Associate of Arts & Sciences

Major: Education

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Length: Two-year Program - Four semesters

Purpose: The Associate of Arts and Sciences degree program in Education is designed to transfer to a four-year college or university toward a baccalaureate degree in teacher education.

Admission Requirements: In addition to the admission requirements established for the college, entry into the Education program requires the satisfactory completion of the following high school units or equivalents: 4 units of English; 2 units of college preparatory mathematics; 1 unit of laboratory science; and 1 unit of social science. Students with deficiencies will require developmental studies.

Program Requirements: The world of modern education demands that its teachers be knowledgeable both in their teaching field and in general education. Thus, this curriculum requires courses in the arts and humanities, written and oral communication skills, natural sciences, mathematics, history, social sciences, computer sciences, health and physical education, and general psychology usually required in the first two years of a baccalaureate teacher education curriculum. In planning a program and selecting electives, each student is urged to become acquainted with SWCC’s Transfer Guide, the assigned advisor, and the catalog of the institution to which the student plans to transfer. In order to prepare for junior class standing at a senior institution, a student usually must complete a program at the community college which is comparable in length and course content to the first two years at the four-year institution. All courses completed for this degree area must be transferable to the education program at the senior institution the student plans to attend; therefore, SWCC reserves the right to restrict specific or elective courses for use in the Education Major. Upon satisfactory completion of SWCC’s four-semester program, the graduate will be awarded the Associate of Arts and Sciences degree with a major in Education.

Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Major: Education

Course
Number		 Course Title Lecture
Hours		  Lab
Hours   		Course
Credits
  First Semester      
ENG  111 College Composition I  3 0 3
SDV  101 Orientation to Education 1 0 1
HIS 121 U. S. History I 3 0 3
MTH Mathematics (MTH 151 or 163)** 3 0 3
  Natural Science with Lab**  3 3 4
ITE 115 Introduction to Computer Applications & Concepts 3 0 3
  TOTAL 16 3 17
         
  Second Semester      
ENG  112 College Composition II 3 0 3
HIS 122 U. S. History II 3 0 3
  (or HIS 101 or  102)      
MTH Math (MTH 152, 164, or 240)**  3 0 3
  Natural Science with Lab**  3 3 4
EDU  200 Introduction to Teaching 3 0 3
  TOTAL 15 3 16
         
  Third Semester      
ENG Literature (ENG 241, 243 or  251)** 3 0 3
HLT 110 Concepts of Per. & Com. Hlt. 3 0 3
  Social Science Elective** 3 0 3
  Arts & Humanities Electives** 6 0 6
  TOTAL 15 0 15
         
  Fourth Semester      
ENG Literature (ENG 242, 244 or 252)** 3 0 3
  Arts & Humanities Elective** 3 0 3
SPD 100  Principles of Public Speaking 3 0 3
  Social Science Elective** 3 0 3
  Elective** 3 0 3
  TOTAL 15 0 15

Total Minimum Credits for Education Major .................................................... 63

*  All education majors should take PRAXIS I during their freshman year.

** Electives:   Determine transfer institution's requirements prior to selection.
Arts & Humanities: PHI 101-102; ART101-102; MUS 121-122; ENG 241-242; ENG 243-244; ENG 251-252, ENG 257, ENG 279; REL 100, REL 200, REL 210, REL 230, REL 246;  SPA 101-102, 201-202; FRE 101-102, 201- 202.

 Natural Science:  BIO 101-102; CHM 111-112; PHY 201-202; GOL 105-106, NAS 131-132.

 Social Science:  ECO 201-202; HIS 101-102, HIS 266, HIS 269, HIS 277; PLS 211-212; PSY 200, PSY 231-232,  PSY 255, PSY 266; SOC 200, SOC 235, SOC 268; GEO 200, GEO 210.