Secondary Education - A.S.

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The Associate of Science in Secondary Education is a two-year program that focuses study on coursework necessary to keep students on par with other students entering their junior year majoring in Secondary Education at a four year institution. Students majoring in Secondary Education typically get their Bachelor of Science degree and teach one or more subjects (English, Math, Social Science, etc) at the secondary level in public or private schools. Also, Secondary Educators may be designated to teach only their subject matter specialty.

Transfer Options
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP). More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ♦Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) or higher
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose six credits from the following options:

HIST 1110 - ♦World Civilization from Primitive Culture to 1650 Credits: (3)
AND HIST 1120 - ♦World Civilization from 1650 to Present Credits: (3)
OR any two courses from the following:
HIST 2010 - ♦Survey of American History I Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3)
HIST 2030 - ♦Tennessee History Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

Physical Education Activity (PHED Course) Credits: (1)
University Parallel Elective Credits: (6)¹

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
EDU 2200 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
HED 100 - Personal Health Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: (3)
OR SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
¹Transfer institution requirements must be considered.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Entry Level Salary with Bachelor Degree	Median Salary with Bachelor Degree
Middle School Teacher	$35,100	$47,350
High School Teacher	$35,330	$48,430
Vocational School Teacher	$25,760	$42,910

Recommended Schedule

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

DegreeWorks, 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 DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ♦Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) or higher

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective Credits: (3) ¹

EDU 2200 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ♦General Psychology Credits: (3)
OR SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Physical Education Activity (PHED Course) Credits: (1)
University Parallel Elective Credits: (3) ¹

HED 100 - Personal Health Credits: (3)