Elementary Teacher Education AA Designated Degree Requirements

Courses that Fulfill General Education Requirements (35-36credits)

Communication

ENG 121English Composition I:CO1

3

ENG 122English Composition II:CO2

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Some educator preparation programs require a B- in ENG 121 as an admission requirement. However, a C- or better guarantees the general education GT-CO1 requirement has been met.

Mathematics

MAT 155Integrated Math I

3

MAT 156Integrated Math II

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Arts and Humanities

Total Credit Hours:3

Choose one courses

LIT 115Intro to Literature I: AH2

3

or

LIT 201World Lit to 1600: AH2

3

or

LIT 202World Lit After 1600: AH2

3

or

LIT 211Amer Lit to Civil War: AH2

3

or

LIT 221British Lit to 1770: GT-AH2

3

History

HIS 121US History to Reconst: HI1

3

Total Credit Hours:3

Social and Behavioral Sciences

GEO 105World Regional Geography: SS2

3

POS 111American Government: SS1

3

Total Credit Hours:6

Natural and Physical Sciences

SCI 155Integrated Sci I w/Lab: SC1

4

SCI 156Integrated Sci II w/Lab: SC1

4

Total Credit Hours:8

Students must successfully pass BOTH SCI 155 & 156 to satisfy the gtPathways science requirement.

Total Credit Hours: 35-36

Requirements

Additional Required Courses

Please note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit toward graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

COM 115Public Speaking

3

EDU 221Introduction to Education

3

PSY 238Child Development: SS3

3

Total Credit Hours:9

Requirements

Electives

Total Credit Hours:19

For specific information and a list of approved credits for each institution, please consult with the teacher education faculty advisor. Transferability depends on the receiving four-year institution.

Total Credit Hours: 60