Social Science, Specialization in Education (882-01) Associate of Science Degree

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Purpose: This degree is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution to complete a bachelor’s degree and pursue a teaching license in pre-kindergarten to grade 3 elementary education, pre-kindergarten to grade 6 elementary education, special education, and middle school or secondary school social sciences.

Students enrolled in this two-year transfer program may also be eligible forPassport Courses or Uniform Certificate of General Studies consideration. Please review the provided link for more information and meet with your advisor for details.

Program or Graduation Requirements: Students must participate in an advising session with the college EDU 200 coordinator.

Part-Time Program Sequence

Fall I

ENG 111 - College Composition I (3 credits)
MTH 161 - Precalculus I (3 credits)
SDV 101 - Orientation to (1 credit)
ITE 119 - Information Literacy (3 credits)
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 (3 credits) or
HIS 122 - United States History since 1865 (3 credits)
ECO 120 - Survey of Economics (3 credits) or
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3 credits) or
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Spring I

ENG 112 - College Composition II (3 credits)
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking (3 credits)
MTH 245 - Statistics I (3 credits)
GOL 105 - Physical Geology (4 credits)
HIS 111 - World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE (3 credits) or
HIS 112 - World Civilizations of Post-1500 CE (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Fall II

PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics (3 credits)
BIO 101 - General Biology I (4 credits)
— xx1 - Wellness (1 credit)
GEO 221 - Regions of the World I (3 credits)
Literature (3 credits)
ENG 225 - Reading Literature: Culture and Ideas (3 credits)
ENG 245 - British Literature (3 credits)
ENG 246 - American Literature (3 credits)
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature (3 credits)
ENG 255 - World Literature (3 credits)
ENG 258 - African American Literature (3 credits)
ENG 275 - Women in Literature (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 14

Spring II

EDU 200 - Foundations of Education (3 credits)
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography (3 credits)
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics (4 credits)
PHI 220 - Ethics (3 credits)
Fine and Performing Arts - select one course
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic (3 credits)
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern (3 credits)
MUS 121 - Music in Society (3 credits)
CST 130 - Introduction to the Theatre (3 credits)
CST 141 - Theatre Appreciation I (3 credits)

Semester Total Credits 16

Total Minimum Credits 62

In selecting transfer courses, students should consult the catalog of their intended transfer institution and major.

Program Information (ABHS)

For additional information about this program visit the Arts, Business, Humanities and Social Sciences web page, stop by room 725 Hampton III, phone 757-825-2799, or email abhs@vpcc.edu

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Social Science, Specialization in Education (882-01) Associate of Science Degree

Fall I

Semester Total Credits 16

Spring I

Semester Total Credits 16

Fall II

Semester Total Credits 14

Spring II

Semester Total Credits 16

Total Minimum Credits 62

Program Information (ABHS)