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Education at Spalding University

Associate in Art/Science to Bachelor of Science in Education

Overview 

Completion of the following curriculum will satisfy the requirements for the Associates in Science at the Kentucky Community and Technical College System and leads to the Bachelor of Science in Education at Spalding University. 

Admission Requirements 

  • A 2.0 GPA is recommended for admission to the College of Education: 
  • 24 completed credits OR A conferred AA/AS degree
  • If less than 24 completed credits a cumulative GPA of 2.0 is recommended
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Option 1: Student that have earned AS/AA qualify for the Block Credit Transfer (Gen Ed Certification status). This student would receive 60 hours of credit and enter Spalding as a Junior with 2 years left in their bachelors degree. The student will focus on classes specific to the Education. Below is the class that must be taken to progress toward upper level Education course completion. We recommend taking the progression class, if possible, while pursuing your associate’s degree at JCTC. 

  • Associate of Arts = Gen Ed Certified
  • Associate of Science = Gen Ed Certified
  • Progression course(s):
    • Spalding Math 106 (Quantitative Reasoning) at KCTCS Mat 141 or 146

 

Option 2: This pathway is intended for students who have not earned their AS/AA and wish to transfer before completeing their degree at Jefferson.

 
KCTCS Course Course or Category Credits Spalding Course
ENG 101 Writing I  ENGL 109
ENG 102  Writing II  ENGL 110
COM 181  Basic Public Speaking  3 COMM 201
HIS 108 OR 109 Heritage 3 HIST 221 or 222
TBS XXX Any Philosophy - Humanities Gen Ed 3 PHIL XXX
REL XXX  Any Religious Studies -  Social/Behavioral  Gen Ed 3 RS XXX
TBS XXX Social and Behavioral Science (SB) 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Social and Behavioral Science (SB) 3 TBD XXX
TBS XXX Natural Science with Lab (NS and SL) 3 TBD XXX
AST XXX OR GLY XXX Any Astromony and Geological Science - Natural Science Gen Ed 3 TBD XXX
MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics  3 MATH 106
 Subtotal General Education Core Courses: 34
 
TBS XXX means to be selected by KCTCS student.
One of these courses must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course list, indicate by placing (CS) next to the course name in Category 1 or 2 table. 
 
KCTCS Course Course or Catagory Credits Spalding Course
ENG XXX Any English Literature - Humanities Gen Ed 3 HUM XXX
TBS XXX Communication Gen Ed or Foreign Language  3-4 TBD XXX

Subtotal AA Requirement Courses: 6

 

 
KCTCS Course Course or Catagory Credits Spalding Course
FYE 105 First-Year Experience 3 SU 100
CIT 105 Digital Literacy or IC3 Fast Track Test 0-3 Elective
BIO 103 Biology for the Informed Citizen 3-4 BIO 107

REL XXX 


Any Religious Studies - Social/Behavioral Gen Ed 3 RS XXX

TBS XXX

Electives 8-12 TBD XXX

One of the courses taken at KCTCS must be selected from the KCTCS identified Cultural Studies course list to fulfill requirements for the Associate in Arts.

Subtotal Elective Courses: 21

TOTAL Associate Degree Hours: 60