Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BS Child and Family Development

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The below courses are required for Child and Family Development 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

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)
PSY 101 General Psychology (3) transfers as PSY 1100 - General Psychology GE (3)
OR
SOC 100 General Sociology (3) transfers as SOC 1800 - Introduction to Sociology GE (3)

AA Elective Options: 22 Semester Hours

ECD 103 Child Growth and Development (3) transfers as CFD 1220 - Child and Adolescent Development (3) *
ECD 109 Observation and Plannign Assessment (3) transfers as CFD 1230 - Observation of Children (2) *
SOC 120 American Diversity (3) transfers as ECEL 2110 - Diversity and Social Justice GE (3)

Minimum Total Hours Required for SFCC AA: 64 Semester Hours

*A grade of C or better is required in all CFD prefix courses.

UCM BS Child and Family Development

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 BS Child and Family Development requirements.

Major Requirements: 43 Semester Hours

A grade of C or better is required in all CFD prefix courses.

Electives from the Following: 6 Semester Hours

Elective from the Following: 3 Semester Hours

General Education Requirements: 3 Semester Hours

CFD 1010 - Individual and Family Relationships GE (3)

Free Choice Electives: 30 Semester Hours

Elective hours may vary depending on transfer coursework and course selection at UCM.

Students must take at least 30 upper-level (3000/4000) hours to graduate. Courses taken at SFCC that articulate to upper-level UCM courses do not count towards upper-level hours.

Minimum Total Hours Required for BS: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2022 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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