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Entrance-to-Major Requirements

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


Requirements to enter the major
Major CGPA Credits/Courses/Grades Additional Criteria
Administration of Justice (AJACC)
Administration of Justice (AJSCC)
2.00 27.1 credits  
American Studies (AMSCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Applied Psychology (APSCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Business (BSBCC) 2.00 27.1 credits

Completion of MATH 022 or higher (MATH 110, 040, 041, 140)
 
Communication Arts and Sciences (CASCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Communications (COMCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Elementary Education in Multicultural Settings* (ELEDM) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
STAT 100 or 200 or EDPSY 101
MATH 200
3 credits of literature
3 credits of GN
EDTHP 115
EDPSY 014
CI 295
(PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or EDPSY 010
HIST 020 or 021
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
Elementary and Kindergarten Education* (EEDCC), Elementary Education Teaching option (EL ED) 3.00 48 credits

ENGL 015 or 030
STAT 100 or 200 or EDPSY 101
MATH 200
3 credits of literature
3 credits of GN
EDTHP 115
EDPSY 014
CI 295
(PSYCH 100 & 212) or HD FS 229 or EDPSY 010
HIST 020 or 021
each with a grade of C or higher
Qualifying scores on the PRAXIS I reading, writing, and mathematics tests

80 hours of education work experience

See Teacher Education Programs for additional criteria
English (ENGCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Human Development and Family Studies (HFSCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Letters, Arts, and Sciences (LASCC) 2.00 27.1 credits  
Science (SCICC), General Science option (GEN) and Life Science option (LIFE) 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
 

* 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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