info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER Education Specialization in Teacher Prep Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Revised 07/05/2023
Education
Specialization in Teacher Preparation Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Can you picture yourself as an elementary or middle school teacher? This degree is designed for students who wish to transfer to a four-year institution to earn a bachelor’s degree, acquire a teaching license, and then serve the community as an elementary or middle school teacher.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Elementary PK-6, Middle Education
6-8, and Special Education
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you plan to transfer and then serve the community as an elementary or middle school teacher.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $22K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With 18 years of public school teaching experience, Mary Munsey has worked with all levels of K-12 students and proactively advises VHCC students who are preparing to teach. Munsey is also an accomplished musician. She has a vital role in our Arts Array offerings.
Mary Munsey Program Coordinator MEC 114
mmunsey@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2454
First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I 3 MTH 161 Pre-Calculus I 3 HIS 121 U.S. History I 3 ITE 152 Intro. to Digital & Info. Literacy & Computer Applications 3 SDV 101 Orientation to College Success 1 HLT/PED HLT/PED1 1-2 TOTAL CREDITS 14-15 Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 MTH 245 Statistics I 3 HIS 122 U.S. History II 3 PLS 135 United States Government and Politics 3 GEO 210 Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Third Semester (Fall) ART 131 Fundamentals of Design 3 CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 MUS 121 or Music in Society or 3 MUS 221 History of Western Music prior to 1750 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 ENG 246 or 245 American Literature or British Literature 3 TOTAL CREDITS 16 Fourth Semester (Spring) ENG 246 or 245 American Literature or British Literature 3 ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics 3 HIS 111 or 112 World Civilization2 3 EDU 200 Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 BIO 102 or CHM 111 General Biology II or General Chemistry I 4 TOTAL CREDITS 16 YOUR PROGRAM PATHWAY | 4 Semesters 1 Check with transfer instituition to determine HLT/PED requirements. 2 Check with transfer institution to determine third history course requirement For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
17:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
80+ Programs of Study
#1 College in the Region
84% of Students Get Financial Aid
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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