Transfer Guide SFCC AA to UCM BSE Secondary Education: Physics

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State Fair Community College

The below courses are required for Secondary Education: Physics 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

POLS 101 American/National Government transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
PHYS 118 General Physics I with Lab transfers as PHYS 2121 - University Physics I (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
PSY 210 Lifespan Development transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3) *
EASC 101 Introduction to Earth Sciences with Lab transfers as GEOS 1004 - Introduction to Geology GE (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
CHEM 123 General Chemistry I with Lab transfers as CHEM 1131 - General Chemistry I GE (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
HIST 101 US History Before 1877 transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
OR
HIST 102 US History Since 1877 transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 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) *
BIO 126 Biology II with Lab transfers as BIOL 1112 - Animal Biology (4: 3 lecture, 1 lab)
CHEM 124 General Chemistry II with Lab transfers as CHEM 1132 - General Chemistry II (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)
CIS 158 JAVA transfers as CS 1100 - Computer Programming I (3)
EASC 120 Introduction to Astronomy transfers as GEOS 1112 - Astronomy (3)
MATH 130 Calculus and Analytic Geometry I transfers as MATH 1151 - Calculus I GE (5)
PHYS 106 College Physics II with Lab transfers as PHYS 1102 - College Physics II (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab)
OR
PHYS 119 General Physics II with Lab transfers as PHYS 2122 - University Physics II (5: 5 lecture, 0 lab)

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: 15-22 Semester Hours

General Science: 7-11 Semester Hours

( BIOL 1003 - Introduction to the Sciences: Ecology GE (3)
AND

BIOL 1006 - Environmental Science/Ecology Lab GE (1:1 lab) )

OR
( BIOL 1005 - Introduction to Environmental Science GE (3)
AND
BIOL 1006 - Environmental Science/Ecology Lab GE (1:1 lab) )
STCH 3020 - Science and Engineering Practices (3)
PHYS 1101 - College Physics I GE (4: 4 lecture, 0 lab) (required only if PHYS 2121 not taken)

Physics: 7-8 Semester Hours

Physics electives: 1-3 Semester Hours

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:

Free Electives: 4-11 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 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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