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 2016

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 one of the following:
BY 101 . Introductory Biology I (4) OR BY 103 . Honors Biology (4)	BIO 101, Introduction to Biology I BIO 103, Principles of Biology I
Choose one of the following:
CH 101 Introductory General Chemistry (4) CH 111 General Chemistry I (4) EN 100 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4) ES 100 Introduction to Geology (4) PH 101 Introduction to Physical Sciences (4) PH 190 Astronomy (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
Choose one of the following not chosen above:
BY 102 Introductory Biology II (4) BY 231 Human Anatomy and Physiology I (4) CH 101 Introductory General Chemistry (4) CH 111 General Chemistry I (4) EN 100 Introduction to Environmental Sciences (4) ES 100 Introduction to Geology (4) PH 101 Introduction to Physical Sciences (4) PH 190 Astronomy (4) PH 201 College Physics I (4)	BIO 102, Introduction to Biology II 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
Choose one of the following:
MH 105 Finite Mathematics (3) 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) EC 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3) EC 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3) PY 100 . General Psychology (3) PS 110 . American Government (3) SY 100 . Principles of Sociology (3) OR SY 110 . Social Problems (3)	ECO 231, Principles of Macroeconomics ECO 232, Principles of Microeconomics 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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