Education at Spalding University | JCTC

    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  3  ENGL 109
    ENG 102  Writing II  3  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