The Junior-Year Integrated Mathematics (JYI-Math) teacher credential program begins in the junior year for students who apply and have been accepted to the program. JYI-Math integrates undergraduate subject-matter knowledge with teacher education content and leads to both a B.A. degree in Mathematics and a Preliminary Single Subject Credential in Mathematics. For admission, students must be juniors who have completed (with sufficient grades) the lower division General Education requirements and the lower division core of the Math major. Applications to both the Department of Mathematics and the credential program are necessary.

Upon entering the JYI-Math program during their junior year, full-time students may join a cohort and take courses as outlined by a teacher-preparation advisor in the Department of Mathematics (two- and three-year plans are available). Part-time students may work at their own pace in a non-cohorted version of the program. JYI-Math incorporates the upper-division requirements for a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics Secondary Teaching option) with the requirements for the Preliminary Single Subject Credential in Mathematics. Students will be responsible for passing the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE). Students considering JYI-Math should seek advisement as soon as possible for guidance in meeting admission and program requirements.

Students accepted into the JYI-Math program must complete all courses listed below. A GPA of at least 2.6 is required for all courses in the math major (Secondary Teaching option) and no major course grade may be lower than “C.” A GPA of 3.0 or higher is required for all professional education coursework, and no professional education course grade may be lower than “C.”

Student Learning Outcomes

Students shall be able to:

1. Devise proofs of basic results concerning sets and number systems.
2. Rigorously establish fundamental analytic properties and results, such as limits, continuity, differentiability, and integrability.
3. Demonstrate facility with the objects, terminology, and concepts of linear algebra.
4. Demonstrate facility with the terminology, use of symbols, and concepts of probability.
5. Write simple computer programs to perform computations arising in the mathematical sciences.

Four-Year Integrated and Junior-Year Integrated Undergraduate Option
Student Learning Outcomes

(As determined by the Department of Secondary Education)

Single Subject Credential candidates will demonstrate proficiency in Teacher Performance Expectations within the six California Standards for the Teaching Profession:

1. Engaging and supporting all students in learning.
2. Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning.
3. Understanding and organizing subject matter for student learning.
4. Planning instruction and designing learning experiences for all students.
5. Assessing student learning.
6. Developing as a professional educator.

The Four-Year Integrated Mathematics (FYI-Math) teacher credential program is designed for students who are certain about their career choice. For admission, students must be eligible for a course in Basic Skills Written Communication and for MATH 150A, and they should see a teacher preparation or credential advisor in the Department of Mathematics. Upon entering the program in their freshman year, students are assigned to a cohort and for some courses must enroll in a section designated for that cohort.

FYI-Math incorporates the requirements for a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics (Secondary Teaching option) with the requirements for General Education and the Preliminary Single Subject Credential in Mathematics. Students also will be responsible for passing the Upper Division Writing Proficiency Exam (UDWPE) and the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST). Students enrolled in FYI-Math follow the schedule and sequence of classes listed below. Completion of the FYI-Math program satisfies all GE requirements.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer-identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students shall be able to:

1. Devise proofs of basic results concerning sets and number systems.
2. Rigorously establish fundamental analytic properties and results, such as limits, continuity, differentiability, and integrability.
3. Demonstrate facility with the objects, terminology, and concepts of linear algebra.
4. Demonstrate facility with the terminology, use of symbols, and concepts of probability.
5. Write simple computer programs to perform computations arising in the mathematical sciences.

Manufacturing Systems Engineers turn ideas into reality. They play key roles in the creation of almost every single product that you see or use, from clothing to computers, from automobiles to space shuttles, from frozen foods to toys. The challenges of creating and using new materials to meet future needs, relieving human drudgery by automating dangerous and onerous production processes, and forming and leading teams of engineering experts are all examples of a few of the numerous opportunities for which the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program prepares its students.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering majors at CSUN receive a solid, broad-based education. The program is designed to ensure student intellectual growth in four primary proficiency areas:

1. The design and manufacture of products
2. The design of manufacturing systems
3. Materials and manufacturing processes
4. The management of production processes and resources

Individual and team assignments on projects and in laboratories provide students with numerous opportunities to develop their technical, design, leadership, communication, management and team skills. Students in the Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program have the opportunity to work on projects in nine laboratories:

1. Advanced Corrosion Lab
2. W. M. Keck Advanced Materials Lab
3. Boeing Automation Engineering Lab
4. CAE Design Lab
5. Fracture Mechanics Lab
6. MacDonald CAD Graphics Lab
7. Manufacturing Processes Lab
8. MSEM Design Projects Lab
9. Pickett Engineering Materials Lab

In senior design, Manufacturing Systems Engineering students also use the real world as their basic lab by executing real projects in local industry. Projects have included design and production of a competition robot, and design and fabrication of such products as a folding pickup truck bed extender; a tool chest; a grape seed oil extractor; an automated storage unit; design and development of a CD-ROM counter; design of an improved packaging process for industrial adhesives and polymers; planning and design of a facility for electronics manufacturing; plant layout design for the production of a medical patient monitor; and development of an ISO-9000 quality assurance system.

