General Studies, Elementary Education Pathway
Associate of Science
Applies toward the Bachelor of Science in Education.
| Area A: Essential Skills | ||
| Grades of C or better required. | ||
| ENGL 1101 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1102 | English Composition II */** | 3 |
| MATH 1101 | Intro to Mathematical Modeling | 3 |
| or MATH 1111 | College Algebra | |
| or MATH 1113 | Precalculus Mathematics | |
| Area B: Institutional Options | ||
| COMM 1110 | Fundamentals of Speech | 3 |
| One of the following electives: | 1 | |
| Intro to Greek Mythology | ||
| Creative Writing | ||
| Natural Hazards | ||
| Appalachian Hist-Special Topic | ||
| Sports Hist & Amer Character | ||
| Health and Wellness Concepts | ||
| Mystery Fiction in Pop Culture | ||
| Christian Fiction/Pop Culture | ||
| Race and Ethnicity in America | ||
PRSP Elective (See advisor) | ||
| Area C: Humanities/Fine Arts | ||
| Choose one to two ENGL course(s): | 3-6 | |
| Topics in Literature & Culture | ||
| World Literature I (Recommended) | ||
| World Literature II (Recommended) | ||
| British Literature I (Recommended) | ||
| British Literature II (Recommended) | ||
| American Literature I (Recommended) | ||
| American Literature II (Recommended) | ||
| Intro to Film as Literature | ||
| If only one ENGL course taken, add one of the following: | 0-3 | |
| Art Appreciation | ||
| Expressions of Culture I | ||
| Expressions of Culture II | ||
| Music Appreciation | ||
| World Music | ||
| American Music | ||
| Theatre Appreciation | ||
| Area D: Science/Mathematics/Technology | ||
| Eight Credit Hours of Lab Science Electives: | 8 | |
| Environmental Studies (Highly Recommended) | ||
| Principles of Geology (Highly Recommended) | ||
| Astronomy of the Solar System and Astronomy of Solar Sys. Lab | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy and Stellar & Galac. Astronomy Lab | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Botany | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| One of the following electives: | 3-4 | |
| Astronomy of the Solar System (Highly Recommended) | ||
| Stellar and Galactic Astronomy (Highly Recommended) | ||
| Botany (Highly Recommended) | ||
| Environmental Studies | ||
| Principles of Biology I | ||
| Principles of Biology II | ||
| Principles of Entomology | ||
| Survey of Chemistry | ||
| Principles of Chemistry I | ||
| Principles of Chemistry II | ||
| Principles of Programming I | ||
| Principles of Programming II | ||
| Introduction to Data Science | ||
| Environmental Hazards | ||
| Principles of Geology | ||
| Historical Geology | ||
| Geology & the Environment | ||
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Applied Calculus | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom I | ||
| Calculus and Analytic Geom II | ||
| Introductory Physics I | ||
| Introductory Physics II | ||
| Principles of Physics I | ||
| Principles of Physics II | ||
| Area E: Social Sciences | ||
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | United States Hist since 1877 | |
| POLS 1101 | American Government | 3 |
| PSYC 1101 | Introduction to Psychology ** | 3 |
| One of the following electives: | 3 | |
| Intro to Cultural Anthropology | ||
| Principles of Macroeconomics | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Geography (Recommended) | ||
| Intro to Human Geography (Recommended) | ||
| Intro to Physical Geography (Recommended) | ||
| World Civilization to 1500 CE | ||
| World Civilization since 1500 | ||
| United States History to 1877 | ||
| United States Hist since 1877 | ||
| Intro to World Religions | ||
| Intro to Philosophical Issues | ||
| Logic and Critical Thinking | ||
| Intro to Political Science | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Comparative Politics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| Psychology of Adjustment | ||
| Human Development | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Social Problems | ||
| Area F: Major Related (Grades of C or better required.) | ||
| Prior to enrollment in EDUC 2110, EDUC 2120, and EDUC 2130, students must have completed ENGL 1102 with a grade of C or better. Approved background check, proof of professional liability insurance, completion of the mandated reporter training course, and a passing score on an ethics assessment are also required. | ||
| EDUC 2110 | Investig Critical/Contem Issue (Includes 10 hours of practicum) * | 3 |
| or EDUC 2140 | Topics in Education | |
| EDUC 2120 | Expl Socio-Cultural Perspect (Includes 10 hours of practicum) * | 3 |
| EDUC 2130 | Exploring Learning/Teaching (Includes 10 hours of practicum) ** | 3 |
| MATH 2008 | Found of Numbers & Operations | 3 |
| EDUC 2262 | Exploring Elementary Science | 3 |
| HIST 2111 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 2112 | United States Hist since 1877 | |
| Total Hours | 60-61 | |