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):

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):

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:

Language, Philosophy, Culture: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

Creative Arts: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

American History: 6 Credit Hours

Choose Two (2):

Government/Political Science: 6 Credit Hours

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 3 Credit Hours

Choose One (1):

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:

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

Any Six (6) credit hours from:

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.