA 0140 Foundation of Sculpture
THEA 0800 Introduction to Theatre Arts
THEA 0810 Introduction to Dramatic Arts
THEA 0830 Introduction to Performance
THEA 1120 Drama and Performance in the Classroom
10. Professional Year Program students only: take the following two courses in place of two electives in 9.
ADMPS 1001 Social Foundations of Education
And choose one of the following
PSYED 1001 Introduction to Educational Psychology
PSYED 1003 Adolescent Psychology
PSY 0405 Learning and Motivation
PSY 0421 Cognitive Psychology for Non-Majors
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