Education: Secondary Physics 6-12 Transfer Pathway (AA)

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Symbol(s) Translation:

(T►) - Kansas Regents System Wide Transfer Course
($) - Special Funding Identifier

Pathway Code: SEPHY

Education Majors - General Education Core (35 hours)

Successfully completing 35 hours of approved coursework in the following designated categories will fulfill the requirements of meeting the Kansas System-wide General Education Core.

Basic Skills - English, Communications and Math (12 hours)

Complete 6 credits of English, 3 credits of Communications (Public Speaking), and at least 3 credits of College-level Math - College Algebra or Elementary Statistics.

ENG2211 - Composition I (T►) 3 hour(s)
ENG2212 - Composition II (T►) 3 hour(s)
COM2711 - Public Speaking (T►) 3 hour(s)
MTH4420 - College Algebra (T►) 3 hour(s) (or Elementary Statistics)

Natural & Physical Laboratory Sciences (5 hours)

Complete 5 credits of Lab Sciences - BIO4111 Principles of Biology or BIO4125 Biology I (For Science Disciplines)

BIO4111 - Principles of Biology (T►) 5 hour(s)
OR BIO4125 - General Biology I (T►) 5 hour(s)

Social & Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)

Complete 6 credits of approved Social Science Electives. Students should work with their advisor to determine the most appropriate courses to select based upon their transfer institution program requirements.

PSY6711 - General Psychology (T►) 3 hour(s)
SOC6811 - Principles of Sociology (T►) 3 hour(s)
OR ANT6911 - Cultural Anthropology (T►) 3 hour(s)

Arts & Humanities (6 hours)

Complete 6 credits of approved Arts & Humanities Electives. Students should work with their advisor to determine the most appropriate courses to select based upon their transfer institution program requirements.

One course should be a Fine Arts Appreciation course and one course should be completed with a U.S. History course.

Fine Arts Appreciation Elective
ART2111 - Art Appreciation (T►) 3 hour(s)
OR MUS2611 - Music Appreciation (T►) 3 hour(s)
U.S. History Elective
HIS6411 - United States History to 1877 (T►) 3 hour(s)
OR HIS6412 - United States Since 1865 (T►) 3 hour(s)

Institution Designated CORE Requirement (6 hours)

Complete an additional 3 hours of an approved system-wide Humanities transfer elective in Literature, Philosophy, Ethics or Religion* and an additional Social Science elective in American National Government or Geography. (American National Government is required for elementary ed majors to meet KBOR approved program plan).

Students should work with their advisor and refer to transfer needs to select the most appropriate courses to meet transfer institution requirements.

*Religion course required if transferring to Newman University.

3 cr. Social Science Elective Option:
POL6611 - American National Government (T►) 3 hour(s) (Required for Elem. Ed system-wide transfer)
GEG6120 - Principles of Geography (T►) 3 hour(s)
3 cr. Literature/Philosophy/Religion Option:
LIT2511 - Introduction to Literature (T►) 3 hour(s)
PHO6447 - Introduction to Philosophy (T►) 3 hour(s)
PHO6460 - Ethics (T►) 3 hour(s)
REL6432 - Survey of the Old Testament (T►) 3 hour(s)
REL6434 - Survey of the New Testament (T►) 3 hour(s)

Pathway Electives (27 hours)*

The Associate of Arts degree requires a minimum of 27 hours of Pathway Electives. Students should work with their advisor and transfer institution to determine the most appropriate courses to complete within this block.

EDU6211 - Introduction to Teaching Profession (T►) 3 hour(s) (required for transfer admissions)
EDU6212 - Introduction to Teaching Field Experience 1 hour(s) (required for transfer admissions)
EDU6220 - Educational Technology 3 hour(s) (Recommended as extra elective)
CHM4220 - Chemistry I (T►) 5 hour(s)
MTH4425 - Trigonometry (T►) 3 hour(s)
MTH4423 - Elementary Statistics (T►) 3 hour(s)
MTH4435 - Calculus I (T►) 5 hour(s)
PHS4550 - General Physics I (T►) 5 hour(s)
AND PHS4551 - General Physics II (T►) 5 hour(s)
OR PHS4530 - Introductory Astronomy (T►) 5 hour(s)
In addition to the recommended transfer electives, PSY6720 - First Year Experience (FYE) is highly recommended as an elective for new students to Cowley.
PSY6720 - First Year Experience 1 hour(s)

Minimum Hours for a Degree 62*

*A minimum of 62 hours is required to earn a Cowley degree; however additional credit hours may be outlined on the transfer pathway to meet the program requirements for a transfer institution.

Depending on skill level and assessment scores, students may be required to take the necessary basic skill or prerequisite courses prior to enrolling in the program courses.