Small classes are taught by a group of dedicated faculty who among them hold several outstanding teaching and faculty awards, are nationally and internationally recognized for their technical publications, work in engineering professional organizations and have engineering and management experience in industry to share with their students.

Manufacturing Systems Engineering students have opportunities to participate in student chapters of such professional societies as Society for the Advancement of Material and Process Engineering (SAMPE), ASM International (formerly the American Society for Metals International), Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME), Engineering Management Student Association (EMSA) and American Society for Quality (ASQ), as well as interdisciplinary student organizations in the College, such as Tau Beta Pi, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE), the VEX Robotics Club (The Matabots), the National Society for Black Engineers (NSBE) and the Society for Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE).

Accreditation

The B.S. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering Program is accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), (410) 347-7700.

Linguistics studies human language, seeking to define its nature, to establish its relationship to human thought, to discover what distinguishes human language from other forms of communication (human and nonhuman), to understand how children develop a language and acquire additional ones, to understand the ways in which languages may differ from one another, and to describe how human beings use language in context to engage in all the other “human” activities.

Presently, the Linguistics major is, for the most part, an upper-division major. Four linguistics courses are available for GE credit at the 200- and 300-levels. Students are encouraged to complete their GE work and to pursue study in languages other than their native language in preparation for their work in Linguistics. Entering freshmen who are interested in Linguistics should consult with the undergraduate advisor in the College of Humanities (COH) Student Services Center/EOP. Call (818) 677-4784 for an appointment.

Student Learning Outcomes

Graduates of the B.A. in Linguistics will:

1. Express what linguists mean by “knowing a human language” by demonstrating knowledge of such core fields as phonetics, phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and pragmatics.
2. Verbalize what is involved in the acquisition and development of language and discuss its biological and social foundations.
3. Describe key concepts from such fields as pragmatics and discourse analysis, and relate them to language data.
4. Verbalize how sociocultural diversity manifests itself in language using methods and concepts from the field of sociolinguistics.
5. Read, evaluate and write effectively about linguistic topics, theoretical and applied.

Teacher Preparation

Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in Liberal Studies, including preparation in the multiple subjects taught in self-contained classroom settings. Students in the Teacher Preparation option take courses in the language arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, visual and performing arts, human development, physical education and health. By the end of the degree program, students have a foundation of basic knowledge in all of these areas. Students pursuing the Teacher Preparation option are not required to meet the University General Education requirements. By completing the Liberal Studies major, students are considered to have fulfilled those requirements.

The ITEP-Freshman option is a program for entering freshmen who are ready for college-level courses in mathematics and writing. It is designed for freshmen who are certain about their career choice when they begin college. ITEP-Freshman option students remain with their entering cohort throughout their four years, including at least one summer, taking some courses exclusively designed for them. ITEP-Freshmen students take 12-18 units per semester. The program includes field and lab experiences in elementary classrooms guided by education faculty, as well as the opportunity for participation in a close-knit learning community. The ITEP-Freshman option requires 134 units for a B.A. degree and Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Teacher Preparation

Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in Liberal Studies, including preparation in the multiple subjects taught in self-contained classroom settings. Students in the Teacher Preparation option take courses in the language arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, visual and performing arts, human development, physical education and health. By the end of the degree program, students have a foundation of basic knowledge in all of these areas. Students pursuing the Teacher Preparation option are not required to meet the University's General Education requirements. By completing the Liberal Studies major, students are considered to have fulfilled those requirements.

The ITEP-Junior option is a program for college juniors who would like to complete their B.A. degree and Preliminary Credential simultaneously. Students planning to join ITEP-Junior option should first complete most of their lower division pre-credential requirements and then gain admission into CSUN’s Credential Program. ITEP-Junior option students take professional methods courses that are blended and linked with subject matter courses to complete their degree and credentials. The program can be completed on a full- or part-time basis. In the ITEP-Junior option, a B.A. degree and Preliminary Multiple Subject Credential can be earned in 134 units.

Education Specialist Credential

- Mild-Moderate Disabilities: 141 units

- Moderate-Severe Disabilities: 141 units

Students can earn 10 (Multiple Subject) or 15 (SPED/Mild-Moderate, Moderate-Severe Disabilities) units coded as post-baccalaureate units for credit only for a school district’s salary scale (if applicable).

