Education, A.S.

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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	3	Gen Ed	English	3
Gen Ed	Mathematics	3	Gen Ed	Behavioral/Social Science	3
PSY 101	General Psychology	3	Gen Ed	Diversity	3
Gen Ed	Arts/Humanities	3	Program	Arts/Humanities or English	3
EDU 101 or 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	Program	Behavioral/Social Science	3
EDU 211 or PSY 203	Introduction to Special Education or Educational Psychology	3	Elective	Choose in consultation with an advisor	3
Program	Math 107, 108, or 109	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 (31-33 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

ENG 101 - English Composition (3 Credits) *minimum grade of “C” or better is required
Select another course from the approved General Education course list in the English category (3 Credits)

Mathematics

Select one course from the approved General Education course list in the Mathematics category (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.

Hagerstown Community College

Hagerstown Community College / HCC

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