Transfer Information

 

July 2008

 JACKSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE
For Transfer to Spring Arbor University
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Secondary Education  

This is only a guide.  Students should contact the transfer school for program advising.

 

It is highly recommended that you complete the MACRAO agreement prior to transferring from Jackson Community College.  Students having met the MACRAO agreement and 58 completed credit hours, will be accepted as having fulfilled the freshman and sophomore GENERAL EDUCATION requirements unless otherwise specified by a particular major.  Students not completing the MACRAO Agreement or with questions regarding General Education required for their major should contact Spring Arbor University at JCC, (517) 750-6468 or stop by the McDivitt Hall University Center, room 124.

Note: Students do not need to complete all the courses listed below before transferring.  

Complete the MACRAO agreement as outlined below using courses required in your major or minor. Then complete other courses as outlined for your chosen major and minor.

GENERAL EDUCATION

MACRAO Requirements

English Composition
6 credit hours

ENG 131, 132

Natural Science
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

BIO 110, 131, 132, 151, 152, 155, 220, 253, 254; CEM 131, 132, 137, 141, 142; GEL 160; MTH 133, 140, 145, 151, 154, 251, 254; NSC 131; PHY 131, 151, 231, 232, 251, 252

Social Science
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

  

Take PSY 140 –required for education and take 4 more hours from the following:


ANT 131; CRJ 111, 117; ECN 231,232; GEO 131, 132; HIS 120, 131, 132, 231, 232; PLS 141; PSY 152, 245, 251, 252, 290; SOC 117, 152, 231, 235, 236, 251

Humanities
8 credit hours in 2 different disciplines

ART 111, 112; ENG 210, 236, 246, 247,  249, 252, 254, 255, 256, 257; FRN 131, 132; GER 131, 132; HIS 120, 131, 132, 231, 232; HUM 131; MUS 130, 131, 151, 152; PHL 231, 232; SPN 131, 132, 231, 232; THR 116

II.  Non-MACRAO Courses required for secondary education certification

SPH 231; EDU 100 or waived, EDU 221; CIS 101 or pass proficiency test

Complete a major and a minor or 2 majors chosen from the following fields with a minimum GPA of 2.60 and no course grade below 2.0. 

Majors:  Visual Arts Education, Biology, Chemistry, English, History, Mathematics, Music, Physical Education, Social Studies, Spanish, Special Education: Learning Disabilities. 

Minors: Biology, Chemistry, English, Health Education, History, Mathematics, Physical Education, Spanish, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Speech.

 

Art (major only):  students must present art portfolios to SAU art department for transfer evaluation.

Biology Major: BIO 151, 152, 155, 220; CEM 141, 142, 241; MTH 133; PHY 131 is strongly recommended.  Minor: BIO 151, 152, 155; CEM 131 or 141.

Chemistry Major: CEM 141, 142, 241, 242; MTH 151, 154; PHY 251.   Minor: CEM 141, 142, 241, 242; BIO 131 or 151 or 152.

English Major: ENG 236 or 249, 252, 255, 256, 257.  Minor: ENG 236 or 249, 252, 255, or 256, 257.

History Major: HIS 131, 132, 231, 232; ECN 231, GEO 131 or 132; PLS 141.  Minor: HIS 131, 132, 231, 232; ECN 231, GEO 131 or 132; PLS 141.  Other HIS courses may be used as required electives in the major or minor.  

Mathematics Major: MTH 151, 154, 251, 133.  Minor: MTH 151, 133. 

Music Major Major: MUS 151, 152, 251, 252, private instruction and group performance   Minor: not available for secondary certification.

Physical Education Major: BIO 155.  Minor: BIO 155

Social Studies Major: ECN, GEO, HIS, PLS –one 16-hour concentration; one 8 hour concentration, 2 courses from each discipline not in concentrations (as part of a concentration, 8 hours in U.S. History is required.)  Any JCC course in these areas will count toward major.  However, of the 36 hours required for this major, 15 hours must be taken at SAU.  Minor: ECN 231, GEO 131, PLS 141, HIS 131, or 132, or 231 or 232; one additional course in GEO, HIS, PLS. 

Spanish Major: SPN 231, 232; requires a minimum of 12 weeks of study in an approved language program in a Spanish-speaking country.  Minor: SPN 231, 232; requires four credit hours (usually 3 weeks) to be obtained in an approved language study in a Spanish-speaking country.

Special Education (major only):  JCC does not offer any courses required by this major.

Physics (minor only): PHY 251, 252; CEM 131 or high school chemistry with minimum grade of B; MTH 151, 154, 251. 

Political Science (minor only): PLS 141.  Other PLS courses may be used as required electives. 

Psychology (minor only): PSY 140, PSY 152, PSY 251. 

Speech (minor only): SPH 234.  Other SPH courses (except SPH 231) may be used as required electives. 

SAU School of Education Admissions requirements:

To be admitted to the Teacher Certification Program, the student’s formal application must be approved by the Spring Arbor University School of Education. Students must meet the standards for admission and for program requirements for the Professional Education Sequence that are in effect at the time of the submission of their applications.  Students should obtain a copy of these standards from the Spring Arbor University School of Education office or the Spring Arbor University office at JCC.    

One of these standards is satisfactory performance on the Michigan Basic Skills Test.  It is recommended the test be taken in the second semester of the freshman year or the first semester of the sophomore year.  It is helpful for most people to complete a mathematics course prior to taking the test.

This is only a guide.  Please refer to the Spring Arbor University catalog for transfer admission requirements, specific course information, programs requirements, etc.  For further information and advising, please contact Spring Arbor University at JCC, McDivitt Hall University Center, room 124, (517) 474-6674; or Spring Arbor University Admissions Office, (517) 750-6468 or (800) 968-0011; or visit their website at www.arbor.edu.