AA to BS, P-5 Elementary Education
Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for the Associates in Applied Science (AAS) at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and leads to the Bachelor of Science, Interdisciplinary Early Childhood Education (IECE) and for Montessori Area of Specialization with IECE at Campbellsville University.
Admission Requirements
To apply as a transfer:
- Complete the CU online application
- Provide official college transcripts for each institution attended reflecting all coursework attempted or earned. Only credits from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted.
- *Students who have earned 23 hours or fewer of college credits after high school graduation must also provide a final high school transcript
- Students must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Graduation Requirements
- All candidates must complete a minimum of 120 semester hours of academic work with a minimum standing of 2.10 in the area of concentration, or in majors and minors, and a minimum overall average of 2.0. “D” grades are not acceptable in ENG 111 or ENG 112. No “D” grade is accepted on area or major and minor programs unless approved by the division chair.
- Students seeking teacher certification must have an overall 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
- For Education programs a C or better is required in MAC 120 or MAC 140.
- All candidates must have completed all general education requirements.
- All candidates must have completed one major and one minor or an area as specified by the Division or School applicable in each case. In combination, a major and minor must total 51 hours, exclusive of courses in methods.
- All candidates must complete a minimum of 42 semester hours of credit in courses numbered 300 or above, and also, complete a minimum of 25 percent of the requirements for graduation at Campbellsville University. Up to 12 credits of approved 200 level courses may transfer into 300 or above.
- All candidates must submit a Graduation Application on TigerNet.
- At least one-third of the course requirements in the major and in the minor or area of concentration must be completed at Campbellsville University with an average of “C” or better.
- All candidates for a degree must complete the last 30 hours of credit in residence.
- No more than 32 hours of correspondence and/or extension work will be accepted for credit toward the degree. No student may enroll for correspondence or extension while doing resident work without permission of the Registrar. Correspondence work in major or minor field must be approved also by the Chair of the Divisions concerned.
- The student must, in all cases, be responsible for meeting the requirements for graduation.
- All candidates must fulfill Chapel/Convocation Program credit requirements. (Online and regional site Students are Exempt)
General Transfer Requirements
- Online Students-up to $1500
- Regional Sites-$500 Opportunity Scholarship
- Main Campus- $6000-$9000 Transfer Scholarship
Degree Requirements for KCTCS
1) Completion of minimum 60 credit hours, 2) minimum cumulative GPA 2.0, 3) minimum of 15 credit hours earned at the institution awarding the degree, 4) cultural studies course, 5) demonstration of digital literacy, and 6) college success requirement.
KCTCS REQUIREMENTS
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | CU Course |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 101 | Writing I | 3 | *ENG 111 |
ENG 102 | Writing II | 3 | *ENG 112 |
COM 181 COM 252 |
Oral Communications | 3 | *MAC 120 *MAC 140 |
HIS 101 HIS 102 HIS 108 HIS 109 |
Heritage | 3 | *HST 231 *HST 242 *HST 110 *HST 120 |
ART 100 MUS 100 PHI 100 THA 101 HUM 120 |
Humanities | 3 | *ART 110 *MUS 125 *PHI 241 *TH 131 *TBD XXX |
MAT 150 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 | *MTH 111 |
BIO 112/113 and PHY 151 or CHE 140/145 |
Natural Science w/ Lab | 6 | *BIO 110/104 and *PHY 131 or *CHE 100/103 |
SOC 101 PSY 110 |
Behavioral Science | 6 | 3 hours general education |
ECO 101 | Social/Behavioral | 3 | ECO 110 |
Subtotal General Education Core Courses | 33 |
TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
TBD XXX means to be determined by Campbellsville University based on course selected.
*Counts towards CU's General Education Requirements
Minimum grade of “C” required for ENG 111 and ENG 112 at CU
*For Social and Behavioral Sciences courses, two disciplines must be represented and
different from those in the Arts and Humanities category.
