RSC Associate in Art - Family Services and Child Development-Family Services to UCO Bachelor of Science - Human Development and Family Sciences-Family & Lifespan Development

The University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), in collaboration with Rose State College (RSC), participates in articulated transfer agreements to assist students in transferring smoothly from the associate degree to the baccalaureate degree. These agreements express a shared commitment to student access and success in higher education.

This document specifies courses to be taken at RSC and courses to be taken at UCO to meet this agreement.

Associate in Art (A.A.)- Family Services and Child Development-Family Services

Students should refer to the associate degree requirements and an academic advisor for associate degree details to ensure a successful transition to UCO.

Rose State College General Education

This section is an outline of the general education pattern at RSC common to all majors. Some general education areas may vary by major. In those areas, consult an academic advisor or refer to the RSC catalog or requirement sheet. An Associate in Science (A.S.) or Associate in Art (A.A.) degree from an accredited Oklahoma institution that includes the OSRHE minimum requirements will satisfy the UCO University Core.

Language Arts 6 hours

ENGL 1113 English Composition I (UCO course ENG 1113)
ENGL 1213 English Composition II (UCO course ENG 1213)

History 3 hours

HIST 1483 U.S. History to 1877 (UCO course HIST 1483)
OR
HIST 1493 U.S. History since 1877 (UCO course HIST 1493)

Political Science 3 hours

POLS 1113 American Federal Government (UCO course POL 1113)

Science 6-8 hours

One course must be a laboratory science. Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Mathematics 3 hours

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Humanities 6 hours

Chosen from nonperformance courses defined as humanities by the institution granting the associates degree. Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

Liberal Arts Electives 3 hours

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

General Education Electives 5-7 hours

Students should refer to associate degree requirements or consult with an academic advisor for appropriate course selection for specific majors.

UCO Major Requirements Taken At RSC

The courses listed in this section are required at RSC for this major and will also meet UCO major requirements. The RSC course is followed by the UCO equivalent or substituted course.

FSCD 2523 Child Growth and Development (UCO course FMCD 2213)
FSCD 2533 Guidance of Young Children (UCO couse FMCD 3313. Students will be required to take a one-hour component upon transfer.)
FSCD 2403 Families and Society (UCO course SOC 3403)

Additional Coursework for the A.A. or A.S.

See RSC catalog and academic advisor for additional associate degree requirements.

Credited courses completed as part of the A.A. or A.S. that do not meet a specific UCO degree requirement transfer to UCO as electives and may count toward the 124-hour minimum. Students should consult an academic advisor to determine how elective courses apply toward the bachelor’s degree. Information for individual courses can be found on the UCO website under the UCO Transfer Equivalency Database.

Bachelor of Science (B.S.) - Human Development and Family Science- Family and Lifespan Development

Degrees from UCO have requirements applicable to all degrees and requirements specific to the program/major.

Degree Requirement Minimums for All Programs/Majors

Students must meet all bachelor’s degree requirements at UCO to include minimums of:

40 hours of upper division coursework
30 hours in residence at UCO
15 of the last 30 hours must be taken in residence at UCO
60 hours from baccalaureate granting institutions
124 total hours

UCO Major Requirements

This section details the course requirements for this major at UCO. The UCO course is followed by the community college equivalent or substituted course. Some courses may be taken at the community college but may or may not apply to the associate major or degree. Consult with an academic advisor for that information.

Major Requirements: 70 hours

Human Dev/Family Sci - Family and Lifespan Development

Human Environmental Sciences: 44 hours

FMCD 2213 Child Development (RSC course FSCD 2523) (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 2223 Marriage and Intimate Relationships (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 2313 Sexuality Through the Life Span
FMCD 3013 Introduction to Human Dev. & Family Sci. (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 3093 Middle Childhood Development/Field Study (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 3243 Adolescent Development/Field Study (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 3313 Guidance of the Young Child (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 2453 Social Gerontology/Field Study
FMCD 3723 Infancy and Early Childhood Development/Field Study (refer to Designated Courses below)
FMCD 4002 Case Management
FMCD 4333 Current Issues in Family Diversity
FMCD 4413 Families and Society (refer to Designated Courses below) (RSC course FSCD 2403 may be taken.)
FMCD 4513 Family Law and Public Policy
FMCD 4713 Parent Support and Intervention
FMCD 4900 Practicum (3 hours)

Designated Courses (GPA)

Designated courses must be completed with 3.00 GPA to enroll in the practicum.

Interdisciplinary Coursework: 26 hours

FACS 3633 Problems of Today’s Consumer
OR
FIN 2313 Personal Finance
FNRL 3483 Psychology of Grief
FMKT 2323 Global Protocol and Diversity
HLTH 2212 First Aid with CPR
MCOM 3113 Nonverbal Communication
OR
MCOM 3413 Conflict and Communication
OR
MCOM 4233 Family Communication
NTRN 3633 Life Span Nutrition
SAS 4273 Substance Abuse in the Family (RSC course FSCD 2333 may be taken.)
OR
SAS 4303 Substance Abuse in Special Populations
OR
SAS 4343 Prevention and Education in Substance Abuse (RSC course FSCD 2333)
SOC 2503 Introduction to Social Work
SOC 4463 Sociology of Trauma

Minimum Grade Requirements

Average in (a) all college course work, (b) course work at UCO: 2.50
Average in the major: 3.00
A grade of “C” or better must be earned in all courses in the major.

Electives

All UCO degrees require a minimum of 124 credit hours. Electives may be needed to bring total credit hours to 124.

Transfer Policies

Transfer policies are available in the Introduction for Program-to-Program Agreements. This agreement does not include all possible variations for transfer with these programs/majors. The Academic Advisors along with the information in the official catalogs at both institutions are critical to the understanding of the specifics of degree completion.

Disclaimer

The provisions of this transfer agreement do not constitute a contract, expressed or implied, between any applicant or student and the University of Central Oklahoma. The university reserves the right to make changes in degree requirements, degree offerings, schedules, course offerings, and other university standards to meet circumstances which may arise after publishing this information online.