Nov 24, 2024

2016-2017 College Catalog

2016-2017 College Catalog [Consult with Your Academic Advisor for Your Catalog Year]

Education, AS for Transfer to UCA BS in Middle Level Education (Science & Social Studies)

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The curriculum is designed for persons who plan to obtain an Associate of Science in Education at National Park College (NPC) and transfer to the University of Central Arkansas (UCA) to complete a Bachelor of Science in Education in Middle Level Education (Science + Social Studies) degree. Students should be aware that prerequisite courses and/or developmental courses may need to be taken in addition to this suggested plan of study.

Students completing the AS in Education degree requirements, as shown below, with a minimum 2.7 cumulative GPA, will have satisfied the UCA Lower-Division Core requirements and will be admitted to the BSE in Middle Level Education (Science & Social Studies) degree program as a junior. A passing score on the Praxis I exam (or satisfactory scores on the ACT or SAT as per Arkansas Department of Education guidelines), is also required. See additional program requirements below.

This degree program requires a total of 120 semester credit hours, including at least 40 upper-division credit hours completed at UCA.

General Education Core - 35 Transferable Hours

ORT 0 - Blackboard Student Training 0 Credits
ORT 1100 - NPC Orientation 0 Credits
ENGLISH/COMMUNICATION - 9 CREDIT HOURS
ENG 1113 - English Composition I* 3 Credits
ENG 1123 - English Composition II* 3 Credits
SPCH 1103 - Fundamentals of Public Speaking* 3 Credits
MATHEMATICS - 3 CREDIT HOURS
MATH 1123 - College Algebra* 3 Credits
LAB SCIENCES - 8 CREDIT HOURS
PHYS 1114 - Physical Science* 4 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
BIOL 1114 - General Biology* 4 Credits
BIOL 2224 - Anatomy And Physiology I* 4 Credits
FINE ARTS/HUMANITIES - 6 CREDIT HOURS
Select one of the following courses:
ART 1593 - Art Appreciation 3 Credits
MUS 1213 - Music Appreciation* 3 Credits
PHIL 1123 - Introduction To Philosophy* 3 Credits
SPAN 1103 - Beginning Spanish I* 3 Credits
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish II* 3 Credits
TART 1153 - Introduction To Theater* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
ENG 2223 - American Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2233 - American Literature II* 3 Credits
ENG 2273 - World Literature I* 3 Credits
ENG 2283 - World Literature II* 3 Credits
SOCIAL SCIENCES - 9 CREDIT HOURS
POLS 1113 - American National Government* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
Select one of the following courses:
HIST 2253 - World Civilization to 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization since 1500* 3 Credits

Education Core - 26 Transferable Credit Hours

CHEM 1204 - General Chemistry I* 4 Credits
EDUC 2243 - Foundations of Education 3 Credits
EDUC 2263 - Introduction To K-12 Technology 3 Credits
ESCI 1104 - Earth Science* 4 Credits
GEOG 1103 - Introduction To Geography* 3 Credits
HIST 1143 - Arkansas History 3 Credits
Select the US History course not previously chosen:
HIST 2223 - United States History To 1865* 3 Credits
HIST 2233 - United States History Since 1865* 3 Credits
Select the World Civilization course not previously chosen:
HIST 2253 - World Civilization to 1500* 3 Credits
HIST 2263 - World Civilization since 1500* 3 Credits

61 Credit Hours Total

See the NPU Transfer Center Coordinator for degree and graduation information.

Remaining Courses to be Completed at UCA

ECON	1310	Modern Political Economy	3 credits
EDUC	3322	Diverse Learners in Inclusive Settings	3 credits
EDUC	4210	Integration of Technology into Teaching and Learning	2 credits
HIST	2320	Introduction to Historical Research	3 credits
MSIT	3310	Development and Learning	3 credits
MSIT	3320	Introduction to Teaching at the Middle Level	3 credits
MSIT	4305	Classroom Management	3 credits
MSIT	4311	Internship I	3 credits
MSIT	4312	Strategies for Reading and Writing Assessment and Instruction	3 credits
MSIT	4321	Classroom Assessment	3 credits
MSIT	4325	Disciplinary Literacy	3 credits
MSIT	4328	Advanced Strategies for Teaching and Learning in Middle Level Content Specific Classrooms	3 credits
MSIT	4612	Internship II	6 credits
MSIT	4613	Internship II	6 credits
SCI	3320	Advanced Science Concepts I	3 credits
SCI	4314	Application of Middle Level Science	3 credits
SCI	4420	Advanced Science Concepts II	4 credits
		General Elective	1 credit

UCA Teacher Education Program Notes

In order to be eligible for admission to the UCA Teacher Education program, NPC students must earn a “C” or higher in all general education courses within the “English/Communication” and “Mathematics” categories, as well as in any of the professional education and content track courses taken at NPC.
Upon successful completion of the admission process as outlined here (uca.edu/teaching/mladmission and uca.edu/ocs/admission-requirements), students will be eligible for admission to the UCA College of Education.
UCA transfer course designations are either guaranteed by ACTS (acts.adhe.edu) or have been approved as a substitution by UCA. Unless otherwise noted, courses for which no UCA equivalent course is listed would transfer in as elective credit.
For more specific information about degree requirements within the junior and senior years at UCA, please review the UCA Undergraduate Bulletin (http://uca.edu/ubulletin) and consult your UCA academic advisor.

General Education Core Requirements

^{All state institutions of higher education in Arkansas have a 35-hour minimum general education core requirement with specified hours in each of seven academic areas. English (6), Mathematics (3), Science (8), Fine Arts (3), Humanities (3), US History (3), and Social Sciences (9).}