Transfer Guide - English Language Arts

UWA Lower-Level Degree Requirements for a

Major in English: Language Arts Teacher Certification

College of Liberal Arts
Effective: Fall 2015

Core Curriculum Requirements

Students transferring from Alabama public two-year and four-year colleges and universities should consult the AGSC site for complete details regarding Areas I-IV for all majors, including the list of approved courses for each institution. Specific requirements for students majoring in English: Language Arts Teacher Certification at Alabama public two-year schools and for UWA pre-English majors are included below.

Area I - Written Composition (6 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific courses required beyond the AGSC requirements.

*UWA Course Titles*	*AL College System Course Titles*
Choose from one of the following sequences:
EH 101 . Written English I (3) EH 102 . Written English II (3) OR EH 103 . Honors English I (3) EH 104 . Honors English II (3)	ENG 101, Written Composition I ENG 102, Wirtten Composition II

Area II - Humanities and Fine Arts (15 semester hours)

AGSC: There are no specific courses required for majors beyond the AGSC requirements.

UWA: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in humanities and fine arts as listed below:

*UWA Course Titles*	*AL College System Course Titles*
Choose one of the following sequences:
EH 221 . British Literature I (3) EH 222 . British Literature II (3) OR EH 231 . American Literature I (3) EH 232 . American Literature II (3) OR EH 213 . Honors Literature I (3) EH 214 . Honors Literature II (3) and one of the following: FR 102 . Introductory French II (3) SP 102 . Introductory Spanish II (3) PL 100 . An Introduction to Philosophy: Humans and Society (3)	ENG 251, American Literature I ENG 252, American Literature II OR ENG 261, English Literature I ENG 262, English LIterature II OR ENG 271, World Literature I ENG 272, World Literature II SPA 102 (or higher), Introductory Spanish II FRN 102 (or higher) Introductory French II PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy
SH 100 . Principles of Public Speaking (3) SH 150 . Professional Speaking (3)	SPH 107, Fundamentals of Public Speaking SPH 106, Fundamentals of Oral Communications
Choose one of the following:
AT 100 . Introduction to Art (3) MU 100 . Introduction to Music (3) TH 100 . Introduction to Theatre (3) OR HR 100 . Honors Forum (1) HR 200 . Honors Special Topics: Interdisciplinary (2)	ART 100, Art Appreciation MUS 101, Music Appreciation THR 120, Theatre Appreciation THR 126, Introduction to Theatre

Area III - Natural Sciences and Mathematics (15 semester hours)

AGSC: Students planning to complete the bachelor's degree are required to complete the pattern in natural sciences and mathematics as listed below:

*UWA Course Titles*	*AL College System Course Titles*
Choose two of the following:
BY 101 . Principles of Biology (4) OR BY 103 . Honors Biology (4) BY 212 . General Botany (4) OR BY 222 . General Zoology (4)	BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II BIO 103, Principles of Biology I BIO 104, Animal Biology BIO 105, Plant Biology
EN 100 . Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4) ES 100 . Introduction to Geology (4) PH 190 . Astronomy (4) CH 101 . Introductory General Chemistry (4) PH 201 . College Physics I (4)	AST 220, Introduction to Astronomy CHM 104, Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry CHM 105, Introduction to Organic Chemistry GLY 101, Introduction to Geology I GLY 102, Introduction to Geology II PHY 111, Physical Science I PHY 112, Physical Science II PHY 201, General Physics I
MH 113 . Precalculus Algebra (3)	MTH 112, Precalculus Algebra MTH 110, Finite Mathematics

Area IV - History, Social, and Behavioral Sciences (12 semester hours)

AGSC: No specific requirements beyond the ASGV requirements.

UWA: Students at UWA should select one history sequence and two social science courses, as indicated below:

*UWA Course Titles*	*AL College System Course Titles*
Choose from the following sequences:
HY 101 . History of Western Civilization I (3) HY 102 . History of Western Civilization II (3) OR HY 103 . Honors Western Civilization (3) HY 104 . Honors Western Civilization II (3) OR HY 211 . American History I (3) HY 212 . American History II (3)	HIS 101, Western Civilization I HIS 102, Western Civilization II HIS 121, World History I HIS 122, World History II HIS 201, United States History I HIS 202, United States History II
Choose two of the following:
AN 100 . Introduction to Anthropology (3) PY 100 . General Psychology (3) PS 110 . American Government (3) SY 100 . Principles of Sociology (3) OR SY 110 . Social Problems (3)	POL 211, American National Government PSY 200, General Psychology SOC 200, Introduction to Sociology SOC 210, Social Problems

Area V - Pre-Professional, Major, and Elective Courses for Majors at UWA (19 semester hours)

Contact: Dr. Kendrick Prewitt
Title: Chairperson, Department of Languages and Literature
Phone: (205) 652-3470
Email: kprewitt@uwa.edu

1. Required courses ratified by the AGSC

*Requirements ratified by AGSC with UWA Course Numbers*	*AL COllege System Course Titles*
EH 221 . British Literature I (3) EH 222 . British Literature II (3) OR EH 231 . American Literature I (3) EH 232 . American Literature II (3) OR EH 213 . Honors Literature I (3) EH 214 . Honors Literature II (3)	ENG 251, American Literature I ENG 252, American Literature II ENG 261, English Literature I ENG 262, English Literature II ENG 271, World Literature I ENG 272, World Literature II
One 3-hour course chosen from those in Area I-IV

2. List of courses to fulfill Area V at UWA:

The additional ten semester hours to complete Area V should be fulfilled by choosing from the following (stongly preferred):

AL College System Course Titles

FRN 101 (or higher), Introductory French I
IDH 106, Classical and Medieval Concepts
EDH 107, Discover: Questions, Hypoteses and Ex
PHL 106, Introduction to Philosophy
REL 151, Survey of the Old Testament
REL 152, Survey of the New Testament
SPA 101 (or higher), Introductory Spanish I
THR 120, Theatre Appreciation
THR 126, Introduction to Theatre

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