Teacher Education, AS

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PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in elementary education (kindergarten - 6th grade). Not intended for students who want to teach special education, physical education, health, art, theatre or music.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Science (AS) degree is a major related to an area such as business administration, engineering, science, and social sciences that takes 2 years for full time students to complete. Students receiving an AS degree intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.jtcc.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students may need to complete placement tests in English and mathematics. Visit www.jtcc.edu/placement for all course placement options. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. Students who register in this program need to know which four-year college/university they plan to attend so they can select the most appropriate courses in areas where there are choices. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

Convey an understanding of the history of education in the United States.
Explain the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of an individual.
Create a lesson plan based on an analysis of a sample related to the program of study: K-6 education.
Communicate effectively in written and oral contexts.
Show knowledge, skills, and ability to problem-solve.
Demonstrate effective communication, instruction, and assessment strategies in a 40-hour field internship setting.

Required Courses

SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 161 , MTH 263 .
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits Additional Course Option: HIS 122 .
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l 3 credits Additional Course Option: MTH 162 , MTH 264 .
ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits Additional Course Options: ART 102 , MUS 121 , CHD 145 .
HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits Additional Course Option: HIS 112 , HIS 281 .
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I 4 credits Additional Course Option: ENV 121 , CHM 101 .
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits Additional Course Option: GEO 200 .
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
Transfer Elective (see below for options) 3 -4 credits
ENG 250 - Children’s Literature 3 credits Additional Course Options: ENG 246 , ENG 255 , ENG 258 .
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits
Transfer Elective: 3 - 4 credits (see below for options)
Transfer Elective: 3 - 4 credits (see below for options)
EDU 200 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession 3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60-62

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myTyler portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Some transfer institutions/majors require that students have a foreign language proficiency through the 102 level. Students who took 3 years of the same foreign language in high school may be exempt from this requirement. Native/fluent speakers may enroll directly into SPA 102 or FRE 102 . Please check with your faculty advisor to determine if your transfer institution requires a foreign language and/or if you wish to take a language other than Spanish or French.

Students must complete a minimum of 60 credits to earn an associate degree.

Transfer Elective Options

CHD 210 Introduction to Exceptional Children

CHM 101 Introductory Chemistry I

ASL 101 American Sign Language I

ASL 102 American Sign Language II

ASL 201 American Sign Language III

ASL 202 American Sign Language IV

FRE 101 Beginning French I

FRE 102 Beginning French II

FRE 201 Intermediate French I

FRE 202 Intermediate French II

HIS 282 History of Virginia II

HLT 160 Personal Health and Wellness

PHI 220 Ethics

SOC 200 Principles of Sociology

SOC 268 Social Problems

SPA 101 Beginning Spanish I

SPS 102 Beginning Spanish II

SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I

SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II