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K-12 Education
Prepare to become an elementary or secondary school teacher.
students who plan to teach in elementary school should pursue the Elementary Education associate of arts degree;
those who wish to teach secondary school should pursue an associate of arts. all students will need to complete an
education degree at a 4-year college or university before becoming a teacher.
students who have already earned a bachelor’s degree in any discipline can immediately start working toward teacher
certification and advanced endorsements.
Elementary Education — Associate of Arts for Transfer
Complete the first two years of an elementary education degree with a concentration in Early Childhood or Elementary
Education and transfer to a four-year degree program. Complete this program by taking classes exclusively on
weekdays, exclusively on evenings/weekends, or in a combination of weekdays and evenings/weekends.
What can I do with this degree?
Career Options: Elementary school instructional aide.
Academic Options: transfer to a four-year elementary education degree program. students interested in secondary
education, rehabilitation or special education should pursue the general associate of arts degree.
Locations: Classes can be taken at multiple campuses.
Program/major/Concentration Codes: AOAEDUCATION/EDU/**** (see concentration codes below)
General Education Requirements - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
reading requirement - Please refer to the reading requirement in the general Education section before enrolling in a general
education course.
Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found starting on page 57.
English Composition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Humanities and fine arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
art 105 and His 101 fulfill this requirement.
Biological and Physical sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
Earth/space or Physical science courses fulfill this requirement
mathematics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
mat 142 fulfills this requirement.
social and Behavioral sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
gEo 103 and Pos 210 fulfill this requirement
other requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . †
His 141 and either the language or sPE course fulfill this requirement.
special requirements
His 101 and 141 fulfill the i, C, and g requirements.
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6¥
Course Number Course Title Credit Hours
Required Core Courses - A grade of C or better is required for graduation.
EDu 202 introduction to the Exceptional learner (F) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Subtotal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Required Support Courses
art 105 Exploring art and Visual studies (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
History:
Complete both courses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
His 101 introduction to Western Civilization i (F-Sp-Su)
His 141 History of the united states i (F-Sp-Su)
Life Science:
Bio 105in Environmental Biology (F-Sp-Su) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
f= fall | sp= spring | su= summer | n/o= may not be offered this year, check class schedule
EDuCation
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