Education, Associate of Arts

Program Description:

This program is designed for students planning to pursue a four-year bachelor’s degree in education. A component of forty-two credit-hour in general education requirements is required. The program provides a general background in the field of education and expands the student’s theoretical knowledge using practical, hands-on teaching experiences. FNU awards an Associate of Arts degree upon graduation.

Program Requirements (60 Credits)

General Education (42 Credits)

Student Life Skills (1 Credit)

SLS 1501College Study Skills

1

English and Communications (9 Credits)

ENC 1101English Composition I

3

ENC 1102English Composition II

3

SPC 1017Fundamentals of Oral Communications

3

Humanities (9 Credits)

PHI 1010Introduction to Philosophy

3

LIT 2330Children's Literature

3

AML 1631Hispanic American Literature

3

Social Science (9 Credits)

DEP 2004Human Growth and Development

3

ECO 2013Principles of Macroeconomics

3

Any Social Science Course

Natural Science (7 Credits)

BSC 1010General Biology

3

BSC 1010LGeneral Biology Lab I

1

ESC 1000Earth Science

3

Mathematics (10 Credits)

MAC 1105College Algebra I

3

MTG 2204Geometry

3

STA 2014Introduction to Statistics

4

Information Literacy (3 Credits)

CGS 1030Introduction to Information Technology

3

Core Requirements (12 Credits)

EDF 1005Introduction to Education

3

EDF 1030Classroom Management

3

EDF 2085Teaching Diverse Population.

3

CGS 1013CTechnology in Education

4

Note: A total of 40 hours of field experience is required for graduation.

An Associate of Arts program is a two-year course of study that covers the core materials needed to complete the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree.

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