• Natural Sciences (8 SHC):
  The following courses are required:
  choose one:
  • BIO 110 Principles of Biology (4 SHC) or
  • BIO 111 General Biology I (4 SHC)
  choose one:
  • CHM 131* Intro to Chemistry (3 SHC) and CHM 131A Intro to Chemistry Lab (1 SHC) or
  • CHM 135* Survey of Chemistry I (4 SHC) or
  • CHM 151 General Chemistry I (4 SHC) or
  • PHY 110 Conceptual Physics (3 SHC) and PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab (1 SHC) or
  • PHY 151 College Physics I (4 SHC)
• Mathematics (6 SHC):
  Two of the following courses are required:
  • CIS 110: Introduction to Computers (3 SHC)
  • MAT 140: Survey of Mathematics (3 SHC)
  • MAT 171: Pre-Calculus Algebra (3 SHC) or a higher level math course

OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (20-21 Semester Hours Credit)

• Academic Related (1 SHC): ACA 115
• Physical Education (2 SHC): Select two courses from the following activity courses: PED 113, 117, 118, 120, 121, 122, 125, 127, 128, 129, 130, 135, 139, 142, 143, 145, 147, 152, 153, 154, 160, 162, 169, 170, 173, 174, 181, 186, 212, 215, 217, 260, 262
• At certain UNC institutions, EDU 216: Introduction to Education (4 SHC) and EDU 221 may fulfill major requirements; At a majority of institutions the courses will transfer only as free electives. Students should check with the university for the local transfer policy regarding EDU 216 and EDU 221.
• Corollary Studies Area: It is recommended that within the 20 semester hours of “Other Required Hours,” pre-education students in Elementary Education select courses that will help meet a corollary studies area. These courses should be selected in conjunction with the requirements at each university, since available corollary studies may not be offered on each university campus. Corollary Studies are comprised of a minimum of 18 hours of community college or UNC campuses' coursework in a choice of four interdisciplinary areas: (1) diversity studies, (2) global issues, (3) the arts, or (4) math, science and technology. Satisfying the UNC Board of Governors' requirement for an academic concentration, corollary studies are appropriate for expanding and deepening the pre-service elementary teacher's knowledge, appreciation and skills in the areas appropriate to the elementary school classroom and curriculum. The following recommended courses in these corollary studies may be taken as general education or as “Other Required Hours.”

I. Diversity Studies
A minimum 18-hour multidisciplinary area of corollary studies that increases the pre-service teacher's knowledge of, respect for, and skills in working with students, families, and communities of diverse abilities, languages, races, and cultural backgrounds. Select courses from a minimum of two and a maximum of three different fields (prefixes) as listed below:



• Anthropology: ANT 210 General Anthropology; ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology; ANT 221 Comparative Cultures
• Communication: COM 120 Interpersonal Communications
• Drama: DRA 126 Storytelling
• English: ENG 261 World Literature I; ENG 262 World Literature II; ENG 273 African-American Literature
• History: African-American History;
• Humanities: HUM 120 Cultural Studies; HUM 121 The Nature of America; HUM 122 Southern Culture; HUM 150 American Women's Studies; HUM 170 The Holocaust; HUM 220 Human Values and Meaning
• Psychology: PSY 237 Social Psychology; PSY 241 Developmental Psychology; PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology
• Religion: REL 110 World Religions; REL 221 Religion in America
• Sociology: SOC 213 Sociology of the Family; SOC 220 Social Problems
• Languages: FRE 161 Cultural Immersion; FRE 211 Intermediate French I (+ lab); FRE 212 Intermediate French II (+ lab); FRE 221 French Conversation; SPA 161 Cultural Immersion; SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I (+ lab); SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II (+ lab)
  
  Universities may add diversity choices to this list with courses they have available and deem appropriate.

II. Global Issues
A minimum 18-hour multidisciplinary Global Issues area of corollary studies that encompasses courses with a common theme of providing insight into the human condition in the world. The corollary studies area of Global Issues will increase the pre-service teacher's knowledge and understanding of the world in which we live and contemporary issues affecting the world. Courses addressing a particular region in the world or courses about a particular historical period were not included. The perception of a global issue is subjective and courses included in this area may change over time. Select courses from a minimum of two and a maximum of three different fields (prefixes) as listed below:



• Anthropology: ANT 220 Cultural Anthropology
• Economics: ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics
• Geography: GEO 111 World Regional Geography
• Humanities: HUM 110 Technology and Society; HUM 211 Humanities I; HUM 212 Humanities II; HUM 220 Human Values and Meaning
• Philosophy: PHI 215 Philosophical Issues; PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics
• Political Science: POL 220 International Relations
• Religion: REL 110 World Religions
• Sociology: SOC 220 Social Problems
  
  Universities may add diversity choices to this list with courses they have available and deem appropriate.

