LIBERAL ARTS EQUIVALENCY WORKSHEET IN
Early and Elementary Education
This worksheet is to be used ONLY as a guide for persons who do not hold a bachelor's (four-year) Liberal Arts Degree
(ex. Business, Art, Music majors) who are interested in obtaining teacher certification through our approved teacher
preparation program in Early/Elementary Education. An associate degree in the liberal arts is not sufficient-- you must
complete a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts. Graduates of our program are eligible for licensure in Virginia and other
states through reciprocity. If you are interested in pursuing our Master of Teaching in Early and Elementary Education
or Master of Education in Special Education programs , you will need to forward an official copy of your undergraduate
transcript to the School of Education’s Student Services Center for review. Thank you.
AREAS AND COURSES
CREDITS
Writing and Rhetoric
Must earn grade "C" or better
6
Mathematical Sciences
3 credits at College/Algebra/Contemporary Math
level or higher, or Statistics (STAT) may also be used.
6
Natural Sciences
Must include:
One laboratory course in physical science
One in a life science
Humanities: Literature, Religious Studies, Visual
and Performing Arts (Art History, Music History,
Appreciation, Studios, Crafts, etc.), and Philosophy
(Ethics preferred)
Civilization and Interdependence. Foreign
Language. (Competency through the elementary level
of a foreign language preferred but not required),
history, geography, international (global) studies
COURSE TAKEN
GRADE
RECEIVED
CREDITS
EARNED
12
6
6
Human Behavior. African-American Studies,
Anthropology, Economics, Political Science,
Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies
3
Electives. Must be additional courses from the areas
listed above or related to the above areas, i.e. social
sciences, classics.
34
See Approved Lists for fulfilling College of
Humanities and Sciences General Education
requirements in Schedule of Classes Booklet or the
Undergraduate Bulletin for suggestions
Computer Literacy. To meet the state teacher technology standards, it is important that all prospective teachers be
computer literate. If you have not already completed a college level computer course or have obtained computer competency
through other means, completion of CMSC 128 Computer Concepts and Applications (or the 15 hour non-credited computer
proficiency module) and successfully passing the College of Humanities and Sciences Computer Literacy Test will aid in
reaching the appropriate level of proficiency. See the Department of Mathematical Sciences homepage for an example of the
proficiency test.
AGREEMENT
Student Signature:
Date:
Advisor Signature:
Date: