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.
