LPTC to WSC Transfer Program - Elementary Education

This program will lead to an A.A. in Teacher Education from Little Priest Tribal College (LPTC) and a B.S. in Elementary Education from Wayne State College (WSC). Successful transfer is based on the student completing two required elements: (1) Completing an Associate of Arts Degree Teacher Education from LPTC that includes a minimum of 30 semester hours of general studies coursework or its equivalent with a cum 2.0 GPA or higher* which would provide blanket coverage of all general studies courses at WSC, and, (2) Completing the selected list of program elective courses at LPTC as listed below with a 2.0 GPA or higher* which will meet WSC program requirements or elective credit. (*A cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher is required for admission into the teacher education program.)

Little Priest Tribal College Courses

A.A. Degree from LPTC

ENGL 1010 Composition I (3) -- transfers to ENG 102 Composition Skills (3)
SPCH 1110 Public Speaking (3) -- transfers to CNA 100 Principles of Human Communication (3)
SOCI 2150 Issues of Unity and Diversity (3) -- transfers to SOC 2TR Sociology transfer course (3)
EDUC 1150 College Success (1) -- transfers to general elective credit (1)
CSIT 1100 Practical Computer Applications (3) -- transfers to CIS 231 Microcomputer Software (3)
MATH 1150 College Algebra (3) -- transfers to MAT 210 Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
MATH 2170 Applied Statistics (3) -- transfers to MAT 215 Math for Elementary Teachers II (3)
POLS 1000 American Government (3) -- transfers to POS 100 American National Government (3)
MUSC 1010 Introduction to Music (3) -- transfers to MUS 214 Music and Creative Process in Education (3)
PSYC 1810 Introduction to Psychology (3) - transfers to PSY 101 General Psychology (3)
HIST 2010 American History I (3) -- transfers to HIS 150 History of the U.S. for General Studies (3)
BIOS 1010 General Biology (4) -- transfers to BIO 110 Biology Concepts (4)
PHYS 1100 Physical Science (4) -- transfers to PHS 102 Physical Science Today (4)
HCKS 1600 HoChunk Language I (3) -- transfers to MLC 110 Elementary Language I (3)
NATV 2000 Literature of Indigenous Authors (3) -- transfers to ENG 150 Topics in Literature (3)
EDUC 1110 Introduction to Professional Education (3) -- transfers to EDU 150 Introduction to Professional Education (3)
NATV 1010 Native American Health and Wellness (3) -- transfers to PED 103 Physical Health and (3)
ECED 2050 – Children with Exceptionalities (3) -- transfers to SPD 302 Inclusion and Co-Teaching in General Education (3)
EDUC 2070 Family and Community Relationships (3) -- transfers to EDU 217 Diverse Family Systems (3)
EDUC 2100 Human Growth and Development (3) -- transfers to EDU 250 Human Development and Cognition (3)
EDUC 2200 Children’s Literature (3) -- transfers to EDU 216 Children's Literature (3)
EDU 275 PK-12 Instructional Design (3) -- taught by WSC instructor*

*EDU 275 PK-12 Instructional Design is taught by WSC either on the WSC campus or at the College Center in South Sioux City prior to completion of second year of the program. These 3 credit hours count toward completion of the B.S. in Elementary Education through WSC.

Total LPTC credit hours: 63 (+3)

Remaining WSC Courses at the College Center

Advancement to Level 2: Acceptance to Teacher Education

ART 315 Art and the Creative Processes in Education (2)
EDU 302 Curriculum, Standards, and Assessment in Elementary Schools (3)
EDU 332 Development of Language Arts in Elementary and Middle School (3)
EDU 340 Early Reading (3)
EDU 318 Professional Communications (3)
EDU 320 Instructional Media and Technology (2)
EDU 331 Development of Physical Education and Health in the Elementary School (3)
EDU 335 Practicum Experience I (1)
EDU 341 Intermediate Reading (3)
EDU 423 Development of Social Studies in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
SPD 435 Classroom Management through Social Emotional Learning K-6 (3)
EDU 430 Literacy Assessment (3)
EDU 431 Development of Science in the Elementary and Middle School (3)
EDU 432 Development of Mathematics in Elementary and Middle School (3)
EDU 435 Practicum Experience II
EDU 445 Preparing for Level 3: Clinical Practice (0)
WSC Elective (if needed) (3)

Advancement to Level 3: Clinical Practice

EDU 452 Clinical Practice and Seminar for Elementary School (12)

Total WSC credit hours: 54
Minimum program total: 120

Total credit hours required for a B.S. in Elementary Education from WSC will total 120 credit hours. The 120 credit hours will include the transfer of up to 66 credit hours from LPTC’s A.A. in Teacher Education (see above) and the remaining 54/+ credit hours from WSC (see above) that will result in a Nebraska teaching endorsement. Transfer students also may elect to complete one or more program endorsements that may require a total of more than 120 credits to complete.
To assist prospective transfer students enrolled in the in A.A.-Teacher Education/B.S.-Elementary Education Program with their academic planning, WSC and LPTC will jointly advise students during their third and fourth semesters at LPTC. Students identified by LPTC as potential transfer students to WSC will work with co-advisors throughout their third and fourth semesters at LPTC.
Other concerns with academic planning include having taken the Praxis “Core” exam*, a satisfactory background check, and portfolio of materials ready for review by WSC’s “Professional Progress Committee” while still enrolled in term four at LPTC. (*Currently, admission to teacher education at WSC requires applicants to have completed the Praxis Core exam whether or not they passed all three subtests. Graduates will be required to pass all three subtests prior to being fully certificated by the State of Nebraska.)
Students enrolled in this program, by transferring all satisfactorily completed academic credits and other requirements identified within the A.A.-Teacher Education/B.S.-Elementary Education Program, will enter WSC with junior standing at Level 2 according to the Benchmarks Chart (See APPENDIX I).
Students must complete 24 of the final 30 hours from WSC, and 40 credit hours of classes at the 300 or higher level.
To transfer into Level 2, students enrolled in this program must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher (2.75 for admittance to Level 3, student teaching) in accordance with our Benchmarks Chart (PDF) with no required Level 1 courses below a C. For the sake of this agreement, the LPTC courses that are program substitutions for WSC’s Level 1 courses are: SPCH 1110, ENGL 1010, EDUC 1110, and EDUC 2100.