Education, AS

This degree prepares students by providing the academic foundation necessary to successfully transfer and pursue baccalaureate degrees in education that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. This degree has two additional science courses for transfer beyond those required in the Associate of Arts in Education, as well as four education courses beyond the Core Curriculum.

Core Component: 42 Credit Hours

Communication: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

ENGL 1301 Composition I Department Used:
ENGL 1302 Composition II Department Used:
ENGL 2311 Technical Writing Department Used:

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose One (1):

MATH 1314 College Algebra Department Used: ***
MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business & Social Sciences Department Used:
MATH 1325 Calculus for Business and Social Sciences Department Used:

Life and Physical Sciences: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose a minimum of Six (6) Hours:

ANTH 2401 Physical Anthropology (lecture + lab) Department Used:
BIOL 1108 Biology for Non-Science Majors Department Used:
BIOL 1308 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1322 Nutrition And Diet Therapy Department Used:
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II Department Used:
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I Department Used:
BIOL 1411 General Botany Department Used:
BIOL 1413 General Zoology Department Used:
BIOL 2306 Environmental Biology Department Used:
BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I Department Used:
BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II Department Used:
BIOL 2404 Introduction to Anatomy and Physiology Department Used:
BIOL 2420 Microbiology - Non-Science Majors Department Used:
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I Department Used:
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I Department Used:
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II Department Used:
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology Department Used:
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology Department Used:
GEOL 1445 Oceanography Department Used:
PHYS 1401 College Physics I Department Used:
PHYS 1402 College Physics II Department Used:
PHYS 1403 Stars And Galaxies Department Used:
PHYS 1410 Introductory Physics Department Used:

Language, Philosophy, Culture: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ENGL 2322 Survey of British Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2323 Survey of British Literature II Department Used:
ENGL 2327 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2328 Survey of American Literature I Department Used:
ENGL 2333 Survey of World Literature I Department Used:
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy Department Used:
PHIL 2306 Introduction To Ethics Department Used:

Creative Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ARCH 1301 Architectural History I Department Used:
ARCH 1302 Architectural History II Department Used:
ARCH 1311 Introduction to Architecture Department Used:
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation Department Used:
ARTS 1303 Art History I (Prehistoric to the 14th century) Department Used:
ARTS 1304 Art History II (14th Century to the present) Department Used:
DRAM 1310 Theatre Appreciation Department Used:
DRAM 2361 History of the Theater I Department Used:
DRAM 2362 History of the Theater II Department Used:
DRAM 2366 Film Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1301 Introduction To Music Department Used:
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation Department Used:
MUSI 1310 History of Rock and Popular Music Department Used:

American History: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

HIST 1301 United States History I Department Used:
HIST 1302 United States History II Department Used:
HIST 2301 Texas History Department Used:

Government/Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

GOVT 2305 Federal Government (Fee Change) Department Used:
GOVT 2306 Texas Government Department Used:

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

ANTH 2302 Introduction to Archaeology Department Used:
ANTH 2346 Introduction to Anthropology Department Used:
ANTH 2351 Cultural Anthropology Department Used:
ECON 2301 Principles Of Economics (Macro) Department Used:
ECON 2302 Principles Of Economics (Micro) Department Used:
GEOG 1302 Human Geography Department Used:
GEOG 1303 World Geography Department Used:
GEOG 2312 Economic Geography Department Used:
PSYC 2301 General Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2308 Child Psychology Department Used:
PSYC 2319 Social Psychology Department Used:
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology Department Used:
SOCI 1306 Social Problems Department Used:
SOCI 2301 Marriage And Family Department Used:
SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communication Department Used:

Component Area Option: 6 Credit Hours

If any overflow hours are earned from Math or Life and Physical Sciences, they will be applied to the Component Area Option.

Choose Two (2) courses equaling six (6) hours unless overflow hours from Life and Physical Sciences are used:

SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication Department Used:
SPCH 1315 Public Speaking Department Used:
SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication Department Used:
SPCH 2335 Argumentation and Debate Department Used:
PHED 1164 Introduction to Physical Fitness and Wellness Department Used:

Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

General Academic Electives: 6 Credit Hours

Any General Academic Electives

Area of Concentration: 12 Credit Hours

Education: 12 Credit Hours

EDUC 1301 Introduction To Teaching Profession Department Used:
EDUC 2301 Introduction To Special Populations Department Used:

Any Six (6) credit hours from:

TECA 1303 Family-Schools And Community Department Used:
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children Department Used:
TECA 1318 Wellness Of The Young Child Department Used:
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development Department Used:

Total Hours for Degree: 60 Credit Hours

***MATH 1314 will fulfill Blinn College AS requirements, but may or may not fulfill some universities’ College of Education degree plan requirements. Students must see an adviser for specific course options.