Template for CAA students earning an AA degree
who are interested in
Middle Grades Education
at the University of North Carolina Wilmington
Part I: Complete the AA degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Universal General Education Transfer Component
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
ENG 111
ENG 112
Total Credit Hours Required
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SCH)
Prefix
ART 111
ART 114
ART 115
COM 231
ENG 231
ENG 232
MUS 110
MUS 112
PHI 215
PHI 240
The following two English composition courses are required.
Course Name
Writing Inquiry
Writing/Research in the Disciplines
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
3
ENG 101
3 ENG 111
ENG 201
6
Course Name
Art Appreciation
Art History Survey I
Art History Survey II
Public Speaking
American Literature I
American Literature II
Music Appreciation
Introduction to Jazz
Philosophical Issues
Introduction to Ethics
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre-requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
ENG 111
ENG 111
University Course Equivalent
ART 001
ARH 201
ARH 202
COM 101
ENG 223
ENG 224
MUS 115
MUS 116
PAR 101
PAR 115
9
Social /Behavioral Science (9 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ECO 251
Principles of Microeconomics
ECO 252
Principles of Macroeconomics
HIS 111
World Civilizations I
HIS 112
World Civilizations II
HIS 131
American History I
HIS 132
American History II
PSY 150
General Psychology
POL 120
American Government
SOC 210
Introduction to Sociology
Total Credit Hours Required
Natural Sciences (4 SCH)
Prefix
Credit Hours
3
3
6
Required by Major
Notes
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Required by Major
Notes
Rec for US
Rec 3 diff disciplines, including
3 hrs in PHI
Required by Major
Notes
Rec for US
Rec 3 diff disciplines, including
3 hrs in HST
Credit Hours
4
4
4
3-4
Required by Major
Notes
Credit Hours
Required by Major
Notes
Req by CAA
Req by CAA
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Total Credit Hours Required
Mathematics (3-4 SCH)
Prefix
MAT 143
MAT 152
MAT 171
Total Credit Hours Required
University Course Equivalent
9
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre-requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
None
University Course Equivalent
ECO 221
ECO 222
HIST 101
HIST 102
HIST 105
HIST 106
PSY 105
PLS 101
SOC 105
9
Course Name
Quantitative Literacy
Statistical Methods I
Precalculus Algebra
Course Name
9
Students will select one course from the following:
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
3
None
MAT 001
4
STT 215
4
MAT 111
3-4
Credit Hours
Credit Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Pre-requisites
Students will select 4 SCH from the following courses:
University Course Equivalent
AST 111/111A
AST 151/151A
BIO 110
BIO 111
CHM 151
GEL 111
PHY 110/110A
Total Credit Hours Required
Total UGETC Hours
Descriptive Astronomy Iand Lab
General Astronomy I and lab I
Principles of Biology
General Biology
General Chemistry I
Introduction Geology
Conceptual Physics and Lab
4 None
4 None
4
4
4
4
4
4
31-32
PHY 001
PHY 260 + PHY 001
BIO 105
BIO 201
CHM 101
GYL 101
PHY 105
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
31-32
will meet GEC requirement,
cannot take both AST 111 and
AST 151
Additional General Education Courses (13-14 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
MAT 141
CHM 151
FL 111
PED 110
Total Credit Hours Required
Course Name
Basic Concepts of Mathematics
Gen Chem 1
Intro to Foreign Language
Fit and Well for Life
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
4
None
MAT 141 + MAT 001
4
None
CHM 101
3
SPA 101 or ASL 101 or FRE 101
3
PED 101
13-14
Credit Hours
3+1
4
3
3
13-14
45
Total General Education Hours Required
Category
Notes
US foreign lang requir't
US requir't
45
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 LDN & 1 LGS course; 2 WI and 2 IL courses
Rec for US
***Recommend that the 45 hrs include 1 additional Math and 1 additional Natural Science course from UGETC or Gen Ed
Rec for US
Other REQUIRED HOURS (15-16 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre-major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
EDU 216
PSY 246 or 241
BIO, CHM, GEL, ENV
HIS, ECO, GEO, PLS
ENG
MAT
Course Name
Credit Hours Pre-requisites
University Course Equivalent
College Transfer Success
1
UNI 001
Intro to Education
4
EDN 200 + EDNL 200
Adol. Psy or Dev. Psy
3
PSY 221 or PSY 223
Science Concentration*
3,4
* Acadmic concentration / additional field
Social Studies Concentration*
3
* Acadmic concentration / additional field
English Concentration*
3
* Acadmic concentration / additional field
Mathematics Concentation*
3,4
* Acadmic concentration / additional field
*Two subject content areas required for teaching license in Middle Grades Education
Other Required Hours (15-16 SCH)
15-16
Credit Hours
1
4
3
3,4
3
3
3,4
15-16
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 60-61
recommended courses
Part II: Complete one of the Degree Plans
UNCW degree plan:
Third Year
FALL
EDN 301
EDN 303 (IL)
EDN 203
Academic Concentration
Additional Teaching Field
Fourth Year
EDN 3xx (x2)
Total Hours
FALL
EDN 323
EDN 335
EDN 338
Hours
3
3
3
6
3
18
SPRING*
EDN 320
EDN 352
EDN 318
Additional Teaching Field
Academic Concentration
Total Hours
*Requires admissions to Watson by December 1 of third year
Hours
6 EDN 411
EDN 421
SPRING
Hours
3
3
3
6
3
18
Hours
12
2
Category
GEC
Notes
required by CAA
EDN 353
Additional Teaching Field
Academic Concentration
EDN 355
Total Hours
1
3
6
16
Total Hours
** No additional courses may be taken in this semester
14**