The University of Texas at El Paso 2006-08 Transfer Guide for El Paso ommunity ollege ollege of Education BAHELOR OF INTERDISIPLINARY STUDIES (BIS) ED-87 The courses listed below can be taken at El Paso ommunity ollege in partial fulfillment of UTEP s Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies degree and its ore urriculum requirements. The Bachelor of Interdisciplinary Studies (BIS) degree requires of all students a general education core, an interdisciplinary studies component, and a professional education component. Students enrolled in the BIS will choose from three certification levels: Early hildhood Grades Education (E-4), Middle Grades Education (4-8), or Special Education (E-12). This arrangement of courses will enable EP students to complete the entire ore (42 Hrs.), the Field of Study (12 Hrs.), and 12 hours of Interdisciplinary Studies, for a maximum of 66 transferable hours to UTEP. EP s Early hildhood Field of Study (FOS) courses will transfer to the Early hildhood -- Grade 4 BIS degree. The Middle School Field of Study courses will transfer to the 4-8 Grades BIS degree. Questions concerning these requirements should be directed to the Academic Advising enter, UTEP, 201 Academic Services Bldg, 747-5290, or to the ollege of Education, 412 Education Bldg., 747-5571. a 1. ommunication (9 cr.) English omposition (6 cr.) UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore omplete each of the following: 1 ENGL 1311 1, 2 & Expository English omposition ENGL 1301 & 2 ENGL 1312 1, 3 Research and ritical Writing ENGL 1302 Speech (3 cr.) Take the following: 1 OMM 1301 2 Public Speaking SPH 1315 1 ESOL 1311 [take at UTEP] may be substituted for ENGL 1311 and ESOL 1312 [take at UTEP] may be substituted for ENGL 1312. The ESOL 1311 and 1312 option is for students who have been admitted to UTEP on the basis of the TOEFL or PAA Exams. 2 ENGL 1311 and OMM 1301 requirements may be fulfilled by taking ENGL/OMM 1611 [available at UTEP]. 3 ENGL 1313 [available at UTEP] - may be substituted for ENGL 1312. 2. Mathematics (3 cr.) 1 2 3 1 omplete one of the following: MATH 1319 Mathematics in the Modern World MATH 1333 MATH 1320 Mathematics for Social Science I MATH 1324 1 Precalculus (required for Mathematics and Science MATH 1508 omposite majors) MATH 2412 A higher level math course in the calculus sequence may be used to satisfy this requirement. EP MATH 1314 will also satisfy this core requirement. 3. Natural Sciences (6-8 cr.) omplete one sequence from the following: 1 Sequence 1 ASTR 1307 & Elementary Astronomy of the Solar System PHYS 1311 & ASTR 1308 & Elementary Astronomy of Stars and Galaxies PHYS 1312 & ASTR 1107 or Astronomy Laboratory I PHYS 1111 or ASTR 1108 Astronomy Laboratory II PHYS 1112 2 Sequence 2 BIOL 1 & Introductory Biology BIOL 1304 1 & Human Biology BIOL 1103 1 or Introductory Biology Laboratory BIOL 1104 1 Human Biology Laboratory BIOL 1408 & 1409 UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 1 Revised February 6, 2008
UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore Sequence 3 3 HEM 1407 2 & Introductory hemistry I HEM 1407 & 4 5 HEM 1408 2 Introductory hemistry II HEM 1408 Sequence 4 ESI 1301 & Introduction to Environmental Science ESI 1101 & Environmental Science Laboratory BIOL 1306 & Organismal Biology BIOL 1108 or Organismal Biology BIOL & 1103 or Introductory Biology Introductory Biology Laboratory GEOL 1313 & Introduction to Physical Geology GEOL 1103 or Laboratory for Geology 1313 BIOL 2406 & BIOL 1407 or or GEOL 1403 or GEOL 1311 Principles of Earth Sciences I GEOL 1301 Sequence 5 GEOL 1311 3 & Principles of Earth Sciences I & GEOL 1301 & GEOL 1312 3 Principles of Earth Sciences II GEOL 1302 Sequence 6 6 PHYS 1403 4 & General Physics I PHYS 1401 & PHYS 1404 4 General Physics II PHYS 1402 1 BIOL 1305 & 1107 [EP BIOL 1406] & 1306 & 1108 [EP BIOL 1407] may be substituted for this sequence. 2 HEM 1305 & 1105 [EP HEM 1411] & 1306 & 1106 [EP HEM 1412] may be substituted for this sequence. 3 GEOL 1313 & 1103 [EP GEOL 1403] & 1314 & 1104 [EP GEOL 1404] may be substituted for this sequence. 4 PHYS 2420 [EP PHYS 2425] & PHYS 2421 [EP PHYS 2426] may be substituted for this sequence. 4. Humanities (3 cr.) