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 Foundations of Education, 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 Foundations of Education and EDU 204 Teaching in a Diverse Society 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 College Composition I, ENG 112 College Composition II, Eng-literature course, and CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking or CST 110 Introduction to Human Communication.
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.
Two Years
Plan of Study Grid
| 1st Semester |
|---|
| EDU 200 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
| ENG 111 |
College Composition I |
3 |
|
4 |
| 1 |
3 |
|
Quantitative Reasoning |
|
|
PreCalculus I () |
|
SDV 101
|
Orientation to:
or College Success Skills |
1 |
| | Credits | 14 |
| 2nd Semester |
|---|
| ENG 112 |
College Composition II |
3 |
HIS 121
|
United States History to 1877
or United States History Since 1865 |
3 |
|
4 |
| 1, 2 |
3 |
|
Statistical Reasoning |
|
|
Statistics I |
|
|
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PSY 230
|
Developmental Psychology
or Human Growth and Development |
3 |
| | Credits | 16 |
| 3rd Semester |
|---|
| EDU 204 |
Teaching in a Diverse Society |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
|
3 |
|
Principles of Public Speaking |
|
|
Introduction to Human Communication |
|
|
3 |
|
British Literature |
|
|
American Literature |
|
|
Children's Literature |
|
|
World Literature |
|
|
African American Literature |
|
|
3 |
|
Economic Essentials: Theory and Application |
|
|
Principles of Macroeconomics |
|
|
Principles of Microeconomics |
|
|
Introduction to Physical Geography |
|
|
People & the Land: Intro. to Cultural Geography |
|
|
World Regional Geography |
|
|
U.S. Government and Politics |
|
| | Credits | 15 |
| 4th Semester |
|---|
| EDU 250 |
Foundations of Exceptional Education |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
| 2 |
3 |
| 3 |
3 |
| | Credits | 15 |
| | Total Credits | 60 |
Electives should be chosen with the advice of an academic advisor to meet the requirements of the intended transfer institution.
Physical or Life Science Electives w/Lab
The second science should be a different discipline than the first.
Education Electives
Select the education elective 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.
Elementary Education
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HIS 101 | Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE | 3 |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations Post-1500 CE | 3 |
| HIS 121 | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| HIS 122 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HIS 141 | African-American History I | 3 |
| HIS 281 | History of Virginia I | 3 |
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| EDU 206 | Classroom and Behavioral Management | 3 |
| EDU 270 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDU 280 | Introduction to Instructional Technologies | 3 |
| 3 |
Special Education
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ASL 101 | Beginning American Sign Language I | 4 |
| ASL 102 | Beginning American Sign Language II | 4 |
| ASL 201 | Intermediate American Sign Language I | 3 |
| ASL 202 | Intermediate American Sign Language II | 3 |
| ASL 125 | History of the U.S. Deaf Community | 3 |
| EDU 206 | Classroom and Behavioral Management | 3 |
| EDU 270 | Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorders | 3 |
| EDU 280 | Introduction to Instructional Technologies | 3 |
Secondary Education - Math
Secondary Education - English
Secondary Education - Science
Secondary Education - Social Science
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
HIS 121
& HIS 122 | United States History to 1877
and United States History Since 1865 | 6 |
HIS 101
& HIS 102 | Western Civilizations Pre-1600 CE
and Western Civilizations Post-1600 CE | 6 |
HIS 111
& HIS 112 | World Civilizations Pre-1500 CE
and World Civilizations Post-1500 CE | 6 |
PLS 135
& PLS 136 | U.S. Government and Politics
and State and Local Government and Politics | 6 |
| PLS 140 | Introduction to Comparative Politics | 3 |
| GEO 210 | People & the Land: Intro. to Cultural Geography | 3 |
| ECO 150 | Economic Essentials: Theory and Application | 3 |
| ECO 201 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| ECO 202 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| REL 230 | Religions of the World | 3 |
| PSY 200 | Principles of Psychology | 3 |
Secondary Education Engineering
K-12 Teaching - Art
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| ART 101 | History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic | 3 |
| ART 102 | History of Art: Renaissance to Modern | 3 |
| ART 121 | Foundations of Drawing | 3 |
| ART 223 | Life Drawing | 3 |
| ART 131 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3 |
| ART 132 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3 |
K-12 Teaching - World Language
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
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K-12 Teaching - Physical Education
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| HLT 206 | Introduction to Kinesiolog | 3 |
| HLT 230 | Principles of Nutrition | 3 |
| HLT 110 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| BIO 101 | General Biology I | 4 |
| BIO 102 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO 141 | Human Anatomy And Physiology I | 4 |
| BIO 142 | Human Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
K-12 Teaching - Music
Course List
| Code |
Title |
Credits |
| MUS 111 | Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 112 | Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 121 | Music in Society | 3 |
| MUS 221 | History of Western Music pre-1750 | 3 |
| MUS 222 | History of Western Music 1750 to Present | 3 |
| MUS 145 | Applied Music - Keyboard | 1 |
| MUS 155 | Applied Music - Woodwinds | 1 |
| MUS 165 | Applied Music - Strings | 1 |
| MUS 185 | Applied Music - Percussion | 1 |
| MUS 211 | Advanced Music Theory I | 4 |
| MUS 212 | Advanced Music Theory II | 4 |
| MUS 241 | Advanced Class Piano I | 2 |
K-12 Teaching - Theater
