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Associate of Science in Education Degree AC93 Coming in 2027

The Associate of Science in Education degree program is a series of courses designed to provide students with a foundation in education preparing students for careers in teaching, educational administration, or related fields. The program emphasizes a combination of education theory and practical application as well as general core, science, and mathematics competencies necessary for successful employment. Additionally, graduates would be eligible to articulate to select 4-year institutions without loss of credit and having met the number of credit hours necessary for a 2+2 transfer to a B.S. in Education.

Curriculum

Occupational Courses:

EDUC 2001Life and Earth Science for Elementary/Early Childhood Educators

3
EDUC 2002Physical Science for Elementary/Early Childhood Educators

3
EDUC 2008Mathematics for Elementary/Early Childhood Teachers

3
EDUC 2110Investigating Critical & Contemporary Issues in Education

3
EDUC 2120Exploring Sociocultural Perspectives and Diversity in Educational Context

3
EDUC 2130Exploring Teaching and Learning

3

General Education Core

Area I - Language Arts/Communication (6 Hours)

ENGL 1101Composition and Rhetoric

3
ENGL 1102Literature and Composition

3

Area II - Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 Hours)

POLS 1101American Government

3
Select One HIST Course
HIST 2111U.S. History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
Choose 2 Courses (6 hours) from the Following:
ECCE 1103Child Growth and Development

3
ECON 2105Macroeconomics

3
ECON 2106Microeconomics

3
HIST 1111World History I

3
HIST 2112U.S. History II

3
PSYC 1101Introductory Psychology

3
SOCI 1101Introduction to Sociology

3

Area III - Natural Sciences/Mathematics - Select One MATH

MATH 1101Mathematical Modeling

3
MATH 1103Quantitative Skills/Reasoning

3
MATH 1111College Algebra

3
MATH 1112College Trigonometry

3
MATH 1113Precalculus

3
Choose Two Sequences (8 hours) of BIOL, CHEM, or PHYS
BIOL 1111Biology I

3
BIOL 1111LBiology Lab I

1
BIOL 1112Biology II

3
BIOL 1112LBiology Lab II

1
CHEM 1211Chemistry I

3
CHEM 1211LChemistry Lab I

1
CHEM 1212Chemistry II

3
CHEM 1212LChemistry Lab II

1
PHYS 1111Introductory Physics I

3
PHYS 1111LIntroductory Physics Lab I

1
PHYS 1112Introductory Physics II

3
PHYS 1112LIntroductory Physics Lab II

1

Area IV - Humanities and Fine Arts (6 Hours)

Select One Course:
ENGL 2110World Literature

3
ENGL 2130American Literature

3
Select One Course:
ARTS 1101Art Appreciation

3
MUSC 1101Music Appreciation

3
SPCH 1101Public Speaking

3

Area V - Institutional Option (Choose at Least 4 Hours)

COMP 1000Introduction to Computer Literacy

3
EMPL 1000Interpersonal Relat & Prof Dev

2
EDUC 2000Written and Verbal Communication for Teachers

3
XXXX 0000
XXXX 0000 - (Guided Elective) (4)

4

General Education Core Elective

MATH 1127Introduction to Statistics

3
MATH 1131Calculus I

4

Total Credit Hours: 61

Minimum Length of Program: 5 Term(s)