Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BSE Secondary Education: Social Studies

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State Fair Community College

The below courses are required for Secondary Ed: Social Studies majors and can be fulfilled at SFCC as part of the AA degree requirements. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of SFCC AA degree requirements can be found in the SFCC Catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree are considered to have met all general education requirements at UCM, except for those specifically required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirement below, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours

ECON 101 Principles of Macroeconomics transfers as ECON 1010 - Principles of Macroeconomics GE (3)
ECON 102 Principles of Microeconomics transfers as ECON 1011 - Principles of Microeconomics GE (3)
GEOG 101 World Geography transfers as GEOG 2212 - World Geography GE (3)
HIST 101 US History Before 1877 transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
HIST 102 US History Since 1877 transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)
POLS 101 American/National Government transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
PSY 101 General Psychology transfers as PSY 1100 - General Psychology GE (3)
PSY 210 Lifespan Development transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development (3) *
SOC 100 General Sociology transfers as SOC 1800 - General Sociology GE (3)

AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours

EDUC 205 Teaching Profession with Field Experience transfers as FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1) *
EDUC 209 Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society transfers as EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3) *
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology transfers as EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3) *
EDUC 228 Education of Exceptional Learners Pre K-12 transfers as EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3) *
HIST 109 World Civilization After 1500 transfers as HIST 1402 - History of the Modern World GE (3)

Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AA: 64 Semester Hours

UCM BSE Secondary Education

The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate of Arts degree. Any courses listed above not taken at SFCC must be completed as part of the BSE Secondary Education requirements.

Major Requirements

Social Studies Option: 18 Semester Hours

HIST 1400 - History of the Early World GE (3)
HIST 1401 - History of the Early Modern World GE (3)
POLS 2511 - State Government GE (3)
Upper-level electives in HIST 43** (6)
Upper-level World History electives in HIST 44** or ANTH 3000/4000 or POLS 3000/4000 (3)

Professional Education Requirements: 30 Semester Hours

Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

Student Teaching Semester:

General Education Requirements: 3 Semester Hours

The following general education classes are required by this major:

ANTH 1820 - Cultural Anthropology GE (3)

Free Electives: 7 Semester Hours

Elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BSE: 120 Semester Hours

*Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

This guide is based on the UCM 2020 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and SFCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

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