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ELEMENTARY EDUCATION
Associate in Arts (AA)
The elementary education curriculum prepares students to teach in elementary schools. It encourages students to see learning as an ongoing process that challenges them to effect change for the welfare of children and youth. Additional areas are kindergarten and middle school endorsement, as well as special education.
Degree Requirements:
16 credits completed in residence
2.00 (C) grade point average
62 total credits
General Education Requirements: Credits
1. College Composition (ENGL 110 and 120 or 125) .................................. 6
2. Fundamentals of Public Speaking (COMM 110) .................................... 3
3. Humanities and Social Science .......................................................... 18
Minimum humanities credits – 6
Minimum social science credits – 6
4. Mathematics, Science, Computer Science ......................................... 9
Minimum mathematics credits – 2
Minimum science credits (at least 1 lab science) – 4
Minimum computer science credits – 2
5. Wellness ....................................................................................... 2
Suggested Courses: Credits
ART 122 Two-Dimensional Design ...................................................... 3
BIOL 111 Concepts of Biology L/L ..................................................... 4
CHEM 115 Introductory Chemistry L/L ............................................... 4
EDUC 210 Introduction to Exceptional Children .................................. 3
EDUC 250 Introduction to Education ................................................. 2
EDUC 298 Pre-Professional Experience ........................................... 1
ENGL 238 Children’s Literature ........................................................ 3
GEOL 105 Physical Geology L/L ..................................................... 4
HIST 103 United States To 1877 ..................................................... 3
HPER 126 Lifetime Fitness ............................................................ 2
HPER 205 Physical Education for Elementary Children .................... 2
HPER 210 First Aid ...................................................................... 1
MATH 277 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers ........................... 4
MUSC 101 Fundamentals of Music ................................................ 3
POLS 115 American Government .................................................. 3
PSYC 111 Introduction to Psychology ........................................... 3
PSYC 250 Developmental Psychology .......................................... 3
SOC 110 Introduction to Sociology ............................................... 3
The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. For specific baccalaureate degree requirements, students should consult the catalog of the campus to which they intend to transfer.
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