If you plan to earn a Bachelor's degree in education with the goal of becoming a teacher, the education teacher preparation AA pathway degree is designed for you. You must have a standard high school diploma or a GED to qualify for this program.
This curriculum is from the current college catalog and is meant to provide prospective students an example of courses taken in this degree/certificate. It is not intended to be used for graduation requirements. Students should consult an advisor for graduation information.
AA.EDU (60 credit hours)
This pathway is for students who want to pursue a four-year degree in education.
Students planning to become classroom teachers must have a standard high school diploma or a GED.
YEAR I – First Semester
*†EDF 1005 Introduction to the Teaching Profession - 3 cr.
†ENC 1101 English Composition I - 3 cr.
†MAC 1105 College Algebra - 3 cr.
†SLS 1106 First Year Experience Orientation - 3 cr.
†Behavioral Science General Education CORE - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Second Semester
*†EDF 2085 Introduction to Diversity for Educators - 3 cr.
†ENC 1102 English Composition II - 3 cr.
†MGF 1130, Mathematical Thinking - 3 cr.
†SPC 1608 Public Speaking - 3 cr.
YEAR I – Third Semester
†Humanities General Education CORE - 3 cr.
Behavioral Science/History/Economics General Education - 3 cr.
**International or Diversity Focused Elective - 3 cr.
YEAR II – First Semester
†MGF 1131, Mathematics in Context - 3 cr.
Biological Science General Education - 3-4 cr.
†AMH 2010 Early American History or †AMH 2020, Modern American History or †POS 2041, American Government - 3 cr.
Electives - 6 cr.
YEAR II – Second Semester
*†EME 2040 Introduction to Technology for Educators - 3 cr.
†IDS 2891 Connections - 1 cr.
Humanities General Education - 3 cr.
Physical Science General Education - 3-4 cr.
**International or Diversity Focused Elective - 3 cr.
**Select 6 credit hours from the following international or diversity focused courses (Any approved general education course previously listed, but not used to satisfy another general education requirement may be used to fulfill this area.)
†ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology - 3 cr.
*†ANT 2410 Cultural Anthropology - 3 cr.
†ARH 1000 Understanding Visual Art - 3 cr.
†ARH 1050 Art History I - 3 cr.
†ARH 1051 Art History II - 3 cr.
†DAN 2100 Introduction to Dance - 3 cr.
†HUM 2210 World Humanities: Prehistory to Early Modern Era - 3 cr.
†HUM 2230 World Humanities: Early Modern to Contemporary - 3 cr.
†HUM 2410 Asian Humanities - 3 cr.
†HUM 2420 African Humanities - 3 cr.
†HUM 2461 Latin-American Humanities - 3 cr.
LAH 2020 Survey of Latin-American History - 3 cr.
†MUL 1010 Introduction to Music - 3 cr.
†PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy - 3 cr.
†PHI 1100 Elementary Logic - 3 cr.
†PHI 1600 Ethics - 3 cr.
†PSY 2012 General Psychology - 3 cr.
†REL 2300 Introduction to Religion - 3 cr.
†SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology - 3 cr.
†THE 1000 Introduction to Theatre Arts - 3 cr.
†Courses symbolized by a dagger (†) are offered online in addition to the traditional delivery method. Online availability may vary by academic term.