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Transfer to MSU Northern in Education
Students completing the Associate of Arts degree with education coursework at Great Falls College will be granted 60 semester credits toward a Bachelor of Science in Education at Montana State University Northern.
Step 1: Complete the Associate of Arts degree at Great Falls College
Great Falls College Equivalencies or Substitutions | MSUN Program Requirements | |||||
| GENERAL STUDIES REQUIREMENTS | ||||||
| Categories | GFC course | Credits | Can be substituted for MSU-N course | Credits | ||
| 101 Communications (6 credits) | WRIT 101 | 3 | WRIT 101 | 3 | ||
| COMX 115 | 3 | COMX 115 | 3 | |||
| Math (3 credits) | M 130 | 3 | M 130 | 3 | ||
| Natural Science with lab (7 credits) | BIOB 101 | 4 | OR | BIOB 101 | 4 | OR |
| CHMY 121 | 4 | AND | CYMY 121 | 4 | AND | |
| PHSX 105 | 3 | PHSX 105 | 3 | |||
| Social Science/History (6 credits) | HSTA 101 | 3 | HSTA 101 | 3 | ||
| PSCI 210 | 3 | PSCI 210 | 3 | |||
| Cultural Diversity (3 credits) | NASX 105 | 3 | OR | NASX 105 | 3 | OR |
| NASX 232 | 3 | OR | NASX 232 | 3 | OR | |
| SPNS 101 | 3 | SPNS 101 | 3 | |||
| Humanities/Fine Arts – (6 credits) – Choose two | ARTH 160, ARTZ 101, ARTZ 105, any MUSI, any LIT | 6 | ARTH 160, ARTZ 101, ARTZ 105, any MUSI, any LIT | 6 | ||
| Technology (3 credits) | EDU 270 | 3 | EDU 270 Integrating Technology in Education | 3 | ||
| OVERVIEW OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION PROGRAM EQUIVALENCIES – EDUCATION MAJOR | ||||||
| Great Falls College course | credits | MSUN course | Credits | |||
| EDU 200 Introduction to Education | 3 | EDU 201 Introduction to Education w/field | 3 | |||
| EDU 221 Ed Psych & Measurement | 3 | EDU 225 Introduction to Education Psychology | 3 | |||
| EDU 270 Instructional Technology | 3 | EDU 270 Integrating Technology in Educ | 3 | |||
| EDU 211 Multicultural Education | 3 | EDU 311 C, D, & E in Global Education | 3 | |||
| HTH 201 Health Issues for Educators | 3 | HTH 110 Personal Health and Wellness | 3 | |||
| M 130 Math for Elementary Teachers I | 3 | M 130 Math for Elementary Teachers I | 3 | |||
| M 131 Math for Elementary Teachers II | 4 | M 131 Math for Elementary Teachers II | 4 | |||
| PSYX 230 Developmental Psychology | 3 | PSYX 230 Developmental Psychology | 3 | |||
| Free Electives | 29 credits | |||||
| OVERVIEW OF ART MINOR EQUIVALENCIES FOR EDUCATION MINOR | ||||||
| Great Falls College courses | Credits | MSUN courses | Credits | |||
| ARTH 160 Global Visual Culture | 3 | ARTH 160 Global Visual Culture | 3 | |||
| PHOT 154 Exploriing Digital Photography | 3 | ARTZ 231 Ceramics I (may substitute) | 3 | |||
| ARTZ 105 Visual Language – Drawing | 3 | ARTZ 105 Visual Language – Drawing | 3 | |||
| ARTZ 106 Visual Language 2-D Foundations | 3 | ARTZ 106 Visual Language – 2-D Foundations | 3 | |||
| ARTZ 224 Watercolor I | 3 | ARTZ 221 Painting I OR ARTZ 224 Watercolor Painting I | 3 | |||
ARTH 330 Art History of Western Civilization I OR ARTH 340 Art History of Western Civilization II | 3 | |||||
EDU 315 Integrating Indian Education for All Across the Curriculum | 3 | |||||
EDU 397CA Methods: K-8 Integrated Arts for All Learners * | 3 | |||||
| * See advisor for planning program of study to meet major and minor Education program requirements. | ||||||
| Students must have 39 credits at the upper division (300/400) level and 128 semester credits to complete the bachelor’s degree program. | ||||||
