NC Community College Baccalaureate Degree Pathway Plan
Schedule for Full-Time Students
Pursuing AS Degree & transfer into Elementary Education: STEM Concentration (BS) at NCSU.
(Placed Out Of All Developmental Courses)
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’s degree prior to transferring to NCSU.
Pathways are structured for students who have completed all requirements for their Associate’s degree and qualify for the CAA. **This
pathway calls for the student to complete one course (ELM 250) the summer before matriculation to NC State. Please note its inclusion
in the NC State schedule of courses**
NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE FIRST YEAR
Fall Semester
Credit
Spring Semester
Credit
ENG 111 - ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
SOC 210 - Sociology 202: Principles of Sociology
BIO 111 - Natural Sciences Requirement
MAT 171 - ELM Calculus I Requirement
HIS 131 - History Elective
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
4
4
3
17
ACA 122 - Free Elective
ENG 112 - ENG 101 Academic Writing and Research
PHY 151 - Conceptual Physics requirement
MAT 263 - ELM Calculus II Requirement
PSY 150 - GEP requirement, departmental prereq
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
1
3
4
4
3
15
Students must take ACA 122 in the first or second semester.
Students may also elect to take courses during the summer, pending availability.
NC COMMUNITY COLLEGE SECOND YEAR
Fall Semester
Credit
Spring Semester
Credit
SOC 225 - Social Science Elective
MAT 152 - ST 311, Statistics Requirement
PHY 152 - STEM Additional Science
ENG 231 - ENG Literature Elective
COM 231 - GEP requirement
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
4
4
3
3
17
PSY 263 – EDP 304: Educational Psychology
PSY 241 - PSY 376 Developmental Psychology
HUM 110 - Engineering, Technology or Design Elective
Additional STEM Science or Math - Please consult your
advisor to choose an appropriate course
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
3-4
12-13
APPLY FOR ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCE DEGREE
61-62
.
THIS SHEET IS FOR ADVISING PURPOSES ONLY. Students should work with their Advisor to determine course selections that will result in the greatest transferrable credit, for the
intended program, upon transfer to the four-year school. *Note* 4-semester outline based upon no pre-requisites classes required
Schedule of Courses for the Elementary Education: STEM Concentration (BS) (13ELMEDBS-13ELMEDSTM)
Please review the minimum requirements for admission into the College of Education before applying
**This pathway calls for the student to complete one course (ELM 250) the summer before matriculation to NC State.**
NC STATE SUMMER SEMESTER:
ELM 250 Intro. to Elementary Education in a Global Society (3 Credit Hours)
NC STATE JUNIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credit
Spring Semester
Credit
ELM 310 Child Thinking and Additive Reasoning
ELM 320 Teaching Science Primary Grades
ELM 330 Teaching Reading in Elem School: K-2
ELM 340 Children Design, Create and Invent
ELM 370 Connections Seminar I: The Elementary Classroom
and School
Additional Science or Math
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
3
3
3
18
ELM 410 Child Thinking and Multiplicative 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
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
2
1
3
15
Students may also elect to take courses during the summer, pending availability.
NC STATE SENIOR YEAR
Fall Semester
Credit
Spring Semester
Credit
ELM 430 Teach Language Arts in the Elementary School
ELM 440 Teaching Children with Special Needs in Elementary
Classrooms
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 CREDIT HOURS
3
3
3
3
3
15
ELM 484 Student Teaching
ELM 480 Connection Seminar IV: Linking Theory and Practice
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS
9
3
12
Minimum Credit Hours Required for Graduation:
123
Hours Remaining in NC State Degree:
63
• Students should seek academic advising to determine the best courses and sequence to meet their educational goals and
degree requirements.
• Following the Pathway to Degree does not guarantee admission to NC State University or guarantee an AA degree or BA degree
will be conferred.
