Education - AAS: Elementary Education | GCTC

Education - AAS: Elementary Education

Recommended Semester 1
Courses Credits Grade Offered
EDU 201 Introduction to American Education (requires 15 observation hours in schools)*  3   All
ENG 101 Writing I 3   All
PSY 110 General Psychology 3   All
BIO 112 Introduction to Biology 3   All
BIO 113 Introduction to Biology Lab 1   All
HIS 108 US History through 1865 OR HIS 109 US History since 1865 3   All
Recommended Semester 2
Courses Credits Grade Offered
EDU 204 Technology in the Classroom 3   All
ENG 102 Writing II (B or higher required for NKU College of Education) 3   All
MAT 146 Contemporary College Mathematics OR MAT 150 College Algebra 3   All
Arts & Humanities – Humanities General Education course 3   All
Social & Behavioral Science General Education course – recommend POL 101 American Government 3   All
Recommended Semester 3
Courses Credits Grade Offered
EDP 202 Human Development and Learning (requires 15 observation hours in schools) 3   All
COM 181 Basic Public Speaking (B or higher required for NKU College of Education) (B or higher required for NKU College of Education) 3   All
Natural Science General Education course – recommend GEO 130 Earth’s Physical Environment 3   All
Social & Behavioral Science General Education course – recommend ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics or ECO 202 Principles of Macroeconomics  3   All
Technical or Support Elective – recommend MAT 205 Mathematics For Elementary and Middle School Teachers I   3   Fall
Recommended Semester 4
Courses Credits Grade Offered
EDP 203 Teaching Exceptional Learners (requires 15 observation hours in schools) 3   All
Technical or Support Elective – recommend EDU 240 Elementary and Middle School Literature  3   Spring
Technical or Support Elective – recommend MAT 206 Mathematics For Elementary and Middle School Teachers II   3   Spring
Technical or Support Elective – recommend transfer elective for university (NKU: STA 113 Introduction to Probability and Statistics) 3   Varies
Technical or Support Elective – recommend transfer elective for university (NKU: SCI 110 Integrative Natural Science) 3   Varies

Notes

  • *Gateway permits the ENG 101 pre-requisite to be waived for EDU 201.
  • At least 25 percent of the approved curriculum for any certificate, diploma or degree must be completed at the student’s home college.