Secondary Education - A.S.

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For more information on this program, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231.

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) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/testing.

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 General Studies Credits: (3) OR HIGHER
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of Communication Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose six credits from the following options:

HIST 2310 - ^Early World History Credits: (3)
AND HIST 2320 - ^Modern World History Credits: (3)
OR any two courses from the following:
HIST 2010 - ^Early United States History Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ^Modern United States History 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)
EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
HED 100 - Personal Health Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to Psychology Credits: (3)
OR SOCI 1010 - ^Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
¹Transfer institution requirements must be considered.

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

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 http://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	$37,250	$48,570
High School Teacher	$36,620	$50,070
Vocational School Teacher	$37,500	$50,060

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)
COMM 2045 - ^Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR COMM 2025 - ^Fundamentals of 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 General Studies 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

EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
PSYC 1030 - ^Introduction to 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)