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Southwestern Illinois College Elementary Education Major Agreement
- Fontbonne University has recognized the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) to meet our General Education Requirements with the exception of other requirements in other areas. General education requirements at Fontbonne apply to all undergraduate programs and consist of 42 hours of academic credit taken within various components.
- Students that are graduating from an Illinois Community College and completed the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) General Education Core (GEC) must submit a final transcript that reflects that this core has been satisfied. The IAI-GEC does not require students to take courses to meet valuing, specialized valuing, information literacy and managing information components. We would like to offer you the opportunity to take these courses at LCCC.
- Students who have graduated from a Illinois Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
- Students who have not met the IL/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements. Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
- Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements.
- A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Southwestern Illinois College.
The following is a list of the required courses for the Elementary Education Certification (Grades 1-6) Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Southwestern Illinois College.
Major: Elementary
Education Certification (Grades 1-6)
Degree Offered: Bachelor
of Arts
Major Requirements
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SOUTHWESTERN ILLINOIS COLLEGE |
FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY |
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PSYC 210 Life-Span Development (GER/MAJOR) |
PSY 200 Developmental Psychology (GER/MAJOR) |
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OR PSYC 250 Child Development |
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ED 252 Educational Psychology |
EDU 222 Educational Psychology |
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ED 255 Introduction to Education (GER/MAJOR) |
EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR) |
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ED 260 Intro to Educational Technology (GER/MAJOR) |
CIS 103 Microcomputer Application in Education (GER/MAJOR) |
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LIT 293 Children’s Literature |
EDU 240 Literature for Children & Adolescents |
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ED 256 Field Experience in Education |
EDU 200 Intro to Classroom Teaching |
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HLTH 151 Personal Health & Wellness |
HES 119 Essential Concepts of Health & Fitness |
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ECON 115 Intro to Economics |
SSC 201 Economics |
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OR ECON 201 Principles of Economics I (MACRO) |
BUS 202 Principles of Macro Economics |
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OR ECON 202 Principles of Economics (MICRO) |
BUS 203 Principles of Micro Economics |
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GEOG 152 World Regional Geography |
GGY 100 Geography |
For additional information on the Elementary Education Certification (Grades 1-6) Program, please contact:
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Rick Gwydir Teacher Certification Coordinator Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-4515 rgwydir@fontbonne.edu |
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Dorothy Davis Director of Transfer Recruitment Admission Office Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-1475 ddavis@fontbonne.edu |