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 omplete one of the following: ENGL 2311 English Literature (for 4-8 RED/LA) ENGL 2322 ENGL 2312 English Literature (for 4-8 RED/LA) ENGL 2323 ENGL 2313 Introduction to American Fiction (for 4-8 RED/LA) ENGL 2342 ENGL 2314 Introduction to American Drama (for 4-8 RED/LA) ENGL 2343 ENGL 2318 Introduction to American Poetry ENGL 2372 HIST 2301 World History to 1500 (for 4-8 Generalist & HIST 2321 ELA/Rdg/SS, BED Generalist, or LA/SS) HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2322 PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 1301 PHIL 2306 Ethics: Phil Perspective on Human ond & Values PHIL 2306 5. Visual and Performing Arts (3 cr.) 1 2 3 4 omplete one of the following: ART 1300 Art Appreciation ARTS 1301 MUSL 1324 Music Appreciation MUSI 1306 MUSL 1327 Jazz to Rock MUSI 1310 MUSL 1321 Introduction to Music History UTEP UTEP 5 THEA 1390 Introduction to the Art of the Motion Picture DRAM 2366 6. United States History (6 cr.) 1 2 omplete each of the following: HIST 1301 & History of the U.S. to 1865 HIST 1301 & HIST 1302 History of the U.S. since 1865 HIST 1302 UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 2 Revised February 6, 2008
UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore 7. Political Science (6 cr.) omplete each of the following: 1 POLS 2310 & Introduction to Politics GOVT 2305 & 2 POLS 2311 American Government and Politics GOVT 2306 8. Social and Behavioral Sciences (3 cr.) 1 2 3 4 5 omplete one of the following: ANTH 1301 Intro to Physical Anthropology & Archaeology ANTH 2346 LING/ANTH/ ENGL 2320 Introduction to Linguistics UTEP UTEP GEOG 1310 ultural Geography GEOG 1302 SOI 1301 Introduction to Sociology SOI 1301 PSY 1301 Introduction to Psychology PSY 2301 9. Institutionally Designated Option (3 cr.) omplete one of the following: 1 UNIV 1301 1 Seminar in ritical Inquiry EDU 1300 1 UNIV 2350 may be substituted for UNIV 1301 after successful completion of 30 hours. UNIV 2350 is only available at UTEP. 10. Additional ourses Required for the BIS Degree Available at EP Early hildhood Field of Study (E-4) Interdisciplinary Studies: (E-4) Generalist BIOL & Introductory Biology 1103 Introductory Biology Laboratory MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or EDP 2300 Development In Young hildren & Youth 1354 EED 2330 Introduction To Early hildhood Education 1311 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Early hildhood Grades Education (E-4): Generalist (Head Start) SPAN 2302 Intermediate Spanish Two for Non-Native SPAN 2312 Speakers MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 BIOL & Introductory Biology & 1103 Introductory Biology Laboratory PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 BIOL 1304 & 1104 Human Biology & Human Biology Laboratory ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 10 EED 2330 Introduction To Early hildhood Education 1311 UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 3 Revised February 6, 2008
1 2 3 4 5 6 UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore Interdisciplinary Studies: (E-4) Bilingual Education Generalist BIOL Introductory Biology BIOL 1103 Introductory Biology Laboratory MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 7 EED 2330 Introduction To Early hildhood Education 1311 8 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 Middle School Field of Study (4-8) Middle Grades Education (4-8): Generalist 1 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 2 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 GEOG OR 1310 OR ultural Geography OR GEOG OR 1302 OR SOI 1301 Introduction to Sociology SOI 1301 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 ESI 1301 Introduction to Environmental Science BIOL 2406 ASTR 1307 Elementary Astronomy (Solar System) PHYS 1311 BIOL 1304 & Human Biology BIOL 1104 Human Biology Laboratory PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 Middle Grades Education (4-8): Bilingual Education Generalist 1 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 2 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 1 2 3 4 5 6 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 ESI 1301 Introduction to Environmental Science BIOL 2406 BIOL 1304 & Human Biology BIOL 1104 Human Biology Laboratory PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 Middle Grades Education (4-8): English Language Arts/Reading/Social Studies 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 GEOG 1310 ultural Geography GEOG 1302 HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2322 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 8 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 4 Revised February 6, 2008
UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore Middle Grades Education (4-8): Social Studies omposite 1 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 2 GEOG 1310 ultural Geography GEOG 1302 3 EON 1301 Basic Issues in Economics EON 1301 4 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 5 HIST 2301 World History to 1500 HIST 2321 6 HIST 2302 World History since 1500 HIST 2322 7 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 8 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 9 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 10 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 Middle Grades Education (4-8): English Language Arts & Reading omposite 1 2 3 4 5 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 6 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or Middle Grades Education (4-8): Mathematics & Science omposite 1 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 2 ASTR 1307 Elementary Astronomy (Solar System) PHYS 1311 3 BIOL & Introductory Biology 4 BIOL 1103 Introductory Biology Laboratory 5 BIOL 1304 & Human Biology 6 BIOL 1104 Human Biology Laboratory 7 HEM 1305 General hemistry I HEM 1411 8 HEM 1306 General hemistry II HEM 1412 9 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 10 ESI 1301 Introduction to Environmental Science BIOL 2406 11 MATH 1411 alculus I MATH 2413 12 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 13 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 14 15 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 Middle Grades Education (4-8): Mathematics omposite 1 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 2 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 3 MATH 1508 Precalculus MATH 2412 4 MATH 1411 alculus I MATH 2413 5 MATH 2300 Discrete Mathematics MATH 2305 6 MATH 2303 Properties of the Real Numbers I MATH 1350 7 MATH 2325 Introduction to Higher Mathematics UTEP UTEP 8 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 9 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 10 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 5 Revised February 6, 2008
UTEP ore UTEP ourse Title EP Equivalent ore Special Education (E-12) All Levels 1 ANTH 1302 Introduction to ultural Anthropology or 2 BIOL 1304 Human Biology 3 BIOL 1104 Human Biology Laboratory 4 EDP 2300 Development in Young hildren & Youth 1354 5 MATH 2303 Properties of Real Numbers I MATH 1350 6 PSI 2303 Physical Science I PHYS 1415 7 SPAN 1302 Spanish Two (or higher) SPAN 1412 8 STAT 1380 Basics of Descriptive & Inferential Statistics MATH 1351 ADDITIONAL BAHELOR OF INTERDISIPLINARY STUDIES NOTES Requirements: Undergraduate transfer students seeking a Bachelor s Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies must submit an undergraduate admissions application and official transcripts from all colleges/universities (must be issued to UTEP, sealed, and mailed directly to admissions) to the Office of Admissions and Recruitment (OAR) Academic Services Building Room 102. Advising: No official academic advising is done for transfer students until they are admitted and an official transfer evaluation is prepared by OAR. Admission into Teacher Education o English/Math ourses: complete English 1311, 1312, omm 1301, and Math 1319 (or higher) with a grade of or better in each course. o THEA Passing Scores (min.): Writing (220), Math (230), and Reading (250) o 60 Semester Hours of college work with a cumulative UTEP GPA of 2.50 or better o Provide an unofficial degree and/or certification plan filed with the ertification Office o Supporting Application Documents: Biographical information. For the most current version of this document, visit http://academics.utep.edu/default.aspx?tabid=4437. UTEP: Office of Admissions and Recruitment (2006-08) 6 Revised February 6, 2008