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Associate in Applied Science Degree

62 Semester Credit Hours
Curriculum: 0082
General Education Requirements Minimum Credits
Area A — Communications
EGL 101
3
EGL 102 and/or SPE 103
3-6
 
Area B — Mathematics
3
One course from IAI - approved general education Mathematics courses
3-4
(MAT 128 recommended*)
Area C — Science 
0
(No course needed)
Area D — Social and Behavioral Sciences
PSY 101
3
 
Area E — Humanities/Fine Arts
3
One Humanities or Fine Arts course from IAI-approved general education Humanities/Fine Arts courses
Area F — Contemporary Global Studies** 
3
One course from SSC 105, GEG 122, SOC 232
 
3
   
Total General Education Requirements:
18-22
* Mathematics assessment test   must be taken before enrollment in MAT 111.
** Students may take a Contemporary Global Studies course that satisfies both
    Area F and another Area requirement.
Major Requirements:
Minimum Credits
Major Requirements:
Minimum Credits
ECE 128 Language Development of Young Children
or ECE 226 Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child
or EDN 250 Literature for Children and Young Adults
3
ECE 180 The Exceptional Child
or EDN 280 Students with Disabilites in School
3
EDN 101 Introduction to Education
3
EDN 103 Pre-Clinical Observation in Education
1
EDN 210 Technology in Education
3
EDN 260 Methods of Teaching Reading
3
PSY 120 Human Development and/or PSY 201 Educational Psychology
3-6
Any 100-level or higher mathematics course (MAT 129, Foundatins of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II recommended) or Science course from IAI-approved general education Physical or Life Science courses; the same course may not be taken as both a major requirement and a general education course.
3-5
 
Total Major Requirements:
22-27
Electives:
COL 103 Peer Tutor Training
2
ECE 104 Introductin to Early Childhood Education
4
ECE 128 Language Development of Young Children (if not taken as part of major requirements)
3
ECE 226 Language Arts and Social Studies for the Young Child (if not taken as part of major requirements)
3
ECE 257 Practicum I
5
ECE 270 Child, Family and Community Relations
3

ECE 260 Introduction to Linguistics
3

EGL 261 Theories of Teaching English as a Second Language

3
EGL 262 Methods of Teaching English as a Second Language
3
Modern Language 202 or 205
3-4
LAE 245 Juvenile Delinquincy
3
Mathematics course from IAI -approved general education
(MAT 129, Foundatins of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II recommended)
3
MGT 118 Human Relations in the Workplace
3
PED 101 First Aid
2
PSC 101 American Government
3
PSY 107 Applied Psychology: The Psychology of Personal Growth
3
PSY 202 Social Psychology
3
PSY 204 Adolescent Psychology
3
PSY 211 Child Psychology
3
SOC 104 Sociology of Marriage and the Family
3
Science course from IAI-approved general education Physical or Life Science courses; course may not be taken as both major requirement Science and Elective
3-5
 
One course from among the following (thesame course may not be taken as part of general education Social and Behavior Sciences and Elective):
3
ANT 202 Introduction to Social and cultural Anthropology
GEG 120 Introduction to Geography
GEG 122 Cultural Geography
GEG 130 Economic Geography
HIS 140 History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations
HIS 211 History of Modern Africa
HIS 226 bHistory of Islamic Middle East in Modern Times
PSC 202 International Relations
SOC 232 Diversity in American Society
SSC 105 Introduction to Ethnic Studies
 
Total Elective Requirements:
13-22
Total Semester Credit Hours for Associate in Applied Science Degree:
62

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