Education Degree, AS

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Program Description/Purpose: The education degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university to complete their education in preparation for teacher licensure and employment as a teacher in a public or private school setting.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will identify and explain the criteria required for teacher licensure in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
Students will analyze learning environments, instruction, and assessments for cultural responsiveness and inclusivity.
Students will analyze the influence of key events in U.S. educational history and educational court cases which have helped define and regulate the educational system.
Students will explain the role and fiscal responsibilities of the federal, state, and local governments in education.
Students will describe the special education referral process, the individuals involved, and their roles.
Students will demonstrate the ability to design differentiated lesson plans for learners with diverse skills and needs.

Below is the recommended course sequence for full-time students.
Courses are listed by the semester they are usually offered.
Course availability in a given semester may vary.
You can change the order or number of classes each semester, but taking fewer classes in a semester will mean more semesters to finish the program.
Please discuss your plan including elective selection with your advisor to ensure it meets your academic goals.
Students who complete this degree will also complete and be awarded the Uniform Certificate of General Studies.

Fall Semester

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 cr. OR
SDV 101 - Orientation to Education Professions 1 cr.
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 cr.
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 cr.
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 cr. OR
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 cr.
EDU 200 - Foundations of Education 3 cr. ¹ ³
EDU 207 - Human Growth and Development 3 cr. ³ OR
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 cr. ³

Spring Semester

EDU 204 - Teaching in a Diverse Society 3 cr. ¹
EDU 250 - Foundations of Exceptional Education 3 cr.
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 cr.
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 cr.
GOL 105 - Physical Geology 4 cr. OR
GOL 106 - Historical Geology 4 cr. OR
GOL 110 - Earth Systems: An Environmental Geology Perspective 4 cr. (applies to dual enrollment students only)

Fall Semester

BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 cr.
ENG 246 - American Literature 3 cr. ² OR
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature 3 cr. ²
ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 cr. OR
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 cr. OR
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 cr. OR
GEO 210 - People & the Land: Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 cr. OR
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 cr. OR
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 cr.
MTH 155 - Statistical Reasoning 3 cr. OR
MTH 245 - Statistics I 3 cr. OR
Approved Transfer elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.
Arts elective selected from the list below 3 cr.

Spring Semester

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college.
CSC 110 - Principles of Computer Science 3 cr. OR
ITE 152 - Introduction to Digital Literacy and Computer Applications 3 cr.
EDU 206 - Classroom and Behavioral Management 3 cr. OR ³
Approved Transfer elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.
EDU 280 - Introduction to Instructional Technologies 3 cr. OR
CHD 120 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3 cr. OR
Approved Transfer elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.
MTH 120 - Math for Elementary & Middle School Educators 4 cr. OR
Approved Transfer elective selected from the list below 3-5 cr.

Program Total: 60-63 Credits

¹ This course requires a 20-hour-minimum practicum experience in a local public school. The student may be required to pay for a background check, TB screening, fingerprinting, and/or drug screening.

²ENG 250 is preferred for Elementary Education endorsement.

³Course is a VA Department of Education required licensure course

It is highly recommended that students consult with their academic advisor to select the most appropriate course for their curriculum and/or transferability to another college.

Arts Electives

ART 100 - Art Appreciation 3 cr.
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 cr.
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 cr.
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 cr.
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 cr.

Approved Transfer Electives

ACC 211, ACC 212
ADJ 100, ADJ 105, ADJ 107, ADJ 140, ADJ 164, ADJ 171, ADJ 172, ADJ 228, ADJ 236, ADJ 278
ART (all courses)
BIO (all courses)
BUS 100, BUS 240, BUS 270, BUS 280
CHM (all courses)
CSC (all courses)
CST (all courses)
ECO (all courses)
EDU (all courses)
ENG (all courses)
ENV (all courses)
Foreign language (ASL, ARA, CHI, FRE, GER, LAT, RUS, SPA) (all courses)
GEO (all courses)
GOL (all courses)
HIM 111, HIM 112
HIS (all courses)
HLT (all courses)
HMS (all courses)
HUM (all courses)
ITE 120, ITE 152
MTH (all courses 154 and higher)
MUS (all courses)
PED (all courses)
PHI (all courses)
PHY (all courses)
PLS 135 , PLS 241
PSY (all courses)
REL (all courses)
RPK (all courses)
SOC (all courses)