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The Associate Degree in Education is designed to address the increasing demand for qualified professionals in the field of education. This program prepares students for assorted educational support roles, including teacher’s aides, substitute teachers, and other paraprofessional positions in elementary and secondary school settings.

Oral Communication

general education

Area I: Communications

6-7

course Composition I (Core Requirement)

Choose an additional course from Area I: Communications

Area II: Mathematics

3

course College Algebra (Core Curriculum Requirement)

or course Fundamentals of Elementary Math II

Area III: Laboratory Science

4

Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences

3

course Human Growth and Behavior (Core Curriculum Requirement)

Area V: Humanities

3

Choose one from the following:

course United States History I

course United States History II

course History of Latino/a/x in the U.S.

course World History I

course World History II

Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts

3

Area VII: Flexible (General Education Elective(s)

9-12

Institutional Requirements

4-6

course Introduction to College Studies

or course First-Year Seminar

or course Honors First Year Seminar

course Intermediate Algebra

or course Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I

Core Curriculum Requirements

course Introduction with Internship in Bilingual Education/ESL

3

course Introduction to Bilingual and ESL Education

3

course Learning in the Classroom

3

course Integrating Technology with Teaching

3

course Pre-Teacher Preparation (Pre-Teacher Preparation I)

3

course Spanish I

4

Electives, to bring the total credits to 60

6-3

Choose one elective from the following:

course Fundamentals of Information Literacy and Systems

course Program Management

course Effective Program Development for Diverse Learners and their Families

course Spanish II

Total Hours

60-64

Curriculum Notes

1. Course Core Curriculum requirement and must completed regardless of transfer credit awarded.
2. Course required for new students or transfer students with less the 30 credit hours. Course may be waived if a student has completed 30 or more credit hours. If course is waived additional elective courses will be needed to meet the minimum hours required for the degree.
3. Any course which will bring total credits for the degree to 60. Additional courses may be required if FYEX 1111 is waived.

1. Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Courses:
ANTH 1140G Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
GEOG 1120G World Regional Geography
GEOG 1130G Human Geography
POLS 1120G American National Government
POLS 1110G Introduction to Political Science
PSYC 1110G Introduction to Psychology
SOCI 1110G Introduction to Sociology

2. Area III: Laboratory Science Courses:
ASTR 1115G Introduction to Astronomy (Lec+Laboratory)
ASTR 1120G The Planets
BIOL 1120G Human Biology/BIOL 1120L Human Biology Laboratory
CHEM 1120G Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors)
CHEM 1215G General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory for STEM majors
ENVS 1110G Environmental Science I (L)
GEOL 1110G Physical Geology
Approved GEOL course
PHYS 1115G Survey of Physics with Laboratory
PHYS 1230G Algebra-Based Physics I/PHYS 1230L Algebra-based Physics I Laboratory

3. Elective credit may vary based on prerequisites, dual credit, AP credit, and/or certificate coursework. The amount indicated in the requirements list is the amount needed to bring the total to 60 credits and may appear in variable form based on the degree. However, students may end up needing to complete more or less on a case-by-case basis and students should discuss elective requirements with their advisor.

4. Area V: Humanities Courses:
HIST 1130G World History I
HIST 1140G World History II
HIST 1110G United States History I
HIST 1120G United States History II

5. Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts Courses:
ARTH 1115G Orientation in Art
MUSC 1130G Music Appreciation: Western Music
THEA 1110G Introduction to Theatre