College Catalog 2024-2025

Nov 26, 2024

College Catalog 2024-2025

Liberal Arts and Sciences, (Non-Licensure) Requirements

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This major is designed for students seeking a degree that DOES NOT lead to a recommendation for licensure from the Director of the Teacher Education Program at UVA Wise to the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Department of Education.

Students are required to complete a minimum of 120 semester hours for the degree. Credit hours are to be earned from the core requirements listed above with respect to students’ area of interest (Elementary Education, Special Education, or Health and Physical Education) and the professional education component (except for EDU 4945 or EDU 4943 , respectively).

Students seeking a non-licensure degree are required to complete EDU 4941 : Non-Licensure Teaching Internship-Education Special Topics (instead of EDU 4945 or EDU 4943 ). The core requirements for this program also satisfy the general education requirements described previously in this catalog.

Students considering a degree with non-licensure must receive approval from the Director of Teacher Education and the Teacher Education Admissions Committee before receiving approval for admission to the non-licensure program.

The non-licensure degree is not intended to be an avenue for students to graduate early; rather, the program was created to help students who cannot meet licensure requirements earn a degree. Students would qualify for the non-licensure route if they can demonstrate dire circumstances that would have prevented them from qualifying for a teaching license.

Requirements for Non-Licensure Degree:

Attempted all required licensure assessments,
Students must write and submit a formal letter of request that explains why the student is requesting to enroll in the non-licensure program to the Director of the TEP,
Interview with the Director of the TEP and the Teacher Education Admissions Committee to explain the rationale for seeking a non-licensure degree.

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Requirements

The completion of the following core requirements will satisfy the liberal arts core of general education.

ENG 1010 - Composition Credit(s): 3
ENG 1020 - Composition Credit(s): 3
ENG XXXX - Literature (chosen from ENG 2120 through ENG 3280 ) or literature courses taught by foreign language faculty. Non-literature courses will not satisfy this requirement. Credit(s): 3
COM 1000 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
EDU 3470 - Exploring Lang. Arts Chld. Lit Credit(s): 3
CSC 1100 - Computer Literacy Credit(s): 3
HIS 1010 - History Of Western Civilization I Credit(s): 3
HIS 1020 - History Western Civ II Credit(s): 3
HIS 1070 - American History I Credit(s): 3
MTH 1010 - College Algebra Credit(s): 3 (may sub with Pre-Cal I or II)
MTH 1180 - Elementary Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
MTH 2010 - Euclidean Geometry Credit(s) 3
MTH 2020 - Problem Solving Credit(s) 3
MTH 2025 - Methods For Teaching Mathematics Credit(s): 1
SCI 3000 - Intro. Sci. Ed. Prek-6 Teacher Credit(s): 2
SCI 3010 - Physical Sci. Prek-6 Teacher Credit(s): 4
SCI 3020 - Earth & Space Sci. For Prek-6 Teach Credit(s): 4
SCI 3030 - Life Science For Prek-6 Teacher Credit(s): 4
ART XXXX - ART, Music, or Theater Credit(s) 3
POL 1010 - Amer Nat Politics/Pol Institut Credit(s): 3
PED 1900 - Physical Education Activity Courses (Basic Skills) Credit(s): 1
SEM 1010 - Freshman Success Seminar Credit(s): 1
SEM 1020 - Freshman Skills Seminar Credit(s): 1 (may be waived if student maintains Good Academic Standing after SEM 1010 )

Foreign Language

Exemption from this requirement may be made by demonstrating on a placement test a proficiency equivalent to one year of college language study and/or by successful completion of a foreign language numbered 1030.

FRE 1010 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3 AND
FRE 1020 - Elementary French Credit(s): 3
OR
GER 1010 - Elementary German Credit(s): 3 AND
GER 1020 - Elementary German Credit(s): 3
OR
SPA 1010 - Elementary Spanish Credit(s): 3 AND
SPA 1020 - Elementary Spanish Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 75-78

Concentration Areas

Students must choose and complete at least one of the four areas below.

