2014-2015 Undergraduate Catalog

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Associate in Arts Education

Degree Requirements

Area I - Foundations Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2
FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less that 24 hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

 

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, and SPAN 111.

Area I - Mathematics (choose one) - 3-4 hours

MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in MATH 111 or MATH 121.

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in the Arts and Humanities section.

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 215 and ENG 216.

Area II - The Social Sciences (choose two) - 6 hours

PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in PSY 201, PSY 211 and SOC 221.

Area II - History (choose one of two sequences) - 6 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
and
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
or
HIS 201History of the United States I

3
and
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in the History requirements.

Area II - The Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one course from the following:

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND choose one course from the following:
ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PS 100Physical Science

4
Students must earn a "C" or higher in The Natural Sciences.

Education Electives - 12 hours

Students must earn a "C" or higher in all Education courses. Recommended Education courses: ED 190, ED 201, ED 316, ED 301, and ED 322.

General Electives - 1-5 hours

Students take electives as needed, in order to fulfill the minimum of 60 semester credit hours required for graduation. Recommended courses for Child Growth & Learning: MATH 207, MU 129, PSY 201, SOC 223, and GEOG 301. Students must earn a "C" or higher in all courses.