Education, A.S.

The Associate of Science degree in Education is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution outside of the state of Maryland to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher certification in elementary education OR who plan to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher certification in secondary education at any four-year institution. Students are required to submit a professional portfolio prior to graduation.

General Education Requirements (31-33 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses in different disciplines from approved General Education course list (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course in a different discipline from approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from approved General Education course list —one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

English

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
Select another ENG course from the approved General Education course list (3 Credits)

Information Literacy

IST 102 - Introduction to Information Technology (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select a MAT course from the approved General Education course list (3-4 Credits)

Program Requirements (15 Credits)

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education (3 Credits)
OR
EDU 103 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education (3 Credits)
EDU 211 - Introduction to Special Education (3 Credits)
OR
PSY 203 - Educational Psychology (3 Credits)

Take additional required courses from the list below.

Arts/Humanities/English General Education course (3 Credits)
Mathematics course - Recommend
MAT 107
,
MAT 108
,
MAT 109
(3 Credits)
Behavioral/Social Sciences course (3 Credits)

Free Electives (14 Credits)

Courses should be selected in consultation with a transfer advisor and the transfer institution.

Degree Requirement (60 Credits)

Note:

Students who have been convicted of child abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, or crimes of violence are precluded from employment in the field of teaching. Please discuss concerns with your advisor.

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