III. The Arts
A minimum 18-hour area of corollary studies in the Arts will increase the pre-service teacher's knowledge and appreciation of the visual and performing arts and their history. Pre-service teachers who select this area of corollary studies will be prepared to use the Arts to further children's understanding of the world, of diverse cultures, and of multiple ways of constructing knowledge and expressing themselves.

Students will choose a minimum of eighteen hours of coursework from the approved lists. Their selections must be drawn from a minimum of two and a maximum of three categories/disciplines (prefixes) across the following two lists. Students may choose up to six hours of coursework from List II. The remainder of coursework (12-18 hours) must be from List I.

List I: Non-applied Courses (12-18 hours should be chosen from this list)


• Art: ART 111 Art Appreciation; ART 114 Art History Survey I; ART 115 Art History Survey II
• Drama/Theatre: DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation; DRA 126 Storytelling
• Music: MUS 110 Music Appreciation; MUS 111 Fundamentals of Music; MUS 113 American Music; MUS 121 Music Theory I; MUS 122 Music Theory II

List II: Applied/Skilled/Ensemble Courses (Only 6 hours may be chosen)

• Art: ART 121 Design I; ART 122 Design II; ART 131 Drawing I; ART 132 Drawing II; ART 171 Computer Art I; ART 231 Printmaking I; ART 232 Printmaking II; ART 240 Painting I; ART 241 Painting II; ART 261 Photography I
• Drama/Theatre: DRA 130 Acting I; DRA 131 Acting II
• Music: MUS 131 Chorus I; MUS 132 Chorus II; MUS 133; Band I; MUS 134 Band II; MUS 135 Jazz Ensemble I; MUS 136 Jazz Ensemble II; MUS 141 Ensemble I; MUS 142 Ensemble II; MUS 151 Class Music I; MUS 152 Class Music II; MUS 161 Applied Music I; MUS 162 Applied Music II; MUS 214 Electronic Music I; MUS 215 Electronic Music II;
  
  Universities may add diversity choices to this list with courses they have available and deem appropriate.

IV. Math, Science and Technology
A minimum 18-hour multidisciplinary area of corollary studies that increases the pre-service teacher's knowledge of, respect for, and skills in the areas of math, science and technology and their interconnectedness. Select courses from a minimum of two and a maximum of three different fields (prefixes) as listed below:



• Technology:
  • CIS 110 Introduction to Computers; CIS 115 Introduction to Programming and Logic
  • HUM 110 Technology and Society
• Mathematics:
  • MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics; MAT 151 Statistics I; MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra; MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry; MAT 175 Precalculus; MAT 263 Brief Calculus; MAT 271 Calculus I; MAT 272 Calculus II; MAT 273 Calculus III; MAT 280 Linear Algebra; MAT 285 Differential Equations
• Science:
  • AST 111 Descriptive Astronomy; AST 151 General Astronomy I; AST 152 General Astronomy II; AST 251 Observational Astronomy;
  • BIO 110 Principles of Biology; BIO 111 General Biology I; BIO 112 General Biology II; BIO 120 Introductory Botany; BIO 130 Introductory Zoology; BIO 140 Environmental Biology; BIO 163 Basic Anatomy and Physiology; BIO 165 Anatomy and Physiology I; BIO 166 Anatomy and Physiology II; BIO 271 Pathophysiology; BIO 275 Microbiology
  • CHM 151 General Chemistry I; CHM 152 General Chemistry II; CHM 251 Organic Chemistry I; CHM 252 Organic Chemistry II
  • PHY 110 Conceptual Physics; PHY 151 College Physics I; PHY 152 College Physics II; PHY 251 General Physics I; PHY 252 General Physics II
  
  Universities may add math, science and technology choices to this list with courses they have available and deem appropriate.

• Note: Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements.
• Application to a University : Admission application deadlines vary; students must meet the deadline for the university to which they plan to transfer. Upon completion of the associate in arts degree, students who meet the requirements outlined in this pre-major articulation agreement for Elementary Education will be eligible to be considered for admission as juniors to the universities offering the baccalaureate degree:
  Elementary Education: ASU, ECU, ECSU, FSU, NCA&T, NCCU, UNC-A, UNC-C, UNC-CH, UNC-G, UNC-P, UNC-W, WCU, and WSSU.
• Admission to the Major: Minimum statewide requirements are:
  1. Minimum 2.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
  2. Satisfactory passing scores as established by the State Board of Education on PRAXIS I PPST-Reading; PPST-Writing; PPST-Math.
  
  Receiving institutions may have additional requirements, prerequisites, and/or proficiencies. Since these vary at receiving institutions, students should review the admission to teacher education requirements for the institutions(s) they anticipate attending.

Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 64-65)  Note: One semester hour of credit may be included in a sixty-five semester hour credit associate in arts program. The transfer of the 65th hour is not guaranteed.