WIT General Education Transfer Guide for Elementary Education Majors

Students transferring to BVU's Graduate & Professional Studies 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 of the schools 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 WIT 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**...................................................ENG 221 - Creative Writing
COMM 100 Fundamentals of Communication* ** .............................................................................SPC 112 - Principles of Speech
MATH 100 - Conc & Apps Fundamental Math*..................................................MAT 102 -Intermediate Algebra or MAT 121 - College Algebra
MATH 125 - Math for Elementary Teachers * **...............................................MAT 117 - Math for Elementary Teachers
0BVU 120 - Computer Applications .......................................................................BCA 221 - Integrated Comp Business Apps or CSC 110 - Introduction to Computers
0BVU 300 - BVU Seminar

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

ART/MUSI/THEA**....................................................................................................ART 101, MUS 100, or DRA 130

Humanities: 3 credit hours History** and 3 credit hours Literature**, 3 credits from third area (see catalog for complete listing of approved courses)

History**.................................................................................................................HIS 112, 113, 151, 152, 268 
Literature**............................................................................................................LIT 101, 110, 111, 140, 141,
Philosophy.........................................................................................................PHI 101, 105
Spanish..............................................................................................................FLS 141, 142

Science: 3 credit hours BIOL**, 3 credit hours Physical Science**, 3 credit hours from third area of science (see catalog for complete listing of approved courses)

Biology** ................................................................................................................BIO 105, 116
Chemistry...........................................................................................................CHM 166
General Physical Science**................................................................................PHS 120
Environmental Science .................................................................................... ENV 111
Math .....................................................................................................................MAT 201, 211, 217
Physics ...............................................................................................................PHY 162, 172, 212
Computer Science ...........................................................................................CIS 606, 607, CSC 142

Social Science: 3 credit hours Government**, 3 credit hours each from 2 different disciplines (see catalog for approved courses)
Criminal Justice .................................................................................................CRJ 100, 200
Economics ..........................................................................................................ECN 120, 130
Political Science**..................................................................................................POL 111, 112
Psychology...........................................................................................................PSY 111, 251
Sociology ..........................................................................................................SOC 110, 115, 160

Geography Support Work:
GEOG **..............................................................................................................GEO 121

* 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.

Students must earn a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 300/400 level in their major from Buena Vista University. All transcripts will be evaluated on an individual basis. If questions should arise, please contact the Buena Vista University Graduate & Professional Studies - Denison at 800.672.2127, 11 North 35th Street, Denison, Iowa 51442.