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This program is designed for students planning to pursue a four-year bachelor’s degree in education. A component of forty-eight credit-hours in general education coursework 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 type
Associate
Est. time to complete
2 years
Credit Hours
60 hours
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General Education
(48 Credits)
| Student Life Skills (1 Credit) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
SLS 1501 |
College Study Skills |
1 |
| English and Communications (9 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
ENC 1101 |
English Composition I |
3 |
|
ENC 1102 |
English Composition II |
3 |
|
SPC 1017 |
Fundamentals of Oral Communications |
3 |
| Humanities (9 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Any 3 Humanities courses. |
9 |
|
AML 1010 |
Survey of American Literature I |
3 |
|
AML 1631 |
Hispanic American Literature |
3 |
|
LIT 2330 |
Children's Literature |
3 |
|
LIT 2460 |
Literature Through Film |
3 |
|
PHI 1010 |
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
|
PHI 1100 |
Logic |
3 |
|
PHI 1600 |
Ethics |
3 |
|
HUM 1020 |
Humanities |
3 |
|
HUM 1030 |
Origins of Western Civilization |
3 |
|
HUM 1510 |
Understanding Arts |
3 |
|
MUH 2011 |
Music Appreciation |
3 |
| Social Science (9 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Any 3 Social Science Courses |
9 |
|
AMH 1010 |
American History to 1865 |
3 |
|
AMH 1020 |
American History from 1865 |
3 |
|
CCJ 2001 |
Criminology |
3 |
|
DEP 2004 |
Human Growth and Development |
3 |
|
ECO 2013 |
Principles of Macroeconomics |
3 |
|
POS 2041 |
American Government and Politics |
3 |
|
PSY 1012 |
General Psychology |
3 |
|
SYG 2000 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
| Natural Science (7 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
BSC 1010 |
General Biology |
3 |
|
BSC 1010L |
General Biology Lab I |
1 |
|
ESC 1000 |
Earth Science |
3 |
| Mathematics (10 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
MAC 1105 |
College Algebra I |
3 |
|
MTG 2204 |
Geometry |
3 |
|
STA 2014 |
Introduction to Statistics |
4 |
| Information Literacy (3 Credits) | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
CGS 1030 |
Introduction to Information Technology |
3 |
Core Requirements
(12 Credits)
| Courses | Credit Hours | |
|---|---|---|
|
EDF 1005 |
Introduction to Education |
3 |
|
EDF 1030 |
Classroom Management |
3 |
|
EDF 2085 |
Teaching Diverse Populations |
3 |
|
CGS 1013C |
Technology in Education |
3 |
