Transfer Guide NCMC AA to UCM BSE Elementary Education: Grades 1-6

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North Central Missouri College

The below courses are required for Elementary Education majors and can be fulfilled at NCMC as part of the AA requirements. If any of the below courses are not taken at NCMC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of NCMC AA requirements can be found in the NCMC Catalog.

Students who transfer to UCM with a completed Associate in Arts degree are considered to have met all general education requirements, except those required specifically for the major (see UCM General Education Requirements below).

AA General Education Requirements: 46 Semester Hours

HI 103 American History I (3) transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
MT 121 Math Concepts (3) transfers as MATH 1620 - Introduction to Geometry and Decision Making for Educators GE (3)
PL 216 National Government (3) transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)

AA Open Electives: 14 Semester Hours

Choose from the following (any courses not completed at NCMC will be completed at UCM):

ED 200 Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society (3) transfers as EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3) *
ED 270 Educational Psychology (3) transfers as EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3) *
ED 201 Teaching Profession with Field Experience (3) transfers as FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1) *
ED 265 Multicultural Education (3) transfers as ECEL 2110 - Diversity and Social Justice GE (3)
EN 196 Literature for Children (3) transfers as EDFL 3410 - Children’s Literature (3)
ED 285 Education of Exceptional Learners (3) OR CD 207 Children with Special Needs (3) transfers as EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3) *
PY 225 Child Psychology (3) transfers as PSY 2220 - Child and Adolescent Psychological Development (3) *
OR
PY 233 Human Growth and Development (3) transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development (3) *

Minimum Total Hours Required for NCMC AA: 60 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: Grades 1-6

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

Major Requirements Clinical Pathway: 55 Semester Hours

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

Junior Block III: Methods for the Intermediate Learner (Grades 4-6): 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 course is required for Elementary Education majors and should be completed at UCM.

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 NCMC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

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