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Students interested in careers as elementary or special education teachers should select one of the Liberal Studies Teacher Preparation option programs. All provide a B.A. degree in Liberal Studies, including preparation in the multiple subjects taught in self-contained classroom settings. Students in the Teacher Preparation option take courses in the language arts, natural sciences, mathematics, social sciences, humanities, visual and performing arts, human development, physical education and health. By the end of the degree program, students have a foundation of basic knowledge in all of these areas. Students pursuing the Teacher Preparation option are not required to meet the University General Education requirements. By completing the Liberal Studies major, students are considered to have fulfilled those requirements.

The Pre-Credential Program provides a B.A. degree in Liberal Studies only and is best suited for students who wish to enroll in a teaching credential program after they earn their bachelor’s degree. This program requires 104-105 units of specified coursework toward the B.A. degree of 120 units. The Pre-Credential Program also is the gateway into the ITEP-Junior program. In order to transition from Pre-Credential to ITEP-Junior, students must gain admission to the CSUN Credential program.

Admission into programs leading to licensure and credentialing does not guarantee that students will obtain a license or credential. Licensure and credentialing requirements are set by agencies that are not controlled by or affiliated with the CSU, and requirements can change at any time. For example, licensure or credentialing requirements can include evidence of the right to work in the United States (e.g., Social Security number or taxpayer-identification number) or successfully passing a criminal background check. Students are responsible for determining whether they can meet licensure or credentialing requirements. The CSU will not refund tuition, fees or any associated costs to students who determine subsequent to admission that they cannot meet licensure or credentialing requirements. Information concerning licensure and credentialing requirements is available from the department. See Notice to Students: Licensure and Certification for more information.

Student Learning Outcomes

The Department of Liberal Studies at California State University, Northridge, is committed to producing socially responsible, informed and engaged individuals who value diversity and:

1. Demonstrate proficient knowledge in their area of specialization and a range of disciplines.
2. Demonstrate proficiency in multimodal communication.
3. Access, evaluate and make use of a range of informational resources.
4. Demonstrate a depth of critical thinking.

The Languages and Cultures major prepare students for an increasingly globalized and interdependent world that rewards knowledge of languages and cultural literacy. The major provides students with advanced proficiency in language skills and cultural competency that will enable them to expand career opportunities and enhance their personal lives in an international and intercultural environment. In addition to studies in a primary target language, students take courses in the comparative study of cultures and literature to gain insight into the interrelation of language, culture and human nature. The two required seminars in cultural theories and methodologies constitute the capstone experience for intercultural studies. Students also are encouraged to study abroad, take a secondary target language and select from a rich array of courses offered in other departments that deal with interactions among peoples, cultures and regions.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the target language.
2. Demonstrate ability to reason and present sound arguments in both oral and written discourse.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking in the analysis of traditions, cultures and civilizations.
4. Understand the nature of language, its function, structure and interactional (social) purposes.
5. Analyze and clearly articulate interpretations of literary texts.

The Languages and Cultures major prepare students for an increasingly globalized and interdependent world that rewards knowledge of languages and cultural literacy. The major provides students with advanced proficiency in language skills and cultural competency that will enable them to expand career opportunities and enhance their personal lives in an international and intercultural environment. In addition to studies in a primary target language, students take courses in the comparative study of cultures and literature to gain insight into the interrelation of language, culture and human nature. The two required seminars in cultural theories and methodologies constitute the capstone experience for intercultural studies. Students also are encouraged to study abroad, take a secondary target language and select from a rich array of courses offered in other departments that deal with interactions among peoples, cultures and regions.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the target language.
2. Demonstrate ability to reason and present sound arguments in both oral and written discourse.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking in the analysis of traditions, cultures and civilizations.
4. Understand the nature of language, its function, structure and interactional (social) purposes.
5. Analyze and clearly articulate interpretations of literary texts.

The Languages and Cultures major prepare students for an increasingly globalized and interdependent world that rewards knowledge of languages and cultural literacy. The major provides students with advanced proficiency in language skills and cultural competency that will enable them to expand career opportunities and enhance their personal lives in an international and intercultural environment. In addition to studies in a primary target language, students take courses in the comparative study of cultures and literature to gain insight into the interrelation of language, culture and human nature. The two required seminars in cultural theories and methodologies constitute the capstone experience for intercultural studies. Students also are encouraged to study abroad, take a secondary target language and select from a rich array of courses offered in other departments that deal with interactions among peoples, cultures and regions.

Student Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

1. Demonstrate fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing in the target language.
2. Demonstrate ability to reason and present sound arguments in both oral and written discourse.
3. Demonstrate critical thinking in the analysis of traditions, cultures and civilizations.
4. Understand the nature of language, its function, structure and interactional (social) purposes.
5. Analyze and clearly articulate interpretations of literary texts.