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Entrance-to-College/Major Requirements

Altoona College

Requirements to enter the college (general, premajor status)
2.00 cumulative grade-point average (CGPA)


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades
Biology (BIOAL) 2.00 27.1 credits including
BIOL 110
CHEM 110
MATH 140
each with a grade of C or higher

At least one of the following with a C or higher:
BIOL 220W
BIOL 230W
BIOL 240W
Business (BSBAL) 2.00

27.1 credits

Completion of MATH 022 or higher (MATH 110, 040, 041, 140)
Communications (COMAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Criminal Justice (CJBA)
Criminal Justice (CJBS)
2.00 27.1 credits
Elementary and Kindergarten Education* (EEDAL) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
Math 200
3 additional credits of GQ
3 credits of literature
3 credits of GN
C I 295
EDPSY 014
EDTHP 115
HIST 020 or 021
(PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or EDPSY 010
each with a grade of C or higher

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
English (ENGAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Environmental Studies (ENVST) 2.00 27.1 credits

ENVST 100 with a grade of C or higher
History (HISAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Human Development and Family Studies (HFSAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Integrative Arts (IARAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LASAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Mathematics (MTAAL)
Mathematics (MTSAL)
2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140
MATH 141
each with a grade of C or higher
Political Science (PLSAL) 2.00 27.1 credits
Psychology (PSCBA)
Psychology (PSCBS)
2.00 27.1 credits
Science (SCIAL) 2.00 27.1 credits

MATH 140 with a grade of C or better

At least two of the following, each with a grade of C or better:
BIOL 110
CHEM 110
PHYS 211 or 250
Security and Risk Analysis (SRA) 2.00 prior to and through the end of the semester during which the entrance-to-major procedure is carried out Approximately 60 credits

IST 110
SRA 111
SRA 211
each with a grade of C or better*

These courses must be completed by the end of the semester during which the entrance-to-major procedure is carried out.
Visual Art Studies (VAST) 2.00 27.1 credits

6 credits in ART with a C or better

Portfolio review (based on a review of the student's work in ART 165 and 166, and any other work the student wishes to include)

* CGPA, Praxis, and 80-hours requirements must all be met by end of third semester; course requirements must be met by end of fourth semester

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