Elementary Education (A.S.) (Athens State)

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

• One of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr

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  And two of the following Literature courses:

• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

• One of the following:

• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (22 credit hours)

• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr
• General Electives 5 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 63*

*All education majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience . 

NOTE:
Students working toward teacher licensure are strongly encouraged to take the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators before transfer to a four-year college or university. Successful completion of the test is prerequisite to admissions to many Teacher Education programs.

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall Start)

The following is a recommended fall-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Fall (15 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I   4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I   3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies   OR MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics   3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology   3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 2 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Spring (16 credit hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II   4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication   3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II   3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography   3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Fall (16 credit hours)

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art   OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music  3 sem hrs cr 
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology   3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2010 - Early United States History   3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics   3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Spring (16 credit hours)

• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles   3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History   3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra   3 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science   4 sem hrs cr

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Spring Start)

The following is a recommended spring-start schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One - Spring (16 credit hours)

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art   OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music  3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication   3 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology   4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I   3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology   3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two - Fall (16 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I   4 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II   3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2010 - Early United States History   3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies   OR MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics   3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three - Spring (16 credit hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II  4 sem hrs cr 
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr 
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History   3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles   3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics   3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four - Fall (15-16 credit hours)

• Literature 3 sem hrs cr 
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography  3 sem hrs cr 
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra  3 sem hrs cr 
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science  4 sem hrs cr 
• General Elective 2-3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr OR MATH 1530 Introductory Statistics  

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (7 credit hours)

• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (8 credit hours)

• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 2 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (10 credit hours)

• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music   

Semester Seven (6 credit hours)

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (7 credit hours)

• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Nine (6 credit hours)

• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr