Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BSE Elementary Education: Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3

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The below courses are required for BSE Elementary Education majors and can be fulfilled at SFCC as part of the AA requirements. If these courses are not taken at SFCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of SFCC AA 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 Requirements below, if applicable).

AA General Education Requirements: 42 Semester Hours

POLS 101 American/National Government (3) transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
PSY 210 Lifespan Development (3) transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development (3) *
HIST 101 US History Before 1877 (3) transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
OR
HIST 102 US History Since 1877 (3) transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours

SOC 120 American Diversity (3) transfers as ECEL 2110 - Diversity and Social Justice GE (3)
EDUC 209 Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society (3) transfers as EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3) *
EDUC 220 Educational Psychology (3) transfers as EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3) *
EDUC 228 Education of Exceptional Learners Pre K-12 (3) transfers as EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3)
EDUC 205 Teaching Profession with Field Experience (3) transfers as FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1)
MATH 117 Contemporary Mathematics (3) transfers as MATH 1620 - Introduction to Geometry and Decision Making for Educators GE (3)

Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AA: 64 Semester Hours

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

UCM BSE Elementary Education: Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3

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 BSE requirements.

Major Requirements Clinical Pathway: 55 Semester Hours

Junior Block I: Methods for the Early Learner (preK-K): 8 Semester Hours

Junior Block II: Methods for the Young Learner (Grades 1-3): 8 Semester Hours

Senior Block I: Senior Experience: 14 Semester Hours

Non-Block Courses: 25 Semester Hours

Professional Education Requirements: 17 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 courses are required for this major.

MATH 1820 - Introduction to Numbers and Operations for Educators GE (3)

Minimum Total Hours Required for BSE: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2021 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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