Mission Statement

The Liberal Studies program is intended for individuals

who wish to become multiple subject teachers.  Its purpose

is to educate beginning teachers who are well grounded in

the wide-ranging subject matter that will prepare them, along

with the professional training they will receive in the credential

program, to become effective teachers.  Conscious as we are

of our location in a major urban center, with a highly diverse

public school population, we take as our guiding mission a

commitment to providing high-quality academic, pre-professional

preparation for a diverse group of future teachers who will

assume roles of effective teaching, mentoring, and leadership in

California’s classrooms.  Academic excellence and commitment

to the values of diversity, community, and collaboration distinguish

the vision behind the Liberal Studies program.