Kirkwood Community College

KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE Transfer program to the University of Northern Iowa in Elementary Education

UNI Requirements KCC Equivalents

I. General Education Complete AA degree and refer to UNI-KCC recommendation sheet

II. Major Courses

230:044 Children’s Literature LIT-105 Children’s Literature

200:017 Field Experience Exploring Teaching EDU-810 Field Experience

200:030 Dynamics of Human Development PSY-121 Developmental Psychology

200:148 Learning and Instruction in EDU-240 Educational Psychology Classroom Contexts

800:030 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers MAT-117 Math for Elementary Teachers

220:150 Meeting the Needs for Diverse EDU-129 Inclusion & Adaptation Learners in Classrooms OR EDU-248 Exceptional Persons

NOTE: 1) The Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) is required for admission to teacher education at UNI. KCC students may take this test prior to transfer on any of the national testing dates. It is recommended to be taken during the sophomore year. If not taken prior to transfer it should be taken during the first semester at UNI.

2) Formal application for admission to teacher education must be made with the College of Education. Completion of at least 24 semester hours of credit with a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.50 is required. Application is initiated with enrollment in Level I or upon the first semester of attendance at UNI for a transfer student.

Reminders: EDU212 Foundations of Education should NOT be taken by UNI transfers.

You can meet the UNI Non-Western Cultures requirement by taking one of Kirkwood’s approved Understanding Culture’s courses.

Completion of two years of the same foreign language in high school or one year in college is required for graduation from UNI. A grade of C- must be earned in the second year or semester.

Elementary education majors are strongly encouraged to take Math for Elementary Teachers before they transfer.