Template for CAA students earning an AS degree who are interested in a Bachelor of Arts in Special Education ‐ General Track
at UNCW ‐ Watson College of Education
Part I: Complete the AS degree within the NCCCS as outlined.
Directions adopted by TAC, February 28, 2014;
Any program/major courses that satisfy the Universal General Education Transfer Component
will be noted in the column "Required or Preferred by Major" up to the limits of each category.
Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC)
Pre‐requisites
3 None
3 ENG 111
6
The following two English composition courses are required.
Credit Required or Hours
Preferred by Major
University Course Equivalent
Notes
US (I.A)
ENG 101
3
x
US (I.A)
ENG 201
3
x
6
Pre‐requisites
3 None
3 None
6
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Credit Required or Hours
Preferred by Major
University Course Equivalent
Notes
ENG 223
3
x
US (II.A) ENG 224
3
x
US (II.A) 6
Pre‐requisites
3 None
3 None
6
Students will select three courses from at least two different disciplines:
Credit Required or Hours
Preferred by Major
University Course Equivalent
Notes
HIST 105
3
x
US (II.B)
PSY 105
3
x
US (II.D)
6
English Composition (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ENG 111
Expository Writing
ENG 112
Argument‐Based Research Total Credit Hours Required Credit Hours
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
ENG 231
American Literature I
ENG 232
American Literature II
Total Credit Hours Required Credit Hours
Social /Behavioral Science (6 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
HIS 131
American History I
PSY 150
General Psychology
Total Credit Hours Required Credit Hours
Mathematics (8 SCH)
Prefix
Course Name
MAT 171
Precalculus Algebra
MAT 172
Precalculus Trigonometry
Total Credit Hours Required Credit Hours
Pre‐requisites
4 None
4 MAT 171
8
Natural Sciences (8 SCH)
Prefix
Credit Hours
Pre‐requisites
4 None
BIO 110
Course Name
Principles of Biology BIO 111
General Biology I
4 None
BIO 112
General Biology II
4 BIO 111
CHM 151
CHM 152
GEL 111
General Chemistry I
General Chemistry II
Introduction Geology 4 None
4 CHM 151
4 None
Students will select one course from the following:
Credit Required or Hours
Preferred by Major
University Course Equivalent
Notes
MAT 111
3
x
US (I.C)
MAT 112
3
x
US (I.C)
6
Students will select 4 SCH from the following courses:
Credit Required or Hours
Preferred by Major
University Course Equivalent
Notes
BIO 105
4
Preferred
US (II.C)
must take both BIO 111 and BIO 112
BIO 201
4
must take both BIO 111 and BIO 112
BIO 202
4
CHM 101
CHM 102
GYL 101
4
4
4
PHY 110/110A
Conceptual Physics and Lab
4 None
PHY 105
4
PHY 151
College Physics I
4 MAT 171
PHY 101
4
PHY 152
College Physics II
4 PHY 151
PHY 102
4
PHY 251
General Physics I
4 MAT 271
PHY 201
4
4 MAT 272 and PHY 25 PHY 202
8
4
8
PHY 252
General Physics II
Total Credit Hours Required Total UGETC Hours
34
32
Preferred
must take both CHM 151 and CHM 152
must take both CHM 151 and CHM 152
must take course with lab
must take PHY 151 and PHY 152
must take PHY 151 and PHY 152
must take PHY 251 and PHY 252
must take PHY 251 and PHY 252
Additional General Education Courses (11‐12 SHC) : These courses must classified as UGETC or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
Course Name
SPA 111
Elementary Spanish I
SPA 112
Elementary Spanish II
SPA 211
Intermediate Spanish I
PED 110
Fit and Well for Life
Total Credit Hours Required Total General Education Hours Required
Credit Hours
3
3
3
2
11
Pre‐requisites
None
SPA 111
SPA 112
None
University Course Equivalent
SPN 101
SPN 102
SPN 201
PED 101 45
Credit Hours
3
3
3
2
11
Category
US (I.D)
US (I.D)
US (I.D)
US (I.B)
Notes
43
Other REQUIRED HOURS (14‐15 SHC): These courses must be classified as pre‐major, elective or general education within the CAA.
Prefix
ACA 122
EDU 216
EDU 221
ENG 231
ANT 210 PAR 215
Course Name
College Transfer Success
Foundations in Education
Children with Exceptional Needs
American Literature I
General Anthropology
Philosophical Issues
Credit Hours
Other Required Hours (15‐16 SCH)
1
3
3
3
3
3
16
Pre‐requisites
None
None
None
None
None
None
16
Total Semester Credit Hours in Program: 61
Part II: Complete one of the Degree Plans Directions adopted by TAC, February 28, 2014;
There may be some required major courses in the native plan's first two years that are not University Course Equivalent
UNI 001
EDN 200 US LDN (II.E.)
SED 250 ENG 223
ANT 105 PAR 101
Credit Hours
Category
GEC
Pre‐Major/elective
Pre‐Major/elective
US (II.A)/WI (IV.A)
1
3
3
3
3 US (II.F)
3 US (I.B)
16
16
59
Notes
required by CAA
UNCW SPED Major
UNCW SPED Major
Univ Studies
Univ Studies
Univ Studies
offered within the NCCCS. The institution will publish a curriculum plan for the last two years
for CAA transfers into the major that include these courses as well as the upper division major and general education requirements not satisfied or waived by the AA or AS program recommended by the institution.
3th‐4th Year Plan Special Education Degree (General) at UNCW
EXAMPLE Semester FALL
SPRING
Course EDN 203
SED 260
SED 354
SED 355** (offered in Fall only)
SED 360 (offered in Fall only)
SED 352** (offered in Spring only)
SED 372
SED 374
MAT 141 or 142
ENG 202, 204,205, MUS 110
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Notes Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement/WI (IV.A.)
Major Requirement/WI
Major Requirement/IL (IV.B.)
WCE Add'l Math requirement
University Studies /IL
15 hours
15 hours
SUMMER
FALL
SPRING
FALL
EDN 301*
EDN 303*
SED/L 368 (offered in Fall only)
EDN 322
EDN 334
EDN 336
EDN 352
SED 362 (offered in Spring only)
SED/L 369 (offered in Spring only)
SED 370
SED 375
PSY 223
SED 410
SED 411
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
12
Major Requirement/IL
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement
Major Requirement/WI (IV.A.)
Major Requirement/WI
Major Requirement
Major Requirement/QLR (IV.C.)
Major Requirement
Major Requirement/IL (IV.B.)
Major Requirement
University Studies ‐ Capstone (VI)
6 hours
16 hours
16 hours
15 hours
80 UNCW hours
* Summer School or Fall/Spring
**Pre‐reqs for SED 362
59 Transferred hours
139 Total hours