15 hours of gen ed courses also count towards p-5 core courses
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | CU Course |
---|---|---|---|
ENG 161 | Category 2 General Education course (Humanities, Heritage, Social/Behavioral Science, Language) | 3 | ENG 210 |
TBS XXX | Category 2 General Education course (Humanities, Heritage, Social/Behavioral Science, Language) | 3 | TBD XXX |
Subtotal AA Requirement Courses | 6 |
KCTCS Course | Course or Category | Credits | CU Course |
---|---|---|---|
CIT 105 Or OST 105 |
Intro to Computing (Digital Literacy Course) | 3 | *CIS 100 |
FYE 100 Or FYE 105 |
First-Year College Success Course/Experience | 0-3 | Elective |
EDU 120 EDU 201 EDU 204 EDU 240 Or EDU 270 |
Child and Adolescent Development Intro to American Education Technology in the Classroom Elementary and Middle Literature Or Elementary School Literature |
ED 300 ED 220 ED 310 ED 371 |
|
TBS XXX | Free electives to reach 60 hours | 0-3 | TBD XXX |
Subtotal Elective Courses | 21-24 |
TOTAL Associate Degree Hours: 60-63
Degree Requirement: One courses must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course list in the KCTCS catalog.
CAMPBELLSVILLE UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS
CU Course | Course or Category | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
Completed at KCTCS | 3-31 | ||
To Be Completed at CU | 0-41 | ||
Total General Education Hours | 41-42 |
** 25% of gen ed must be taken at CU
CU Course | Course or Category | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
ED 199 | Entry to Teacher Preparation | 0 | |
ED 220 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 | EDU 201 |
ED 299 | Admission to Educator Preparation Program | 0 | |
ED 300 | Human Development and Learning Theory | 3 | EDU 120 |
ED 310 | Instructional Technology | 3 | EDU 204 |
ED 325 | Teaching Diverse Learners | 3 | |
ED 399 | Admission to Student Teaching | 0 | |
ED 499 | Educator Preparation Program | 0 | |
Total Foundation Hours | 12 |
CU Course | Course or Category | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
ED 331 | Social Studies Methodology | 3 | |
ED 341 | Math Methodology | 3 | |
ED 343 | Science Methodology | 3 | |
ED 351 | Reading Methodology | 3 | |
ED 361 | Language Arts Methodology | 3 | |
ED 390 | Assessment and Instructional Strategies | 3 | |
ED 414 | Classroom Management | 3 | |
Total Pedagogy Hours | 21 |
CU Course | Course or Category | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
ED 450 | Student Teaching | 12 | |
Total Emphasis Hours | 12 |
CU Course | Course or Category | Credits | KCTCS Course |
---|---|---|---|
English: Take ALL Courses (6 hours) | |||
ENG 361 | Linguistics Modern English Grammar | 3 | |
ED 371 | Children’s Literature | 3 | |
Math: Take ALL Courses (9 hours) | |||
MTH 111 | College Algebra | 3 | |
MTH 201 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 3 | |
MTH 202 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers | 3 | |
Science: Take ALL Courses (15 hours) | |||
BIO 110 | Biology | 3 | |
BIO 104 | Biology Lab for Teachers | 1 | |
GEO 105 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3 | |
GEO 106 | Introduction to Earth Science Lab | 1 | |
CHE 100 | Introduction to Chemistry | 3 | |
CHE 103 | Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 1 | |
PHY 132 | Conceptual Physics | 3 | |
Social Studies: Take ALL Courses (18 hours) | |||
GEG 315 | World Geography | 3 | |
HST 110 | U.S. History to 1877 | 3 | |
HST 120 | U.S. History Since 1877 | 3 | |
ECO 110 | Introduction to Economics | 3 | |
POL 110 | American Government | 3 | |
Choose ONE course from this list | |||
HST 242 | World Civilization Since 1650 | 3 | |
HST 231 | World Civilization to 1650 | 3 | |
Total Interdisciplinary Hours | 48 | ||
Free Electives to reach 120 credit hours |