Elementary Education, A.A.

OSRHE Code: 011E

Major Code: AEED

❖ This degree is offered online at www.rsuonline.edu

The Elementary Education program is intended to prepare students for a career in teaching pre-kindergarten through elementary school grade levels. The program is designed to provide the student with the first two years of general requirements to transfer to a four-year program. Students should meet with the program coordinator for advisement.
Students in the elementary education program are not allowed to double dip between the general education requirements and the major requirements. All general education courses EXCEPT for the general education elective and UNIV 1152 must have a C or higher.

*Required
**Recommended
Note: PSY 3043 satisfies the computer proficiency requirement for this degree.

All general education courses EXCEPT for the general education elective and UNIV 1152 must have a C or higher.

Required Hours: 65 Credit Hour(s)

UNIV 1152 - The University Experience 2

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

PSY 1113 - Introduction to Psychology 3 *Required

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

BIOL 1114 - General Biology 4 **RECOMMENDED
BIOL 1134 - Intro to Environmental Science 4
BIOL 1144 - General Cellular Biology 4

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

HUM 1113 - Art Appreciation 3 **RECOMMENDED
OR
HUM 2573 - Music Appreciation 3 **RECOMMENDED
HUM 2413 - Theatre Appreciation 3
ENGL 2613 - Introduction to Literature 3
HUM 2113 - Humanities I 3
HUM 2223 - Humanities II 3
HUM 2893 - Cinema 3
PHIL 1113 - Introduction to Philosophy 3

Global & Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select from the following:

CS 1233 - Foundations of Digital Literacy & AI 3
NAMS 2503 - Cherokee I 3 *Required
OR
SPAN 1113 - Beginning Spanish I 3 *Required

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Select three additional hours from the courses listed above and not previously selected.

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Elementary Education, A.A.

Required Hours: 65 Credit Hour(s)

Communications: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 9 Credit Hour(s)

Social Science: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Science and Mathematics: 11 Credit Hour(s)

Physical Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Biological Science: 4 Credit Hour(s)

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Humanities: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Global & Studies: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Elective: 3 Credit Hour(s)

Program Requirements: 10 Credit Hour(s)

Math Electives: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Free Elective: 6 Credit Hour(s)

Total Credit Hour(s): 65