Education Coursework
Associate of Arts Degree
TRANSFER TO THE UNIVERSITY OF GREAT FALLS
The Associate of Arts with articulated coursework in Education is designed for students interested in a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education at the University of Great Falls.
I. Montana University System Core Courses - 32 credits
Offered Online and On Campus
(Need 3 writing & 3 verbal credits)
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENGL | 121** | Composition I AND |
3+ |
| COMM | 130 | Public Speaking | 3+ |
Mathematics - 4 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| MATH | 130** | Precalculus Algebra | 4+ |
Humanities/Fine Arts - 6 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| PHIL | 232 | Basic Ethics AND |
3+ |
| ART | 101 | Intro to Visual Arts | 3+ |
| ART | 114 | Art Fundamentals | 3+ |
| ART | 140 | Drawing I | 3+ |
| MUS | 102 | Fundamentals of Music | 3+ |
| MUS | 210 | Music Appreciation | 3+ |
| MUS | 212 | American Music | 3+ |
| MUS | 214 | World Music | 3+ |
Natural Science - 7 credits
(Must include 1 lab course)
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| BIO | 205 | Personal Nutrition |
3+ |
| BIO | 103** | Introduction to Biology/Lab | 4+ |
| BIO | 107** | Fund of Human Biology/Lab | 4+ |
| CHM | 111* | Inorganic Chemistry/Lab | 4+ |
| GEOL | 101 | Introduction to Geology | 4+ |
| PHYS | 130 | Fund Physical Science Lab | 4+ |
Social Sciences/History - 6 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| HIST | 106 | History of Western Civ I | 3+ |
| HIST | 107 | History of Western Civ II | 3+ |
Cultural Diversity - 3 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENGL | 214N | Literature of the West | 3+ |
CULTURAL HERITAGE OF AMERICAN INDIANS--3 CREDITS
Courses with an “N” behind the course title will fulfill the Cultural Heritage of American Indians requirement as well as a designated core area requirement.
II. Computer Skills/Usage - 3 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| CIT | 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 |
III. Concentration in Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences – 9 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| SOC | 110 | Introduction to Sociology OR | |
| PSY | 101 | General Psychology AND |
3 |
| ENGL | 122*** | Composition II AND |
3 |
| ECON | 102 | Macroeconomics OR | |
| ECON | 201 | Microeconomics | 3 |
***Must pass COMPASS writing exam with 85% or better
IV. Articulation Coursework – 16 credits
Any of the Following:
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| EDUC | 200 | Intro to the Educ. Experience | 3 |
| EDUC | 240* | Instructional Technology | 3 |
| EDUC | 260 | Multicultural Education | 3 |
| Electives*** | 7 |
***Please see your advisor in regard to elective credits that will transfer to an applicable major and/or minor at UGF
Total Program Credits: 60
~ Many students need preliminary math and English courses before enrolling in the program requirements. These courses may increase the total number of program credits. Students should review their math and English placement before planning out their full program schedules.
+ A grade of "C-" or above required for graduation
* Indicates prerequisites needed
** Placement in course(s) is determined by placement assessment
Outline for Completion of Bachelor of Science Degree in
Accounting
From the University of Great Falls
I. UGF Core – 6 CREDITS
| Living and Making a Living (Need 3 upper division writing credits) |
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| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| ENG | 312* | Writing for Bus & Professions | 3 |
| *Must earn a grade of ‘B’ or higher for major | |||
| Religious Dimension - 3 credits | |||
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| TRL | 200 | Fund of Christian Theology | 3 |
| TRL | 210 | Catholicism | 3 |
| TRL | 240 | Reading the Old Testament | 3 |
| TRL | 250 | Reading the New Testament | 3 |
| TRL | 303 | Jesus the Christ | 3 |
II. Secondary Education Major - 25 credits
| Course | No. | Title | Credits |
| EDU | 261 | Intro to Exceptionalities | 3 |
| EDU | 315 | Assessment of Learning | 4 |
| EDU | 338 | Teaching Reading – Content Area | 4 |
| EDU | 430 | Secondary Schl Teaching Proc | 4 |
| EDU | 472 | PPIE – Middle School | 4 |
| EDU | 482 | PPIE – High School | 4 |
| EDU | 489 | Elementary / Secondary Ed Intern | 4 |
| EDU | 498 | Secondary Internship | 10 |
| EDU | 462 • | Pre-Prof Integ Experience ES | 2 |
• Secondary education students majoring or minoring in Art, HPE, or Special Education or completing the Reading Instruction concentration will receive a K-12 endorsement for that subject area and must therefore complete EDU 462 PPIE Elementary in lieu of EDU 472 PPIE Middle School.
II. Dual Major necessary for obtaining Secondary Education Degree from UGF
III. Minor necessary for completion of Secondary Education Degree from UGF
IV. Total Credits toward degree:
- 60 credits (AA – MSUGF)
- 25 credits (BS – UGF)
- 6 credits (Core – UGF
- Remaining credits (Dual Major and Minor)
Total Credits: 128
