GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER GUIDE - Elementary Education

Students transferring to BVU’s Graduate & Professional Studies locations with an associate of arts degree have satisfied the “Intellectual Foundations” and the “Intellectual Explorations” general education categories.

The transcripts of those transfer students who have not completed an associate of arts degree will be evaluated by the registrar in consultation with the deans on a course by course basis to determine satisfaction of general education requirements. For students who do not have an associate of arts degree, please use the following transfer guide to assist you in determining which ECC courses will fulfill general education requirements at BVU.

FOUNDATIONS, EXPLORATIONS, AND SUPPORT COURSES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION

Foundations: Written Comm., Oral Comm., Quant Literacy, Technology Literacy

ENGL 100 - Written Communication I* ................................................................ENG 105 - Composition I
ENGL 200 - Written Communication II* ...............................................................ENG 106 - Composition II
ENGL 300/320 - Advanced Comp/Creative Writing**
COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Communication* ** ..........................................................................SPC 112 - Principles of Speech
MATH 100 - Algebra Review * ..........................................................................MAT 121 - College Algebra
MATH 125 - Math for Elementary Teachers* .......................................................MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers
0BVU 120 - Computer Applications* ....................................................................CSC 118 - Computer Systems & Applications
0BVU 300 - BVU Seminar

Fine Arts: 3 credit hours ** (see catalog for approved courses)

ART/MUSI/THEA ** ................................................................................................ART 101, MUS 100, THEA 110***

Humanities: 3 credit hours History** & 3 cr. Literature**, 3 cr. from 3rd area (see catalog for approved courses)

HIST **.......................................................................................................................HIS 112, 113, 151, 152***, 261

Literature ** ..............................................................................................................LIT 101, 110, 111, 140, 141
PHI 101, PHI 105, FLS 141, FLS 142

Science: 3 credit hours Biol**, 3 cr. Physical Sci**, 3 cr. from 3rd area of science (see catalog for approved courses)

BIOL ** ......................................................................................................................BIO 111, 105
CHEM/PHYS/GENS ** ...........................................................................................PHS 142, ENV 115, CHM 165, PHS 120, CHM 122
Science Lab **.........................................................................................................Any Science Lab

Social Science: 3 credit hours Gov't**, 3 cr. each from 2 different areas (see catalog for approved courses)

PSCN 110 - Intro to American Government or .................................................POL 111, 112
PSPA 320 - State and Local Politics **
PSY 111 or
PSY 251
SOC 110, 115, 116

Geography Support Work
GEOG ** ...........................................GEO 121 - World Regional Geography

* Require grade of "C" or better
** Courses required for support work.
*** More courses approved for General Education, but listed the suggested courses

Degree requirements include a minimum grade point average and a minimum of 128 semester credits. A maximum of 68 credits from a two-year institution will be applied toward a BVU degree. The final 30 hours must be completed at Buena Vista University. Transferred course work may be used to satisfy institutional requirements; however, the actual equivalence or appropriateness of a specific transfer course is determined by the Registrarʼs Office. Consult the BVU catalog in effect at the time of entering BVU for complete listing of degree requirements.

For more information contact:                                                                               
Graduate & Professional Studies • Buena Vista University
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Iowa Falls, Iowa 50126                                                                                       
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