Science, Specialization in Education (880-02), Associate of Science Degree

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Purpose: There is a great demand for qualified science teachers in K-12. This degree is designed for persons who are interested in teaching science at the secondary level and who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a baccalaureate degree in science education.

Course Offerings: Courses in this program are offered at the Hampton and Historic Triangle Campuses in the daytime, evenings, and online.

Special Notes: This program requires EDU 200 and an associated fee to complete the public school division’s mandatory criminal background check for the supervised field placement in a K-12 school. Completion of 40 hours of supervised field observation and teaching science is a requirement of this program.

For more information, contact the Science, Engineering and Technology Division at (757) 825-2898 or stemoffice@tncd.edu.

♦ Course requires pre/co-requisites.

Fall I

ENG 111 - College Composition I ♦ (3 credits)
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2
Laboratory Science I (4 credits) ^1,2,3
MTH 163 - Precalculus I ♦ (3 credits)
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking ♦ (3 credits)
SDV 100 - College Success Skills (1 credit)

Semester Total Credits 17

Spring I

ENG 112 - College Composition II ♦ (3 credits)
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2,4
Health/Physical Education (2 credits)
Laboratory Science II (4 credits) ^1,2,3
MTH 164 - Precalculus II ♦ (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 15

Fall II

EDU 200 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession ♦ (3 credits)
Humanities (3 credits) ^1,2
GOL 105 - Physical Geology ♦ (4 credits)
Geography (3 credits) ^1,2,5
Computer Science (3 credits) ^1,2

Semester Total Credits 16

Spring II

PHY 201 - General College Physics I ♦ (4 credits)
Humanities (3 credits) ^1,2
Social Science (3 credits) ^1,2,4
Science (3/4 credits) ^1,2,6

Semester Total Credits 13/14

Total Minimum Credits 61/62

¹Recommended courses to meet general education requirements are listed under General Program Information .
²In selecting transfer courses, students should consult the catalog of their intended transfer institution and major.
³May be selected from: BIO 101 -BIO 102 , BIO 141 -BIO 142 , CHM 111 -CHM 112 , CHM 241 -252, GOL 105 -GOL 106 , GOL 111 -GOL 112 , PHY 201 -PHY 202 , PHY 241 -PHY 242 or any two of the following: BIO 150 , BIO 170 , BIO 256 or BIO 270 .
⁴The social science area must include a three credit history course.
⁵Select GEO 200 , GEO 210 , GEO 221 , GEO 222 or GEO 230 .
⁶May be chosen from biology, chemistry, computer science, geology, physics, natural science or MTH 173 -MTH 174 .

NOTE: CHM 101 -CHM 102 does not satisfy elective credits for this program.

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