Associate in Applied Science Degree

Pre-Teacher Education Specialization in Social Studies Option

Transfer to West Liberty State College - 2+2

Note: The “2+2” term is used to refer to a transfer agreement through which a student completes an Associate’s degree at one institution and finishes a Bachelor’s degree at another institution. Due to individual student factors, part-time or full-time status, need for developmental coursework, scheduling and availability of courses, or other factors, all students may not be able to complete these degrees in two (Associate’s) or four (Bachelor’s) years. The term “2+2” does not imply a guarantee that a student will be able to complete all requirements in four years.

Further, 2+2 articulation agreements contain very specific requirements which have been agreed upon and approved by the administration and faculty at both institutions. Because of this, petitions for course substitutions will not usually be considered or approved to allow a student to graduate under a 2+2 program.

Academic Advisor(s): WH-Harbart (A-L) Rogerson (M-Z); WT-Davis; NM-Craig

Students completing this option will receive an Associate in Applied Science degree from West Virginia Northern. Upon completing the additional credit hours required at West Liberty State College, they will receive a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Teacher Education: Social Studies.

Students successfully completing and receiving an AAS degree under the 2+2 agreement with WLSC in Pre-Teacher Education, Secondary: Social Studies should be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the disciplines in the social sciences and relevant historical, political, and sociological events

• Demonstrate a readiness to enter a bachelor’s degree program with appropriate commitment to attendance, initiative, organization, and interest in the concentration field

• Demonstrate adequate knowledge and skills related to general education curriculum requirements for the 2+2 Associate in Applied Science degree, including the ability to:

• Communicate effectively

• Work collaboratively

• Think critically and solve problems

• View issues from a global perspective

• Conduct basic research using computers

• Appreciate literature and the arts

• Live according to conscious values and ethics

In addition to the WVNCC courses, applicants for admission to the Teacher Education program at WLSC must:

• have an overall grade point average of 2.5

• have earned at least a “C” in ENG 101, ENG 102, PSYC 208, PSYC 218 and SPCH 105

• pass three professional skills tests (Praxis I), and state mandated certification tests (Praxis II)

• pass a criminal background check

• make separate application to the Department of Education and/or the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences

• fulfill other program admissions requirements

 

First Year - Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
ART 150	Art Appreciation	3
ENG 102	College Composition II	3
HPE 101	General Program in Physical Education	1
HPE 105	Personal Fitness	1
PSYC 208	Developmental Psychology	3
SPCH 105	Fundamentals of Speech Communication	3
SS 101	Introduction to Social Science	3
Total		17

 

Second Year - Fall Semester Cr. Hrs.
ENG	English Restricted Elective #	3
HIST 110	The United States to 1865	3
MUS 105	Music Appreciation	3
SOC 125	Introduction to Sociology	3
SS 207	West Virginia and the Appalachian Subculture	3
ECON 104	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
Total		18

 

Second Year - Spring Semester Cr. Hrs.
GEOG 205	World Geography	3
GSC 100	Science in the Contemporary World	4
HIST 111	The United States Since 1865	3
HPE 110	CPR and First Aid	1
POLS 102	American National Government and Politics	3
PSYC 218	Exceptional Children	3
Total		17