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The Education Foundations A.S. program is ideal if you plan on transferring to a four-year school to earn a bachelor’s degree and subsequent recommendation for teacher licensure.
Our Education Foundations program prepares you for the teaching field through a series of pre-professional introductory courses and recommended electives. The curriculum includes opportunities to examine professional knowledge, engage in reflection, and understand culturally relevant approaches to instruction while also becoming immersed in classroom experiences at local school districts.
As a student in this A.S. program, you will complete the Education Foundations Curriculum (20 credits) and the General Education Curriculum (40 credits) for a credit total of 60. You may also have the potential to earn an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree by completing a Health/Physical Education course (2 credits).
Note: If you have been arrested, charged, or convicted of any criminal offense, you should investigate the impact that the arrest, charge, or conviction may have on your chances of employment in the field you intend to study or on your chances to obtain federal, state, and other higher education financial aid.
Some courses within this program require a criminal background study to successfully complete. Please see the course description section of the catalog for more details. Please refer to the Criminal Background section of the catalog for more information on the criminal background study.
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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EDU 1109
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Introduction to Education & Reflective Teaching
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4 |
Course Outline
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EDU 1141
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Learning Technology for Educators
|
2 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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EDU 1143
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Multicultural Education / Human Relations
|
3 |
Course Outline
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Education Elective(s)
Select electives from EDU courses or additional MnTC courses |
11 | |
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Total Credits in Education Foundations Curriculum | 20 |
Course # | Course Name | Credit(s) |
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ENG 1108
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Writing And Research Skills
|
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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ENG 1111
ENG 1114
ENG 1130
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Research Writing
OR
The Research Paper
OR
Writing and Research For the Professions
|
3 |
Research Writing
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
The Research Paper
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
Writing and Research For the Professions
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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COMM 1110
COMM 1100
COMM 2230
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Public Speaking
OR
Interpersonal Communication
OR
Small Group Communication
Recommended |
3 |
Public Speaking
Interpersonal Communication
Small Group Communication
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3a)
|
3 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 3b)
|
3 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 4)
MATH 1107 OR MATH 1118 Recommended ‡ |
3 | |
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PSYC 1101
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Introduction to Psychology
Recommended |
3 |
Course Outline
Corequisites: None Future Offering:
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PSYC 1215
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Child and Adolescent Psychology
Recommended |
3 |
Course Outline
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SOC 1100
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Introduction to Sociology
Recommended |
3 |
Course Outline
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6a)
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6b)
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 6)
‡
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 7)
‡
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 8)
‡
|
2 | |
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 9)
‡
|
2 | |
|
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General Education Credits (MnTC Goal 10)
‡
|
2 | |
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Total Credits in General Education Curriculum | 40 |
Total Credits: | 60 |