2024-2025 NOVA Catalog
Education, A.S.
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CIP Code: 13.0101
NOVA Code: 625
Purpose: This curriculum prepares students to transfer to any four-year college or university teacher preparation program. Courses in this degree are designed to satisfy some of the endorsement and professional course requirements of a Virginia teaching license. In EDU 200, students will identify the endorsement (content) courses they need to earn a teaching license. Students should meet with a Teacher Education faculty member or Education Field Placement Coordinator and Advising Specialist to select the correct courses for their area of licensure. EDU 200 and EDU 204 both require 20-hour field placements in a K-12 public school. Students will be required to complete a background check before being placed in the schools. Students with criminal records should consult with the Teacher Education Field Placement Coordinator before enrolling in the courses. Students are strongly encouraged to take the VCLA after completing ENG 111, ENG 112, Eng-literature course, and CST 100 or 110.
This program is aligned with the Transfer Virginia common curriculum. Students are strongly encouraged to consult their academic advisor and review transfer options using the Transfer Virginia Portal, Where Can This Degree Transfer.
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Total credits for the A.S. Degree in Education: 60 credits
1 MTH 154 or MTH 161 are preferred to meet the algebra requirement for elementary licensure in Virginia. Students are strongly advised to consult with the academic advisor/counselor in Teacher Education prior to making decisions regarding their academic pathway and carefully review and understand the specific requirements of their intended four-year Virginia institution to facilitate a smooth transition. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 155 and MTH 245 , or for both MTH 261 and MTH 263 , or for both MTH 262 and MTH 264 .
2 Choose from BIO 101 , ENV 121 , GOL 105 , GOL 106 , CHM 101 , PHY 100 , or PHY 150 . The second science should be a different discipline than the first.
3 Select from the following: CST 100 and CST 110 .
4 200-Level Literature Elective may be chosen from: ENG 245 , ENG 246 , ENG 250 , ENG 255 , or ENG 258 .
5 Select the education elective (table below) based upon the requirements of the senior institution to which you plan to transfer. Please consult the list of electives in the table below and schedule a meeting with a Teacher Education Advisor.
6 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives . Students may select from: ECO 150 , ECO 201 , ECO 202 , GEO 200 , GEO 210 , GEO 220 , PLS 135 .
7 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives . Students must choose courses from the Art or Humanities section.
| Education Options |
Elective Options |
| Elementary Education |
HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 141, 281, World Languages 101, 102, 201, 202, EDU 206, 270, 280, a third Science or a third Math
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| Special Education |
ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 201, ASL 202,ASL 125, EDU 206, EDU 270, EDU 280 |
| Secondary Education - Math |
MTH 245, 263, 264, 265, 266, 280, 288, CSC 221 |
| Secondary Education - English |
1 World Lit (ENG 255), 1 British (ENG 245), 1 American (ENG 246), ENG 200, ENG 210, Creative Writing (ENG 211, 212, 215, 217, 219) |
| Secondary Education - Science |
BIO 101-102, CHM 111-112, CHM 241-243, CHM 242-246, MTH 161-162-167, MTH 263, 264, 265, MTH 155/245, PHY 201-202, PHY 241-242, GOL 110, GOL 105, 106, ENV 121-122, GEO 200
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| Secondary Education - Social Science |
HIS 121-122, HIS 101-102, HIS 111-112, PLS 135-136, PLS 140, GEO 210, ECO 150, ECO 201, ECO 202, REL 230, PSY 200 |
| Secondary Education Engineering |
EGR 125 Programming, EGR 121+122 Foundation & Design, EGR 240 Statics CHM 111-112, MTH 263-264, PHY 201, BIO 101-102, MTH 245 |
| K-12 Teaching - Art |
ART 101, 102 121, 223, 131, 132 |
| K-12 Teaching - World Language |
FL 101, 102, 201, 202 |
| K-12 Teaching - Physical Education |
HLT 206, 230, 110, BIO 101, 102, 141, 142 |
| K-12 Teaching - Music |
MUS 111, 112, 121, 221, 222, 145, 155, 165, 185, 211, 212, 241 |
| K-12 Teaching - Theater |
CST 131, 136, 145 |
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