College Transfer Guide for the College of Education

Degrees Offered
    
    Bachelor of Arts
                Birth to Kindergarten Education (B-K)
                Child and Family Development (Non-licensure)
                Elementary Education (K – 6)
                Middle Grades Education (6-9)
                Special Education: Mental Handicaps (K-12)

    Teacher Licensure
                Secondary Education (9-12): Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Comprehensive Sciences, English, History,
                Comprehensive Social Studies, Mathematics, and Physics
                Foreign Languages (K-12): French, German, and Spanish
                Fine and Performing Arts (K-12): Art, Dance, Theatre, and Music

    Pre-Education Program
            During the freshmen and sophomore years, undergraduate students pursuing a major and/or teaching license in education
               are classified as Pre-Education students.  Students complete university general education requirements in addition to
               preparatory courses for their field of teacher certification.

    Admission into Teacher Education Programs
                1. A grade of C or higher in EDUC 2100,  Introduction to Education, and SPED 2100,
                    Introduction to Students with Special Needs
                2. Passing scores on the PRAXIS I tests       
                3. An overall cumulative GPA of 2.5 (at UNC Charlotte alone and combined with any transfer credits)
                4. Adviser’s Recommendation
                5. Departmental  Approval

    Student Teaching
                Student teaching is a one-semester experience in a public school for fifteen weeks under the supervision of a classroom
                teacher and university professor.

Recommended Courses for All Teacher Education Programs:

UNC Charlotte Course Course Title North Carolina CC equivalent
EDUC 2100 Introduction to Education -------
SPED 2100 Intro Students with Special Needs -------

Recommended Courses for Elementary Education:

UNC Charlotte Course Course Title North Carolina CC equivalent
BIOL 1110  Introduction to Biology BIO 110 or 111
ENGL 3103 Children’s Literature -------------------

Second Academic Concentrations in Elementary Education and Special Education:
 Each student in Elementary Education and Special Education is required to complete a second academic concentration  which requires 24 semester hours of course work.  In each concentration, students should use two courses  to satisfy general education courses or Related Licensure Courses.

Approved Concentrations include:

Mathematics Social Studies
English and Communications Global Studies and Foreign Language
Science Visual and Performing Arts

Recommended Courses for Concentrations

Mathematics
    Recommended courses include:    

MATH 2101 Fundamental Conc of Math I -----------------
MATH 2102 Fundamentals Conc of Math II -----------------
MATH 1120   Calculus MAT 263
Or 
MATH 1241 Calculus MAT 271
STAT 1222 Statistics MAT 151 or 155

English and Communications
    Recommended courses include:    

COMM 1101 Introduction to Speech  SPH 231
ENGL 2000 or above Literature course ENG 200 – above

Science 
    Recommended courses include:

BIOL 1110 Intro to Biology with lab BIO 110 or 111
GEOL 1200 Physical Geology with lab GEL 120
PHYS 1101 Introductory Physics with lab PHY 151

     And two of the following:

BIOL 1115 Intro to Biology II with lab BIO 112
ESCI 1101 Physical Geography with lab GEO 131
PHYS 1102 Introductory Physics II with lab PHY 152

 Social Studies
    Recommended courses include:

ANTH 1101 Intro to Anthropology ANT 210
SOCY 1101 Introduction to Sociology SOC 210
GEOG 1101 World Regional Geography GEO 111
HIST 1100 World in the 20th Century HIS 165
POLS 1110 American Government POL 120

Global Studies and Foreign Language
    Recommended courses include:

GEOG 1101 World and Regional Geography GEO 111 
POLS 1150 International Politics POL 220
HIST 1100 World in the 20th Century HIS 165
ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology ANT 210

Visual and Performing Arts
    Recommended courses include:

MUSC 1132 Music Appreciation MUS 110
Or 
ARTA 1111 Art Appreciation ART 111

Second Academic Concentration in Middle Grades Education
Students in Middle Grades Education must complete two second academic concentrations , each of which requires 24 hours of course work.  In each concentration, students should use two courses to satisfy requirements for both general education and the second academic concentration. Approved concentrations include:

Mathematics
    Recommended Courses include:

MATH 1165 Discrete Mathematics MAT 167
MATH 1241 Calculus MAT 271

Science
    Recommended Courses include (all can apply towards the Science goal):

BIOL 1110 Principles of Biology and lab BIO 111
BIOL 1115 Principles of Biology II and lab BIO 112
ESCI 1101 Physical Geography with lab GEO 131
ESCI 1101 Physical Geology with lab GEL 111
PHYS 1101 Physics with lab PHY 151

English/Communication Skills
    Recommended Courses include:

COMM 1101 Introductory Speech SPH 231

     One of the following:

ENGL 2101 Masterpieces of Brit Lit I ENG 241
ENGL 2102 Masterpieces of Brit Lit II ENG 242
ENGL 2111 Masterpieces of World Lit I ENG 251 
ENGL 2112 Masterpieces of World Lit II ENG 252 

     One other English course at the 2000 level                                      ENG 200 – above

Social Studies
    Recommended Courses include:
    
    Complete these two courses:

ANTH 1101 Introduction to Anthropology  ANT 210
POLS 1110 American Politics POL 120
And either:
ECON 2101 Economics – Macro ECO 252 
Or
ECON 2102 Economics – Micro ECO 251  
And either:
HIST 1160 U.S. History I HIS 131
Or
HIST 1161 U.S. History II HIS 132

University General Education Requirements that must be completed by all students.

See the Education Home Page for more information.

 

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