Transfer Guide

Major-Specific Course Recommendations:

Students are encouraged to build the Community College course recommendations below into the associate degree to best prepare for the intended major.

Remaining Associate Degree Requirements:

In addition to major-specific course recommendations above, students should work with a community college advisor to select additional community college courses to fulfill the remaining associate degree requirements identified below.

Additional Information From Western Carolina University:

** Students should complete the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators Exam during their EDU 216 semester in anticipation of Admission to the TEP prior to beginning classes at WCU.

Admission to the English, BSEd Program

Students seeking admission to the English BSEd Program must declare their major and meet the requirements for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Admission to the Professional Education Sequence

English BSEd students should apply to the Teacher Education Program during their sophomore year. To take Professional Education Sequence courses, English BSEd students must be admitted to the Teacher Education Program and are subject to all teacher education requirements. EDCI 201 and SPED 240 are the only courses in the Professional Education Sequence that students may take before being admitted to the Teacher Education Program.

Continuation in the English BSEd Program

To continue in the program, students must meet the continuation requirements of the Teacher Education Program.  In addition to these requirements, students must achieve a minimum 2.75 GPA in the major before they can be recommended for Internship I, and no grade below a C (2.00) for any required course in the core 34 hours in English will be accepted.

Teacher Education Program Admission Criteria

All requirements for admission to teacher education should be met by the end of the semester if the student completes the “Introduction to Teacher Education” requirement (EDCI 201 or, for BK majors only, either BK 250 or completion of the AAS to BS/Early Childhood Program). To meet the minimum requirements for admission, students should have met all the following criteria:

• Completed at least 30 hours (which can also include transfer hours)
• Earned a C (2.00) or higher grade in ENGL 101–NOTE: Earning a C (2.00) or higher grade in ENGL 202 is required before beginning Internship 1
• Earned a C (2.00) or higher in EDCI 201 or, for BK majors only, BK 250 (Not applicable for BK majors that have completed the AAS to BS/Early Childhood Program)
• Earned a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75; that minimum GPA must be maintained to remain in the program
• Achieved the minimum required scores on the SAT, ACT, or Praxis Core (Reading, Writing, Mathematics)
• Subscribed to Tk20, our electronic portfolio system
• Completed the Professional Dispositions Contract
• Completed the background check approved by the WCU Teacher Education program
• Submitted the application for Admission to Teacher Education on Tk20

Applicants already holding non-teacher education degrees and seeking a teaching license must meet all the above requirements, except they are not required to take the Praxis Core. Applicants with non-teaching degrees from accredited institutions who did not have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.75 should consult with the Coordinator of Teacher Education Admissions.

Students must have maintained satisfactory conduct and citizenship records in keeping with the ethics of the teaching profession. Applicants with a record of legal offenses may not be eligible for admission to teacher education.

All BSEd Secondary Education-English majors must also enroll in the BA-English degree program. Any BA English concentration may be selected (i.e. Literature, Professional Writing, Motion Picture Studies or English Studies Pedagogy) but the English Studies Pedagogy (ESP) concentration allows completion of both degrees within 120 hours. BSEd Secondary Education-English students who enroll in the BA-English ESP concentration satisfy the BA language requirement with the language requirement of the BSEd  Secondary Education-English (six hours in any foreign language or languages). Selection of any other BA-English concentration requires completion of the prescribed BA foreign language requirement (six hours MFL 231/232 or 240) and may require students to take coursework beyond 120 hours to complete the requirements of both programs. BA English (Literature, Professional Writing, English Studies Pedagogy or Motion Picture Studies) students who elect to enroll in the Professional Writing, Film Studies, Literature or Creative Writing minor may not use an ENGL course for both the major and the minor; double counting of a course between those majors and this minor is not allowed.

Remaining Bachelor’s Degree Requirements at University: