NC Community College Four-Year Pathway Plan
Schedule for Full-Time Students Pursuing AS Degree & transfer into Elementary Education at NCSU.
(Placed Out Of All Developmental Courses)
To be considered for admission into ELMENTARY EDUCATION at NCSU the minimum requirements are:
An Associates of Science degree (AS) or approximately 60 credit hours of transferrable college-level work
Eight (8) semester hours of college-level mathematics including the equivalent of NCSUs MA 121.
Two semesters of English Composition equivalent to NCSUs ENG 101
Eight (8) semester hour sequence of Science in Chemistry or Physics (in addition to BIO 111)
A 3.2 GPA or higher on all college level work attempted.
Preference will be given to students whose course work most closely aligns with credit hours identified in the 4-year
plan outlined below.
Note: To earn the Wake Tech Associate in Science degree, all students are required to complete all courses below.
North Carolina Community College classes are listed below in bold with the NC State degree requirements fulfilled listed next to
the classes. North Carolina State University strongly recommends students complete their Associate in Science degree prior to
transferring to NCSU.
FIRST SEMESTER
ENG-111 (Required)- Academic Writing and
Research
SOC 210 Intro to Sociology- Social Sciences
BIO 111 General Biology I- Natural Sciences
MAT 171 Pre-calculus Algebra & LabMathematical Sciences
HIS 131- Intro. To American History I
Total Number of Credit Hours
Credit
SECOND SEMESTER
Hours
ACA 122 College Transfer Success
3
3
ENG 112 (Required)- Academic Writing and
Research
PHY 151 College Physics I Natural Sciences
4
4
3
MAT 263/263A Brief Calculus & Lab- Mathematical
Sciences
PSY 150 General Psychology- Social Sciences
17
Total Number of Credit Hours
COM 231 Public Speaking- Humanities
Credit
Hours
1
3
3
4
3
1
18
Students must take ACA 122 in the first or second semester. Students may also elect to take courses during the summer, pending availability.
THIRD SEMESTER
HUM 115 Critical Thinking- Interdisciplinary
Perspectives
MAT 151 /151A Statistics I & Lab Mathematical
Sciences
PHY 152 College Physics II - Natural Sciences
ENG 231 American Literature I- English
(literature)
Select from PED courses- HES
Total Number of Credit Hours
Credit
Hours
3
4
4
3
1
15
FOURTH SEMESTER
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology- Social
Sciences
SOC 225 Social Diversity- Social Sciences
HUM 110 Technology and Society GEP Add.
Breadth
Additional STEM Science or Math - Please
consult your advisor to choose an appropriate
course
Select from PED courses- HES
Total Number of Credit Hours
APPLY FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE
DEGREE
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3-4
1
13-14
64
NOTES: There is no Foreign Language requirement for transfer into Elementary Education at NCSU. 4-semester outline based upon no prerequisites classes required. Students may choose to take courses during the summer semester to lessen the # of credits during fall and spring
semesters.
THIS SHEET IS FOR ADVISING PURPOSES ONLY.
Schedule of Elementary Education Professional Education Courses for the Elementary Education (BS): Science,
Technology, Engineering and Math (13ELMEDBS-13ELMEDSTM)
SUMMER SEMESTER
Credit Hours
3
ELM 250 Intro. to Elementary Education in a Global Society
FIFTH SEMESTER
ELM 310 Child Thinking and Additive
Reasoning
ELM 320 Teaching Science Primary Grades
Credit
SIXTH SEMESTER
Hours
ELM 410 Child Thinking and Multiplicative
3
3
ELM 330 Teaching Reading in Elem School: K-2
ELM 340 Children Design, Create and Invent
3
3
ELM 370 Connections Seminar I: The
Elementary Classroom and School
Total Number of Credit Hours
SEVENTH SEMESTER
ELM 430 Teach Language Arts in the
Elementary School
ELM 440 Teaching Children with Special Needs
in Elementary Classrooms
15
Total Number of Credit Hours
Credit
EIGTH SEMESTER
Hours
ELM 484 Student Teaching
3
3
ELM 450 The Arts for Elementary Education
ELM 460 Social Studies for the Young Learner
ELM 400 Connections Seminar III:
Instructional Design and Assessment
Total Number of Credit Hours
Reasoning
ELM 420 Teaching Science in the Intermediate
Grades
ELM 335 Teaching Reading in Elem School: 3-5
ED 311 Classroom Assessment Principles &
Practices
ED 312 Classroom Assessment Learning Lab
ELM 375 Connections Seminar II: Cultural
Identity, Social Justice and Diverse Learners
15
Credit
Hours
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credit
Hours
9
ELM 480 Connection Seminar IV: Linking
Theory and Practice
Total Number of Credit Hours
12
