2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Associate of Arts - General Science Teaching - Chemistry Emphasis - Transfer to Central Washington University General Science Teaching Program
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This Associate of Arts degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to Central Washington University in the General Science Teaching Program.
CWU Requirements Students must earn a minimum grade of 2.0 in all courses listed on this requirement sheet and a minimum 3.0 GPA in the last 45 credits. Students must also pass all sections of the Washington Educator Skills Test-Basic (WEST-B) early in the sophomore year.
Edmonds Community College Requirements This AA degree is awarded upon completion of a minimum of 118.5 credits as outlined. A minimum of 30 credits or one-third of the required credits, whichever is less, must be earned at Edmonds Community College. Students are required to maintain a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 in all college-level courses.
Students are advised to:
- Consult with a faculty adviser on course selection and completion of degree requirements. Note: All decisions on selection of courses are ultimately the responsibility of the student.
- Plan their schedule, in consultation with a faculty adviser, several quarters in advance to accommodate courses that are offered only once or twice per year.
- Pay close attention to prerequisites for required courses and include them in long-range planning.
- Visit the CWU-Lynnwood administrative offices early in their academic studies.
- Apply for admission to Central Washington University early in their sophomore year. Dual admission is available for those who have earned fewer than 45 quarter credits.
- Apply to the Teacher Preparation Program at CWU early in their sophomore year. Download and print TTP application. Submit application, character and fitness supplement and fingerprint form to CWU-Ellensburg. Have two (2) letters of recommendation (forms available online) sent directly to CWU-Ellensburg.
Cultural Diversity Requirement All students earning degrees and certificates of 45 credits or more must meet a cultural diversity (CD) requirement by completing courses marked as “CD” on the requirement sheet and/or “Meets Cultural Diversity Requirement” in the quarterly class schedule. Those courses may also be used to fulfill other requirements of the degree or certificate.
Graduation Application A completed Graduation Application form must be submitted to Enrollment Services by the 10th day of the quarter in which the student expects to graduate. Forms are available online or at Enrollment Services located in Lynnwood Hall.
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| Sara Selfe |
sara.selfe@edcc.edu | 425.640.1645 |
| Mary Whitfield |
mary.whitfield@edcc.edu | 425.640.1138 |
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Note: This requirement planning sheet is not a substitute for meeting with an academic adviser. Meeting the requirements to graduate with an Edmonds Community College degree or certificate is ultimately the responsibility of the student.
PGM Code – CWCH
Effective summer 2011 | Rev 2/11
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I. General Requirements (18 credits)
Written Skills (10 credits)
Quantitative or Symbolic Reasoning (5 credits)
Health/Physical Education (3 credits)
You may choose any combination of PE courses numbered 100 or above, HLTH 100 , or HLTH 105 . II. Distribution Requirements (46.5 credits)
Students must select courses from at least three departments/disciplines in each of the Humanities and Social Sciences areas. Humanities (15 credits)
A maximum of five credits in Performance/ Skills courses may be applied to the Humanities distribution requirement.
A maximum of five credits in foreign language at the 100 level may be applied to the Humanities distribution requirement.
Some of the humanities requirements for the AA degree may be completed after transfer to CWU. Consult with your adviser to work out your exact plan. Natural Science and Mathematics (16.5 credits)
Social Sciences (15 credits)
Students must select courses from at least three departments/disciplines in each of the Humanities and Social Sciences areas. III. Specific Requirements (54 credits)
Complete each of the following sequences: Associate of Arts Degree Outcomes
Students will demonstrate outcomes in each of the following areas:
Written Communication
- Knowledge of Rhetoric: Writing in a clear, organized way with respect to audience, context, and purpose
- Critical Reading, Thinking and Writing: Demonstrating an understanding of the interactions among critical reading, critical thinking, and writing
- Knowledge of Processes: Producing finished writings by generating ideas, developing and revising drafts, editing texts, and proofreading final copies
- Control of Conventions: Controlling mechanics, academic conventions and documentation style appropriate to the discipline or context
Humanities
Students will apply Humanities based concepts and techniques to artistic and cultural experiences and expressions in order to make meaning, solve problems, or communicate interpretations, solutions, or insights in one or more of the following ways:
- Analyzing and critically evaluating major ideas, concepts, or trends in the Humanities
- Demonstrating knowledge of cultural practices, intellectual trends, or aesthetic productions of their own culture and other cultures
- Critically and imaginatively applying insights from Humanities studies to social, cultural, professional, or political contexts
- Developing and communicating their own intellectual, expressive, or aesthetic processes and finished work
Social Sciences
Using discipline-specific methods, student will demonstrate their engagement in a number of the following ways:
- Knowledge and understanding of the methodological foundations of a variety of the social sciences
- Organize, analyze, and critically evaluate empirical information germane to the disciplines
- Critically apply insights from the social sciences, both historical and current, to cultural, academic, professional, ethical, political, and/or individual contexts (i.e., “how does this apply to me?”)
- Develop and demonstrate a critical understanding and appreciation of the diversity and interdependence of peoples and culture
Natural Sciences
Using discipline-specific methods and modes of inquiry, students will demonstrate knowledge, comprehension, and application of science concepts in at least four of the following ways:
- Knowledge and understanding of the nature of science, including its limitations
- Collect, analyze, and interpret data appropriately
- Use mathematical reasoning and/or methods to understand the fundamental concepts of the discipline
- Use and understand specialized vocabulary and terminology to communicate scientific concepts and relationships
- Critically apply insights from science, both historical and current, to social, cultural, professional, ethical, political, and/or individual contexts
Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning
- Apply algebraic, geometric, statistical or logical reasoning to solve abstract and applied problems appropriate to an individual discipline
- Interpret mathematical, quantitative or symbolic models such as formulas, graphs, tables, schematics and computer programs, and draw inferences from them
- Employ basic symbolic or quantitative reasoning to support a position or conclusion
Health/PE
- Demonstrate logical, disciplined critical thinking strategies to resolve emergency care problems and to facilitate understand of contemporary health issues within a diverse population (or)
- Develop a lifelong exercise, nutrition and fitness program to enhance health and well-being and to improve total self-image (or)
- Develop specific performance skills, including improved strength, endurance, muscle tone, speed and reaction in selected individual and team sport activities, with emphasis on understanding group dynamics and interpersonal communication
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