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    Contact Information:

    Rebecca Whitener
    Academic Counselor
    Office: Rooker 276
    Phone: (540) 674-3600
    ext. 4403
    E-mail: rwhitener@nr.edu

    Advisor and Student


    Education

     VCCS Pre-Teacher Education Curriculum for Elementary PK-6, Middle Education 6-8, Special Education Only*

    • First Semester (Fall)

      Catalog Course Title Credits
      ENG 111 College Composition I 3
      HIS  121 United States History I 3
      MTH 151 Math for the Liberal Arts I (or MTH 163)1 3
      SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
      CSC 110 Introduction to Computing (or ITE 115 or BUS 226) 3
      HLT 110 Concepts of Personal and Community Health (or HLT 116) 3
       
      Total Credits:
      		 16

      Second Semester (Spring)

      Catalog Course Title Credits
      ENG 112 College Composition II 3
      HIS  122 United States History II 3
      MTH 152 Math for the Liberal Arts II (or MTH 271 or MTH 157)1 3
      PLS 135 American National Politics 3
      MUS 121 Music Appreciation I (or ART 100 or CST 141) 3
       
      Total Credits:
      		 15

      Third Semester (Fall)

      Catalog Course Title Credits
      ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I (or ENG 242/243/244/251 or 252) 3
      PSY 235 Child Psychology 3
      BIO  101 General Biology I 4
      HIS  111 History of World Civilization (or HIS 101/102 or 112) 3
      GEO 210 People and the Land 3
       
      Total Credits:
      		 16

      Fourth Semester (Spring)

      Catalog Course Title Credits
      CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3
      ECO 201 Principles in Macroeconomics 3
      BIO  102 General Biology II 4
      ___ ___ Elective2 3
       
      Total Credits:
      		13
      Total Minimum Credits: 60

    Footnotes:
    1Students should confirm math requirement at four-year transfer institution
    2Students should determine requirement of four-year transfer institution prior to selection

    Note:
    Students in the teacher education program need to consult with their transfer institution concerning all requirements, including the VCLA & PRAXIS I exams for teacher certification. Students are encouraged to take this exam prior to transfer. Most institutions require a 2.75 GPA for entry into junior level classes. The "VCCS pre Teacher Education" agreements and general transfer information is available on NRCC's website at http://www.nr.edu/transfer.

    *Students planning to teach at the secondary level (grades 6 through 12) must major in academic subject they plan to teach (ie. English, Science) and should follow the NRCC transfer degree applicable to that major.