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Purpose: This curriculum prepares students to transfer to a 4-year college or university teacher preparation program. It is specifically designed for students who plan to seek endorsement and licensure as teachers in PK-3, PK-6, middle school, or special education.
Transfer Information: Several senior institutions in Virginia helped develop this curriculum and have agreed to accept all courses required by it. Some of these universities will guarantee admission to graduates of this program who have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.5, earn at least a "C" in all English courses, and pass the PRAXIS I exam. Students are strongly encouraged to take the PRAXIS I exam shortly after completing their English composition and math requirements.
| First Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| BIO | 101 | General Biology I | 4 | |||
| ENG | 111 | College Composition I | 3 | |||
| HIS | 121 | United States History I | 3 | |||
| HLT | 110 | Concepts of Personal & Community Health | 3 | |||
| 1 MTH | 151 | Math for the Liberal Arts or | ||||
| MTH | 163 Precalculus 1 | 3 | ||||
| STD | 101 | Orientation to Education | 1 | |||
| BIO | 102 | General Biology II | 4 | |||
| ENG | 112 | College Composition II | 3 | |||
| HIS | 122 | United States History II | 3 | |||
| IST | 117 | Intro. to Microcomputer Software or | ||||
| CSC | 110 Introduction to Computing | 3 | ||||
| 1 MTH | 152 | Math for the Liberal Arts II or | ||||
| MTH | 240 Statistics | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 17 | 16 | ||||
| Second Year | 1st Semester | 2nd Semester | ||||
| ECO | 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics or | ||||
| ECO | 202 Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | ||||
| EDU | 200 | Introduction to Teaching as a Profession | 3 | |||
| 2 ENG | 200-Level Literature Elective | 3 | ||||
| SPD | 110 | Intro. to Speech Communication | 3 | |||
| 3 ___ | General Elective | 3 | ||||
| GEO | 210 | People & the Land: Intro. to Cultural Geography | 3 | |||
| HIS | 101 | History of Western Civilization I or | ||||
| HIS | 102 History of Western Civilization II | 3 | ||||
| PLS | 135 | American National Politics | 3 | |||
| 4 ___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| 4 ___ | Humanities/Fine Arts Elective | 3 | ||||
| Total Credits/Semester | 15 | 15 | ||||
Total credits for the A.S. Degree in General Studies with a Specialization in Teacher Education = 63.
To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.
1 Students should take either MTH 151 & 152 or MTH 163 & 240.
2 The English literature elective may be chosen from ENG 241, 242, 243, 244, 251, or 252.
3 The general elective should be selected based upon the requirements of the senior institution to which the student plans to transfer. Examples of courses recommended by some of the universities that helped develop this curriculum include ECO 201 or 202; foreign language, PSY 230; REL 231 or 232.
4 The humanities/fine arts elective may be chosen from ART 101, ART 102, ART 105, MUS 121 or MUS 122.
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