Associate of Arts in Education

Associate of Arts Program Check Sheet

The AA in Education is valuable for those seeking employment as educational assistants in K-12 or for those working in early childhood settings. It is also useful for those wishing to enter into social services types of employment.

The AA guides both the freshman and sophomore years. An added benefit is that all courses listed for the AA in Education apply toward a bachelor’s degree in the Multidisciplinary Studies and supports the student in advancing toward an elementary teacher preparation program.

General Education Core Courses

Aesthetics and Humanities

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ART 101	Foundations of Visual Literacy[AEH]	4

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ENGL 104	Intro to Literature[AEH]	4
ENGL 107	World Literature[AEH]	3
ENGL 108	World Literature[AEH]	3
ENGL 109	World Literature[AEH]	3

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
PHIL 101	Self, World and God[AEH]	5
PHIL 102	Ethics, Politics and Law[AEH]	5
	Other approvedAEHcourses	Variable

Natural, Mathematical and Information Sciences

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MATH 211	Foundation of Elementary Math I[SMI]	4
MATH 212	Foundation of Elementary Math II[SMI]	4
MATH 213	Foundation of Elementary Math III[SMI]	4
	Other approvedMATHcourses	Variable

Biology Sequence:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
BIOL 101	Intro to Biology[SMI]	3
BIOL 102	Intro to Biology[SMI]	3
BIOL 103	Intro to Biology[SMI]	3
BIOL 104	Intro to Biology Lab[SMI]	1

Geology Sequence:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
GEOL 101	Intro to Geology[SMI]	3
GEOL 102	Intro to Geology[SMI]	3
GEOL 103	Intro to Geology[SMI]	3
GEOL 104	Intro to Geology Lab[SMI]	1

Physical Science Sequence:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
SCI 101	Physical Sciences[SMI]	4
SCI 102	Physical Sciences[SMI]	4
SCI 103	Physical Sciences[SMI]	4

Chemistry Sequence:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
CHEM 204	Intro to Chemistry[SMI]	4
CHEM 205	Intro to Chemistry[SMI]	4
CHEM 206	Intro to Chemistry[SMI]	4

Social Sciences

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
GEOG 105	Cultural Geography[SSC]	5
PSY 201	General Psychology[SSC]	4

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
HIST 101	Western Civilization[SSC]	5	*WR 121*
HIST 102	Western Civilization[SSC]	5	*WR 121*

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
HIST 201	US History[SSC]	5	*WR 121*
HIST 202	US History[SSC]	5	*WR 121*

Artistic Process and Creation

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
MUS 101	Elements of Music[APC]	3
	Other approved non-MUS/MUP APC courses	Variable

Gateway

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
LIB 127	Information Access[GTW]	3
WR 121	Expository Prose Writing[GTW]	4
WR 200+	Writing Level Courses at 200 Level or above	Variable

Education Core Courses

Choose one of the following:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
ED 109	Education Practicum	1 to 3
ED 209	Education Practicum	1 to 3

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
ED 130	Cult Differences in American Education	2
ED 142	Education Orientation	1
ED 202	Linguistic/Cognitive Development	3
ED 220	The Growing Child	3
ED 234	Early Childhood Literature	2

Other Required Courses

Course Number	Course Title	Credits	Prerequisites
BA 131	Business Data Processing	3

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
HWS 250	Personal Skills for Healthy Living	3
HWS 298	Fitness and Health for Life	3
	Elective Courses	Variable

Total Credits: 90

Courses that do NOT apply:

Course Number	Course Title	Credits
MATH 040	Arithmetic Skills	3
MATH 070	Elementary Algebra	4
MATH 095	Intermediate Algebra	4
WR 115	Intro College Writing	3