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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

CCV Liberal Studies (AA) to VTSU Political Science (BA) and Education: Secondary with Special Education (BA)

Catalog Year: 2026-2027

Program Code: S.BA.POS.SED.PTH

This transfer pathway will help you plan courses at the Community College of Vermont (CCV) that will meet course specific requirements at Vermont State University (VTSU).   

  • CCV and VTSU are both a part of the Vermont State College System (VSCS). Students have one common VSCS transcript. As such, courses taken at CCV are not considered transfer credit.   

  • Students who have completed an associate degree at CCV will have completed all associate-level general education requirements at VTSU.

  • VTSU accepts all general education credits and associate’s level VSCS graduation standards from CCV.   

  • Transfer courses from regionally accredited institutions will be accepted if grades are C- or better.  

  Join this transfer pathway by completing the CCV to VTSU Pathways Form.  

CCV: Liberal Studies, AA 

VTSU: Political Science, BA and Education: Secondary with Special Education, BA

General Education: First Semester Seminar - CCV  

INT 1050 Dimensions of Self & Society  

General Education Requirement - VTSU  

CNX 1010 Connections Seminar 1  

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS  

ENG 1061 English Composition  

General Education: Introductory Written Expression - VSCS  

ENG 1061 English Composition  

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category   

General Education: Digital & Computing Literacy - VSCS  

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Mathematics - VSCS  

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Natural Science - VSCS  

General Education: Social Science - VSCS  

Choose: 

POS 1010 Introduction to Political Science or 

POS 1020 American Politics and Government 

General Education: Social Science - VSCS 

Political Science program requirement:

POS 1010 Introduction to Political Science or 

POS 1020 American Politics and Government

General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS  

Any eligible course in this category  

General Education: Arts & Aesthetics - VSCS  

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS 

Choose: 

Any eligible HIS course 

General Education: Humanistic Perspectives - VSCS 

Political Science program elective

General Education: Communication - CCV  

Any eligible course in this category  

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree  

General Education: Research & Writing Intensive - CCV  

 

Any eligible course in this category  

VTSU general education requirement met for CCV graduate*  

Connections Seminar 2  

General Education: Seminar in Educational Inquiry - CCV  

HUM 2010 Seminar in Education Inquiry  

Meets general education requirement for bachelor’s degree  

Program requirements

  

Additional General Education courses 

Complete two courses from any of the following 

VSCS General Education categories: 

Natural Science, Social Science, Arts & Aesthetics 

or Humanistic Perspectives 

Choose:  

Any eligible ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS and SOC courses 

VSCS General Education and Political Science program requirements  

Liberal Studies courses, 18 credits 

Choose: 

EDU 2360 Perspectives on Learning 

EDU 2365 Perspectives on Development 

EDU 2370 Critical Perspectives in Education 

POS 1050 The Constitution 

 

Additional Liberal Studies course as needed 

Secondary Education program requirements: 

 

EDU 2360 Perspectives on Learning 

EDU 2365 Perspectives on Development 

EDU 2370 Critical Perspectives in Education  

Political Science elective 

 

Elective 

Electives: 3 credits 

Elective 

Total CCV Credits: 60  

Total Credits Remaining at VTSU: 66 
Courses to be taken at VTSU

Education: Secondary with Special Education

  • 42 credits remaining
  • Students in this program must complete a second major.
  • A GPA of 3.0  (overall and in their content area major) is required to be accepted to student teaching.  

Political Science

  • 24 credits remaining

Education Courses: 

EDU 3025 Evaluating Characteristics of Diverse Learners 3 cr 

EDU 3125 Technology for Integrated Instruction 3 cr 

EDU 3140 Disciplinary Pedagogy 1 w/Practicum 4 cr 

EDU 3311 Foundations of Inclusive Practices 3 cr 

EDU 3360 Disciplinary Literacy 3 cr 

EDU 3440 Advocacy and Ethics in Education 3 cr 

EDU 4130 Disciplinary Pedagogy 2 w/Practicum 4 cr 

EDU 4640 Special Education Practices & Procedures, 6 cr 

EDU 4650 Capstone & Thesis Seminar 3 cr 

EDU 4850 Secondary Student Teaching, 12 cr 

EDU TEW3 Teaching Education Workshop 3 0 cr

EDU TEW4 Teaching Education Workshop 4 0 cr

EDU TEW5 Teaching Education Workshop 5 0 cr

Program core (18 credits)

POS 1030 Comparative Politics & Government 3 cr 

POS 2040 International Relations 3 cr 

POS 2050 International Economics & Politics 3 cr 

POS 3510 Quantitative Methods in the Social Sciences 3 cr 

SSC 4010 Social Science Applied Research 3 cr 

SSC 4740 Social Science Seminar 3 cr 

Program electives (6 credits)

POS 1040 African-American History & Politics 3 cr 

POS 2320 U.S. Campaigns & Elections 3 cr 

POS 3040 Politics of Gender 3 cr 

POS 3050 Environmental Ethics & Politics 3 cr 

POS 3060 Vermont Politics 3 cr 

POS 3080 Public Opinion Polling & American Democracy 3 cr 

POS 3180 Politics in Film 3 cr 

POS 3210 Canadian Politics 3 cr 

POS 3240 Cases in Civil Liberties/Constitutional Law 3 cr 

POS 3420 Congress and the Presidency 3 cr 

POS 3550 American Political Thought 3 cr 

POS 4010 American Foreign Policy 3 cr 

POS 4810 Internship in Political Science 1-12 cr 

SSC 2510 Social Science Research Methods 3 cr 

Total credits to complete BA degrees: 126 

*Students who have graduated from CCV or who are transferring with 30 credits or more and have previously completed an intermediate research and writing intensive course are exempt from VTSU Connections Seminar 2.  

Students on this pathway must do the following to be accepted into the VTSU Education: Secondary with Special Education B.A. program: 

  1. Earn a cumulative GPA of 3.0 upon graduation from CCV.  

  1. Earn a B or higher in all EDU courses taken at CCV.   

  2. Obtain a passing score on the Praxis Core or another qualifying exam (see here for options) OR meet the Proficiency through course work (see VTSU Policy here)  

  3. Pass EDU TEW1** (0 credits) in any semester. Enroll concurrently with EDU-2360 Perspectives on Learning or the earliest semester thereafter upon declaring the pathway. 

  1. Pass EDU TEW2*** (0 credits) in the semester prior to transfer. 

For complete and current program requirements, refer to the VTSU Academic Catalog:

Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Political Science

Bachelor’s Degree (BA) in Education: Secondary with Special Education

 

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