The University of West Alabama

Transfer Assistance

UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a
MAJOR IN SPECIAL EDUCATION K-6/6-12
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Effective: Fall 2007

Core Curriculum Requirements

Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in Special Education K-6 at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-Special Education K-6 majors are included below.

AREA I -- Written Composition (6 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific courses required for Special Education K-6 majors beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose from one of the following sequences:
EH 101 and 102, Written English I and II or
EH 103 and 104, Honors English I and II
ENG 101 and 102, Written Composition I and II

AREA II -- Humanities and Fine Arts (12 semester hours)

AGSC: There are no specific courses required for Special Education majors beyond the AGSC requirements, but the following course is strongly preferred:

AL College System Course Titles
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Special Education K-6 are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose one of the following sequences:
EH 221 and 222, British Literature or
EH 231 and 232, American Literature or
EH 213 and 214, Honors Literature I and II
ENG 251 and 252, American Literature I and II
ENG 261 and 262, English Literature I and II
ENG 271 and 272, World Literature I and II
SH 100, Principles of Public Speaking or
SH 150, Professional Speaking
SPH 106, Fundamentals of Speech Communications
SPH 107, Fundamentals of Oral Speaking
Choose one of the following:
AT 100, Introduction to Art
MU 100, Introduction to Music
TH 100, Introduction to Theatre
ART 100, Art Appreciation
MUS 100, Music Appreciation
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR, 126, Introduction to Theatre

AREA III -- Natural Sciences and Mathematics (11 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific courses required for Special Education K-6majors beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Special Education K-6 are required to complete the pattern in natural sciences and mathematics as listed below:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose one of the following:
BY 101, Introductory to Biology I or
BY 103, Honors Biology
BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I or
BIO 103, Principles of Biology I
Choose one of the following:
BY 102, Introduction to Biology II
BY 212, General Botany
BY 222, General Zoology
CH 101, Introductory General Chemistry
CH 102, Introductory Organic Chemistry
CH 111, General Chemistry I
EN 100, Introduction to Environmental Science
ES 100, Survey of Earth Science
PH 190, Astronomy
PH 100, Survey of Physics
PH 201, College Physics
AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy
BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II
CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry
CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry
CHM 111, College Chemistry
GEO 101, Principles of Physical Geography I
GEO 102, Principles of Physical Geography II
PHS 111, Physical Science I
PHS 112, Physical Science II
PHS 201, General Physics
MH 113, Precalculus Algebra MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra

AREA IV -- History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific courses required for Special Education K-6majors beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree in Special Education K-6 are required to complete the pattern in history, social, and behavioral sciences as listed below:

UWA Course Titles AL College System Course Titles
Choose one of the following sequences:
HY 101 and 102, History of Western Civilization I and II
HY 103 and 104, Honors History I and II
HY 211 and 212, American History I and II
HIS 101, Western Civilization I
HIS 102, Western Civilization II
HIS 121, World History I
HIS 122, World History II
HIS 201, United States History I
HIS 202, United States History II
Choose 6 semester hours from the following:
EC 231, Macroeconomics
EC 232, Microeconomics
GY 100, Introduction to Geography
PS 110, American Government
PY 100, General Psychology
SY 100, Principles of Sociology
SY 110, Social Problems
ANT 200, Introduction to Anthropology
ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics
ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics
GEO 100, World Regional Geography
GEO 201, Human Geography
POL 200, Introduction to Political Science
POL 211, American National Government
PSY 200, General Psychology
SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology
SOC 210, Social Problems

AREA V -- Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for Special Education K-6 Majors at UWA (19 semester hours of advisor approved electives)

Contact Name: Dr. Louis Smith
Title: Associate Dean, College of Education
Phone: (205) 652-3675
e-mail: lsmith@uwa.edu

Signed___________________________________________ Date____________________

“NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” NOTE:
     This transfer guide has not yet been updated to reflect the new “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” federal mandate.  The Education Pre-professional Academic Committee is working to revise the requirements listed on all Education transfer guides obtained through the STARS System so that they will comply with the current “NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND” federal mandate.  Once they have revised these documents, the new requirements will be reflected on the STARS Transfer Guides for each Education major that is impacted.
     IMPORTANT:  Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education Collaborative K-6 & 612, and Early Childhood Special Education Majors. NCLB requires that students who major in the programs listed above must now complete 12 SH in science and 12 SH in math.  Until the transfer guides are updated, prospective transfer students should contact their receiving institution to make sure they are taking the appropriate science and math courses for their chosen major.

COMPLETE REQUIREMENTS FOR COLLEGE OF EDUCATION MAJORS AT UWA:

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05/10/07 03:26 PM


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