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 that meets the standards of the Education faculty.

Program Pathway

First Year Fall			First Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
ENG 101	English Composition *(ENG 101E and ENG 101P are approved substitutions for ENG 101)	3	Gen Ed	English	3
MAT 160	Precalculus I	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
PSY 101	General Psychology	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
EDU 101 or EDU 103	Introduction to Education or Foundations of Early Childhood Education	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with advisor	3
TOTAL		15	TOTAL		15
Second Year Fall			Second Year Spring
Course Number	Course Name	Credits	Course Number	Course Name	Credits
Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	4	Gen Ed	Biological/Physical Science *(of your two Science requirements, one must have a lab)	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities Gen Ed	3	EDU 240	Education Capstone Field Experience	3
EDU 211 or PSY 203	Introduction to Special Education or Educational Psychology	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
MAT 107 or MAT 108 or MAT 109	Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I or Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II or Statistics	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	2
TOTAL		16	TOTAL		14

General Education Requirements (31-32 Credits)

Arts/Humanities

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Arts/Humanities category (6 Credits)

Behavioral/Social Sciences

PSY 101 - General Psychology (3 Credits)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the Behavioral/Social Sciences category (3 Credits)

Biological/Physical Science

Select two courses from the approved General Education course list in the Biological/Physical Science category-one must be a laboratory course (7-8 Credits)

Diversity

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Diversity category (3 Credits)

English

*A minimum grade of “C” or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, and ENG-101P

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits)
( ENG 101E - English Composition for English Language Learners and ENG 101P - English Composition for College Success are approved substitutions for ENG 101)
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

MAT 160 - Precalculus I (3 Credits)

Program Requirements (12 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)
EDU 240 - Education Capstone Field Experience (3 Credits)
MAT 107 - Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 108 - Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II (3 Credits)
OR
MAT 109 - Statistics (3 Credits)

Free Electives (16-17 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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