June 2008
JACKSON COMMUNITY
COLLEGE
For Transfer to Michigan State University
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Arts in Education -
Elementary
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This is only a
guide. Students should contact the transfer school for
program advising.
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For
MSU Transfer Guide go to
http://admissions.msu.edu/TEGuide.asp . This site includes
general information and required courses.
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For
information about the admission process go to
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/te/ele/admission.htm .
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Below
are the JCC courses which will meet the Integrative Studies
requirements. Other courses available at JCC are listed.
Information
specific to Teacher Education
There are two basic
Teacher Education (TE) levels – elementary and secondary.
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All Teacher
Education programs are five (5) years.
·
First four
(4) years focus on academic discipline course work, plus Teacher Education
course work. Focus of education is on academic discipline no matter
what level of teaching.
·
Fifth year
is graduate education courses and a full-time, nine-month internship.
Some credits from graduate-level professional study during internship may be
applied to a master’s degree program.
The Elementary
Certification Teaching has three options (students select one option
Go to
http://ed-web3.educ.msu.edu/te/ele/options.htm for the requirements
of the options .
All
students complete the Lower Level Integrated Studies for MSU:
|
I. Lower Level Integrative Studies |
Credits |
|
|
Writing |
6 |
ENG
131, 132 |
|
General Science |
4 (choose 1) |
BIO
131 or 132 |
|
Physical Science |
4 (choose 1) |
CEM 131, 141; GEL 160; NSC 131; PHY 131, 151, 231 |
|
Math Competency |
5 |
MTH
140* or MTH 145 |
|
Arts & Humanities |
3 (choose 1)
3 (choose 1) |
HIS
231, 232
ART 111, 112; THR
116; PHL 231, 232; ENG 246, 247, 248, 249, 252, 255, 256, 257, 261, 262;
HUM 131 |
|
Social & Behavioral Sciences |
4 |
PSY
140 |
*Do
not take MTH 210: Foundations of Mathematics as it will not transfer.
The
following are courses available at JCC to meet the requirements of the
option chosen:
Option 1 - One
Integrated Teaching Major within the
College of Education,
choose one
|
Language Arts |
ENG
261 |
|
Social Studies with the Concentration in History or Geography |
ECN
231, 232; GEO 131; HIS 231, 232; PLS 141 |
|
Integrated Science |
BIO
131; CEM 141, 142; GEL 160; MTH 140; PHY 231,
232 |
Option 2 - Two
approved Disciplinary Teaching Minors
: Choose two minors
|
Computer Science,
East Asian Languages and Cultures (Japanese), English, Environmental
Studies, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) |
All courses taken at
MSU |
|
French, German,
Russian, Spanish |
Assume competency at
a 2-year level but those courses not counted toward minor. All
courses taken at MSU. |
|
Mathematics,
|
MTH 151, 154, 251 |
|
Geography |
GEO 131 |
|
History |
HIS 231, 232 |
Option 3 - One
approved* Disciplinary Major outside the College of Education, choose one -
courses in many
majors only available at MSU – those Disciplinary Majors not included in
list
|
English -College of Arts and Letters |
2
year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
History - College of Arts and Letters: |
HIS
231, 232; 2 year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
International Relations - James Madison College |
ECN
231, 232; 2 year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
Political Economy - James Madison College |
ECN
231 or 232; 2 year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy - James Madison College |
ECN
231, 232; 2 year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
International Social Relations - James Madison College |
ECN
231, 232; 2 year proficiency in foreign language required |
|
Mathematics - College of Natural Sciences |
Bachelor of Science:
MTH 151,
154, 251; CEM 141, 142; PHY 251, 252
Bachelor of
Arts:
PHY 251; CEM 141; BIO 131; MTH 151, 154, 251: First year competency in a
foreign language |
|
Social Science -
Interdisciplinary - College of Social Science: |
ECN 231, 232; HIS
231, 232; GEO 131; PLS 141. Contact the College of Social Science
during your first semester to gain approval for courses. |
*Contact appropriate
College and Department for more information on requirements of major.
This is only a guide. Please refer to the Michigan State University catalog
for transfer admission requirements, specific course information, program
requirements, etc. For further information and advising, please contact Michigan
State University, Admissions Office (517) 355-8332. For information
specific to the College of Education contact the College of Education Advising
Center, 134 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI 48824 at (517) 353- 9680.
