Transfer Guide
University of Northern Iowa
College of Education
Bachelor of Arts—Teaching Elementary Education
UNI & SCC 2014-16 Catalog
SCC Course
Transfer School Equivalency
HUMANITIES/SOCIAL SCIENCE:
HIS 211—Modern Asian History**
SOCIAL SCIENCE:
American or World History (HIS XXX)
GEO 121—World Regional Geography
POL 111—American National Government
Non Western Cultural Req.
IOWA TEACHING LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS (RQ-60782)
History - 1 Course Required (LN-010)
Geography - 1 Course Required (LN-020)
Political science/civic literacy - 1 Course Required (LN-030)
MATH & SCIENCES:
MAT 112—Math for Elementary Teachers I
Earth Science (Choose one from):
PHS 142 —Principles of Astronomy
PHS 151—Intro to Astronomy
PHS 152—Astronomy
PHS 165—Intro to Meteorology
PHS 166—Meteorology: Weather & Climate
Biological Science:
BIO 105—Introductory Biology or
BIO 112—General Biology I
Physical Science(Choose one from):
CHM 122—Intro. General Chemistry
CHM 165—General Chemistry I
PHY 106—Survey of Physics
PHY 160—General Physics I
Need a lab science to complete A.A. degree
requirements.
MATH 1204
Earth Science
Life Science
Physical Science
ELECTIVES:
ECE 170—Child Growth and Development
EDU 247—Exceptional Learner
EDU 240—Educational Psychology
EDU 235—Children’s Literature
EDU 920—Field Experience (SN)
EDU 255—Technology in Classroom
EDPSYCH 2030
SPED 3150
EDPSYCH 3148
LITED 1044
EDPSYCH 2017
INSTTECH 1031
Designation for courses that would need to be taken on-line:
Note: When enrolled in EDU 920 at SCC, this class must be taken concurrently with
EDU 210 (Foundations of Education) – 3sem. hrs.
(SN) Special
Students earning an AA degree from SCC will meet all General Education Requirements at UNI, except the capstone course that must be
completed at UNI, and a Non-Western Cultures** course which can be completed with HIS 211, and possibly the foreign Language
requirement. This foreign language requirement is for those students who graduated from high school or earned a GED in 1989 or more
recently. This requirement can be met with two years of one foreign language in high school or two semesters of one foreign language in
college with a C- or above in the last course
Education Area of Specialization
Students will include a 12-hour area of specialization. Liberal Arts Core courses may be counted in the 12-hour area of
specialization. Check with Enrollment specialist about coursework, and review
http://catalog.uni.edu/collegeofeducation/curriculumandinstruction/#bachelorofartsdegreeprograms.
Endorsement Minors:
Basic Science (K-8)-Teaching (listed in Science and Science Education)
Health Education (K-8)-Teaching (listed in School of Health, Promotion, and Leisure Services)
Mathematics (K-8)-Teaching (listed in Department of Mathematics)
Modern Languages (K-8)-Teaching (listed in Department of Modern Languages)
Physical Education (K-8)-Teaching (listed in School of Health, Promotion, and Leisure Services)
Social Studies (K-8)-Teaching (listed below)
Special Education-Teaching (listed in Department of Special Education)
Admission to the UNI Teacher Education Program
In order to be fully admitted to the UNI Teacher Education Program, all students must meet the following requirements:
Also review http://www.uni.edu/teachered/admission-uni-teacher-education-program
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Have a declared major
Have earned at least 24 semester hours of college course credit
Have completed College Writing and Research (ENGLISH 1005/620:005) or equivalent with a C- or better
Have completed Oral Communications (COMM 1000/48C:001) or equivalent with a C- or better
Have completed the Liberal Arts Core Category 1C (Quantitative Techniques & Understanding) with a grade of a
C- or better
Have a cumulative GPA of 2.5
Have completed an acceptable Application to the Teacher Education Program (Please allow a minimum of 4
weeks for application processing)
Have achieved a passing score on each of the three required Praxis I/Praxis Core tests (Reading, Math, and
Writing). Please review Praxis information and passing scores at http://www.uni.edu/teachered/praxis.
Students are strongly encouraged to submit their Application to the Teacher Education Program and to pass the Praxis I
(PPST) exam as soon as possible upon entry to the university. These two requirements should be completed no later than
the midway point of a student’s second semester at UNI (see bolded text below). Students are very strongly encouraged
to take advantage of the workshops and tutorial preparation services provided by the Academic Learning Center prior to
taking the Praxis I.
Students cannot enroll in or take most teacher education courses (including Level II courses) until they have
achieved full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Students who do not act promptly to complete all the
admission requirements may find their programs delayed. NO exceptions can be made in regard to the admission
requirements for the Teacher Education Program under any circumstances.
>Students should meet with an Enrollment Specialist to determine the advantage of completing SCC Associate of
Arts Degree and the requirements prior to transferring.
Associate of Arts Degree Requirements:
General Education Requirements
Communications
9 cr. hrs.
Humanities
12 cr. hrs.
Social Science
12 cr. hrs.
Math & Science
10 cr. hrs.
Cultural Awareness
3 cr. hrs.
Electives
14 cr. hrs.
1. Register and earn a minimum of fifteen (15) of the last twenty (20) semester hours of credit toward a degree
through Southeastern Community College
2. Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0.
BW: 2/16