LIBERAL ARTS EQUIVALENCY WORKSHEET IN

Early and Elementary Education

This worksheet is to be used ONLY as a guide for persons who do not hold a bachelor's (four-year) Liberal Arts Degree

(ex. Business, Art, Music majors) who are interested in obtaining teacher certification through our approved teacher

preparation program in Early/Elementary Education. An associate degree in the liberal arts is not sufficient-- you must

complete a bachelor's degree in the liberal arts. Graduates of our program are eligible for licensure in Virginia and other

states through reciprocity. If you are interested in pursuing our Master of Teaching in Early and Elementary Education

or Master of Education in Special Education programs , you will need to forward an official copy of your undergraduate transcript to the School of Education’s Student Services Center for review. Thank you.

AREAS AND COURSES /
CREDITS / COURSE TAKEN / GRADE RECEIVED / CREDITS
EARNED
Writing and Rhetoric
Must earn grade "C" or better /
6
Mathematical Sciences
3 credits at College/Algebra/Contemporary Math level or higher, or Statistics (STAT) may also be used. /
6
Natural Sciences
Must include:
One laboratory course in physical science
One in a life science /
12
Humanities: Literature, Religious Studies, Visual and Performing Arts (Art History, Music History, Appreciation, Studios, Crafts, etc.), and Philosophy (Ethics preferred) / 6
Civilization and Interdependence. Foreign Language. (Competency through the elementary level of a foreign language preferred but not required), history, geography, international (global) studies / 6
Human Behavior. African-American Studies, Anthropology, Economics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology, Women's Studies / 3
Electives. Must be additional courses from the areas listed above or related to the above areas, i.e. social sciences, classics.
See Approved Lists for fulfilling College of Humanities and Sciences General Education requirements in Schedule of Classes Booklet or the Undergraduate Bulletin for suggestions / 34

Computer Literacy. To meet the state teacher technology standards, it is important that all prospective teachers be computer literate. If you have not already completed a college level computer course or have obtained computer competency through other means, completion of CMSC 128 Computer Concepts and Applications (or the 15 hour non-credited computer proficiency module) and successfully passing the College of Humanities and Sciences Computer Literacy Test will aid in reaching the appropriate level of proficiency. See the Department of Mathematical Sciences homepage for an example of the proficiency test.

AGREEMENT
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