Education Concentration, A.A.

The Education concentration prepares students seeking bachelor’s degrees in education or liberal arts to transfer to four-year colleges or universities. Graduates of this concentration may qualify to transfer using benefits of MassTransfer to a four-year state college or University of Massachusetts campus. For current information on eligible programs, see Transfer Options below.

* Milestone Courses should be taken in the order shown. This will help you stay on track and graduate on time.

Semester 1

EDU-102 Becoming a Teacher: A Learning Community Seminar Credits: 3 *
ENG-111 College Writing I Credits: 3 *
PSY-101 Principles of Psychology Credits: 3
ECE-103 Child Growth and Development Credits: 3 *
GenEd -QPS Quantitative Problem Solving Credits: 3-4

Total Credits: 15-16

Semester 1 Advising Note

New degree-seeking students enrolled in 9 credits or more must take a Learning Community Seminar or a Learning Community Cluster within their first year.
Employment in the field of Education may require a criminal background check. Students concerned about this requirement should contact the department chair.

Semester 2

ENG-112 College Writing II Credits: 3 *
EDU-201 Introduction & Foundations of Education Credits: 3 *
LIT-217 Children’s Literature I Credits: 3
HIS-151 US History: Colonization through the Civil War Credits: 3
or
HIS-152 US History: Reconstruction to Present Credits: 3
MAT-172 Contemporary Math I Credits: 3

Total Credits: 15

Semester 3

EDU-220 Practicum in Instruction Credits: 3 *
BIO-105 Introduction to Biology Credits: 4
or
BIO-108 Human Biology/Lab Credits: 4
ECE-212 Families/Community in Early Childhood Ed Credits: 3 *
Elective- Career Elective Credits: 3 *
See semester advising note.
LIT-218 Children’s Literature II Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Semester 3 Advising Note

Two science courses are required for this degree plan. One must be in biological/life science area; the other, in physical science area. No exceptions will be approved.
Career elective options: ECE-104 , ECE-106 , ECE-108 , ECE-151 through ECE-168, ECE-209 , ECE-210 , ECE-223 , ECE-224 , ECE-213 , ECE-215 , ECE-516 , EDU-504

Semester 4

ENV-105 Environmental Science/Lab Credits: 4 *
ECE-208 Exceptional Lrnrs:Intro to Special Educ Credits: 3 *
GenEd -E General Education Elective Credits: 3
Choose a course from the Creative Work Menu
ECE-207 Literacy Development and Learning for Children Credits: 3 *
HIS-111 History of Pre-Modern World Credits: 3

Total Credits: 16

Upon Completion of This Concentration Graduates Will Be Able To:

Describe the interaction of history, culture, literature, economics, and science as studied within a broad liberal arts curriculum.
Demonstrate a mastery in reading and writing/ literacy skills and the organization of critical thinking and problem solving behaviors.

Career Outlook

Graduates of this concentration may qualify to transfer to four-year colleges or universities as juniors. Potential teaching careers include teacher aid; early elementary, later elementary, middle school and high school teaching; preschool and kindergarten teaching; and special education teaching. Students must obtain a bachelor’s degree as the minimum requirement for entry into these fields. Graduate work may be necessary, as well.

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Transfer Options

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Bridgewater State University
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
University of Massachusetts Amherst
University of Massachusetts Boston
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth