Graduation Requirements (A Minimum of 60 Credits)

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.

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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)
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

During an Education Degree program, you learn about different approaches to teaching. You develop a better understanding of the curriculum and gain unique teaching methods. You also learn about student behavior and how to manage difficult situations.

During this program, you develop a better understanding of the psychology of learning and how to motivate students. You gain practical skills, like how to plan lessons, create assessment materials, and develop course materials. You learn about the legal and ethical considerations of teaching, including the principles of student privacy and confidentiality.

You also develop your communication and collaboration skills, which are important when working with colleagues and students. As you can see, an Education program offers more than just a degree, it provides you with the skills necessary to pursue a successful career in teaching.

Note: A total of 40 hours of field experience is required for graduation.

Four-year institutions might require the student to pass all the components of the CLAST in order to be admitted into their upper-level courses.

*General Education Component (see page 219)

**This course has prerequisites; check course descriptions.

****Course is required as part of the program.

An Associate of Arts (A.A.) program is a two-year course of study that covers the core materials needed to complete the first two years of a four-year bachelor‘s degree.