Language and Literature Concentration

ENG 3000 - Introduction To Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 3050 - Western Literary Tradition I Credit(s): 3 (Will satisfy literature course in core.)
ENG 3270 - Survey Of British Lit. I Credit(s): 3
EDU 3400 - Young Adult Literature Credit(s): 3
ENG 3410 - Intro To English Linguistics Credit(s): 3
ENG 3420 - History English Language Credit(s): 3
ENG 3430 - Teaching Writing Credit(s): 3

Choose One

ENG 3810 - Survey Amer. Poetry & Prose I Credit(s): 3
ENG 3280 - Survey Of British Lit. II Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 24

Mathematics Concentration

MTH 1180 - Elementary Probability & Statistics Credit(s): 3
MTH 1210 - Precalculus II Credit(s): 3
MTH 3030 - Introduction to Linear Algebra With Applications Credit(s): 3
MTH 3050 - History of Math For Teachers Credit(s): 3
MTH 2040 - Calculus I Credit(s): 4

Elective Course Group

CHOOSE TWO

MTH 2050 - Calculus II Credit(s): 4
MTH 3060 - Calculus III Credit(s): 4
MTH 3100 - Introduction to Mathematical Proofs Credit(s): 3

For the Algebra I Endorsement Only

Choose 1

CSC 1010 - Introduction to Programming In Python Credit(s): 4
CSC 1180 - Foundations of Programming in C++ Credit(s): 4
CSC 3300 - Fundamentals Of Computer Science Credit(s): 3

Total Credit Hours: 24-28

General Science Concentration

PHY 1000 - Introduction To Astronomy I Credit(s): 3
PHY 1001 - Introduction To Astronomy Lab I Credit(s): 1
BIO 1010 - Principles Of Biology Credit(s): 3
BIO 1011 - Principles Of Biology Lab Credit(s): 1
CHM 1010 - College Chemistry 1 Credit(s): 3
CHM 1011 - College Chemistry Lab 1 Credit(s): 1
GLG 1010 - Physical Geology Credit(s): 4
PHY 1010 - Introduction To Physics 1 Credit(s): 4
PHY 1011 - General Physics Lab I Credit(s): 1

Total Credit Hours: 20

*(Will satisfy natural science in the core.)

History/Social Science Concentration

HIS 1070 - American History I Credit(s): 3
HIS 1080 - American History II Credit(s): 3
HIS 3630 - History Of Virginia Credit(s): 3

Cross-Cultural Course Group

CHOOSE ONE

HIS 3120 - Mid East/Arab World 20Th Cent. Credit(s): 3
HIS 3160 - Africa & Slave Trade To 1800 Credit(s): 3
HIS 3170
HIS 3230 - The Age Of Global Contacts Credit(s): 3
HIS 3260
HIS 3300 - Byz. & Islam:Medieval Mediterr Credit(s): 3
HIS 3320
HIS 3351
HIS 3355 - Medieval Europe I:The Making Of Eur Credit(s): 3
HIS 3380 - French Revolution & Napoleon Credit(s): 3

Political Science Course Group

CHOOSE TWO

POL 3050 - Northern European Gov/Politics Credit(s): 3
POL 3060 - Southern European Gov/Politics Credit(s): 3
POL 3220 - Amer Parties/Pres Group & Elec Credit(s): 3
POL 3610 - The American Presidency Credit(s): 3
POL 3810 - Legislative Behavior/Processes Credit(s): 3

Upper Level Selection From HIS, POL, PSY or SOC

CHOOSE ONE

POL 3XXX
HIS 3XXX
PSY 3XXX
SOC 3XXX

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, (Non-Licensure) Requirements

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Requirements

Foreign Language

Total Credit Hours: 75-78

Concentration Areas

Language and Literature Concentration

Choose One

Total Credit Hours: 24

Mathematics Concentration

Elective Course Group

For the Algebra I Endorsement Only

Total Credit Hours: 24-28

General Science Concentration

Total Credit Hours: 20

History/Social Science Concentration

Cross-Cultural Course Group

Political Science Course Group

Upper Level Selection From HIS, POL, PSY or SOC

Total Credit Hours: 21

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Liberal Arts and Sciences, (Non-Licensure) Requirements

Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Requirements

Foreign Language

Total Credit Hours: 75-78

Concentration Areas

Language and Literature Concentration

Choose One

Total Credit Hours: 24

Mathematics Concentration

Elective Course Group

For the Algebra I Endorsement Only

Total Credit Hours: 24-28

General Science Concentration

Total Credit Hours: 20

History/Social Science Concentration

Cross-Cultural Course Group

Political Science Course Group

Upper Level Selection From HIS, POL, PSY or SOC

Total Credit Hours: 21