WIT General Education Transfer Guide for Elementary Education Majors

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 LeMars location at 888.546.9459, 940 Lincoln Street SW, Le Mars, Iowa 51031.