BA in Liberal Studies, Preparation for Teaching

San Jose State University

This major is designed for students interested in teaching in elementary school or middle school. The following course work, offered by the Department of Humanities, satisfies San Jose State University’s requirements for a BA in Liberal Studies and is a program approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) for waiver of the subject matter examination (CSET for Multiple Subjects) required to earn a teaching credential.Maintaining a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.75 and completion of the program will not guarantee admission to the credential program. Like all other applicants, students must meet credential program standards and undergo screening for admission. See Teacher Preparation: How To Become a Teacher for information on application and admission to credential programs.

College of Humanities and the Arts