NDSCS College Catalog |
Students entering the Education transfer curriculum plan at NDSCS are exposed to a wide range of courses and disciplines. Upon completion of the requirements, students are awarded the Associate in Arts degree. Students then transfer to other colleges or universities to take their education courses and to student teach.
Kindergarten, elementary and secondary school teaching requires a wide variety of skills and aptitudes, including a talent for working with children; organizational, administrative and record keeping abilities; research and communication skills; the power to influence, motivate and train others; patience; and creativity. Preparing students for the future workforce is the major stimulus generating the changes in education. To be prepared, students must be able to interact with others, adapt to new technology, and to think logically through problems. Teachers provide the tools and environment for their students to develop these skills.
This plan meets the Liberal Arts Program Purposes list.
| Course Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| COMM 110 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENGL 110 | College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 120 | College Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 103 | United States to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 104 | United States Since 1877 | 3 |
| Wellness elective(s) | 2 | |
| POLS 115 | American Government | 3 |
| Political Science or History elective (Any course marked ND:POLS or ND:HIST) | 3 | |
| PSYC 111 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC 210 | Child Development | 3 |
| PSYC 230 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 110 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| SOC 115 | Social Problems | 3 |
| General Education electives* | 10 | |
| English Literature (Any ND:HUM course with the ENGL prefix) | 3 | |
| Math, Science and Computer Information Systems electives | 13 | |
| (From any course marked ND:LABSC, ND:MATH, ND:COMPSC, ND:SCI) | ||
| All students must complete one lab science course, one mathematics course and one computer science course. | ||
| TOTAL REQUIRED CREDITS | 64 | |
| * Consult academic advisor in selecting electives that are most appropriate for the intended bachelor’s program. Suggested courses are listed on the lower half of this page. | ||
| Suggested general education electives | ||
| Math education majors | Credits | |
| MATH 103 | 3 | |
| MATH 165 | 4 | |
| MATH 166 | 4 | |
| MATH 265 | 4 | |
| MATH 266 | 3 | |
| HPER education majors | ||
| Please refer to the Health, Physical Education and Recreation transfer curriculum plan section. | ||
| Music education majors | ||
| Please refer to the Music transfer curriculum plan section. | ||
| Science education majors | Credits | |
| BIOL 150 and 15OL | 3/1 | |
| BIOL 151 and 151L | 3/1 | |
| PHYS 211 College Physics I | 4 | |
| PHYS 211L College Physics I Lab | 1 | |
| PHYS 212 College Physics II | 4 | |
| PHYS 212L College Physics II Lab | 1 | |
| MATH 165 | 4 | |
| MATH 166 | 4 | |
| PHYS 251 | 5 | |
| PHYS 252 | 5 | |
| Science electives | ||
| GEOL 103 and 103L | 3/1 | |
| PHYS 110 | 3 | |
| BIOL 170 and 170L | 3/1 | |
| Social science education majors | Credits | |
| ECON 201 | 3 | |
| HIST elective(s) | 3 | |
| Social science electives | ||
| ECON 202 | 3 | |
| POLS/HIST elective(s) | 3 | |
| PSYC 250 | 3 | |
| PSYC 240 | 3 | |
| PSYC 270 | 3 | |
| SOC 220 | 3 | |
| SOCI 221 | 3 | |
| Elementary education majors | Credits | |
| MUSC 101 | 3 | |
| MATH 103 | 3 | |
| HPER 210 | 2 | |
| GEOL 103 and 103L | 3/1 | |
| BIOL 111 and 111L | 3/1 | |
| English education majors | Credits | |
| ENGL 221 | 3 | |
| ENGL 222 | 3 | |
| ENGL 223 | 3 | |
| ENGL 231 | 3 | |
| ENGL 232 | 3 | |
| ENGL 236 | 3 | |
| ENGL 251 | 3-4 | |
| ENGL 252 | 3-4 | |
| ENGL 261 | 3 | |
| ENGL 262 | 3 | |
| This curriculum meets the North Dakota University System general education requirements as indicated in the NDUS General Education Transfer Agreement. | ||
The applicants must be high school graduates or equivalent. Applicants may be required to complete a basic skills evaluation during the admission process.
Upon successful completion of the required courses, students will be awarded an Associate in Science degree in Liberal Arts.
