B.A. Degree for Secondary Education 5-12 Program

Seamless Transition to Your B.A.

Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies is exclusively for students seeking to complete degrees begun elsewhere. We facilitate the smooth transfer of credits from Indian Hills Community College. This advising guide is effective for students entering BVU in the 2011-12 academic year. As course and degree requirements change, students are encouraged to consult with BVU personnel.

Indian Hills Community College has a full articulation agreement with Buena Vista University. Students who have completed an approved associate's degree at IHCC can seamlessly move on to complete a bachelor's degree through Buena Vista University.

Secondary Education 5-12 Program:
EDCO 250 - Educational Psychology / Human Development........................PSY 281 - Educational Psychology and
                                                                                                                                    PSY 121 - Developmental Psychology or
                                                                                                                 PSY 223 Child & Adolescent Psychology
EDCO 260/261* - Directed Observation
EDCO 280 - Structure/Philosophy American Education..........................................EDU 213 - Introduction to Education
EDCO 290 or EDCO 291/292* - Supervised Participation
EDCO 300 - Exceptional Learner.......................................................................ECE 287 Exceptional Learner
EDCO 370 - Human Relations
EDCO 390 - Instructional Technology
EDCO 401 - Classroom Mgmt/Evaluation Techniques
SEDU 400 - Reading Strategies for Secondary Teachers
SEDU 402 - Secondary Methods
SEDU 405 - Field Experience/Methods
SEDU 490 - Student Teaching
SEDU 490 - Student Teaching

*EDCO 261, 291 & 292 may reduce hours required.

Required 5-12 Certification Supporting Work:
ART/MUS/THEA - Fine Art Appreciation
HIST/PSCN/PSPA - American History/Gov't
BIOL - Biology
CHEM/PHYS/GENS - Physical Science
COMM 100 - Fundamentals of Communication

See General Education Requirements in current BVU Catalog