May 05, 2024  
2024-2025 College Catalog & Student Handbook 
    
2024-2025 College Catalog & Student Handbook

Teacher Education (TEDU), A.A.S.


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The Teacher Education Associate Degree in Applied Science program is designed to prepare individuals for transfer to a 4-year institution majoring in Education for Teacher Licensure in one of the following areas: Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Middle Level Education, Secondary Education, Special Education, or Physical Education.

Courses in the program are available in a variety of formats.

Students transferring into a professional program for Teacher Education must earn a grade of “C” or better on all degree coursework, pass or exempt PRAXIS I, and be able to pass a Criminal Background Check.

General Education Core Requirements


Total Credit Hours: 25


Following is a list of courses required to complete this program. Since some courses are offered once a year, courses should be taken in the following sequence in order to complete the program in a timely manner:

First Year


Total Credit Hours: 15


Spring Semester


Total Credit Hours: 17


Summer Semester


Total Credit Hours: 12


Second Year


Fall Semester


  • 3 Credit Hours
  • Departmental Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours
  • Departmental Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours
  • Departmental Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours
  • Departmental Approved Elective 3 Credit Hours

Total Credit Hours: 15


Spring Semester


Total Credit Hours: 10


Departmental Approved Electives


Early Childhood: Pre-K - 3rd Grade


Elementary: Grades 2-6


Middle: Grades 5-8


Choose 2 content areas: ELA, Social Studies, Math, Science

English: ENG 205 ENG 207  

Social Studies: ECO 210 GEO 102 HIS 201 HIS 202 PSC 201  

Mathematics: MAT 111 MAT 120 MAT 140 

Science: AST 101 BIO 101 BIO 102 BIO 205 BIO 206 CHM 110 CHM 111 

College Specific: CPT 101 

Secondary: Grades 9-12


Choose courses based on preferred primary content area: ELA, SS, Math, Science

English: ENG 205 

Social Studies: ECO 210 GEO 102 HIS 201 HIS 202 PSC 201 

Mathematics: MAT 111 MAT 120 MAT 140 

Science: AST 101 BIO 101 BIO 102 BIO 205 BIO 206 CHM 110 CHM 111 

College Specific: CPT 101  

Special Education: K-12


Physical Education: Grades K-12


In addition to the courses below, students must add an additional 4 credit hours based on their 4-year institute of choice.

Approved Science Requirement


Humanities/Fine Arts Electives


69 Semester Hours


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