Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts – Pathway to Educational Occupations (AA)
Division: Student Services
This program is designed for students seeking a broad knowledge base in Liberal Arts, plus additional course work in an area of education. This program would be an ideal selection for those students pursuing an introductory career in the field of education. Due to the variations in admissions into programs, careers, and major requirements, selection of courses within the area of emphasis should be done in collaboration with a COS counselor.
Program Outcomes
- Upon completion of this program, a student will be able to obtain a certificate and/or degree in preparation for pre-professional education careers such as teacher's aid, pre-school associate teacher or assistant, and/or prepared for pre-teaching credential.
Career Opportunities
Access to programs and entry-level employment in pre-professional education careers such as teacher's aide, pre-school associate teacher or assistant, and/or prepared for pre-teaching credential.
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION | ||
| College of the Sequoias' Associate Degree General Education (COS-GE) | 25 | |
| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES | 18 | |
Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" grade or better from the following. Courses used to fulfill the General Education requirements listed above may be counted as part of this 18 unit minimum. | ||
| ART 001 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 008 | Drawing Fundamentals | 3 |
| BIOL 020 | Frontiers in Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 021 | Plant Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 022 | Animal Biology | 3 |
| BIOL 025 | Human Ecology | 3 |
| CHEM 010 | Introduction to Chemistry | 4 |
| CHEM 020 | Introduction to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHLD 039 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| CHLD 042 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 |
| CHLD 140 | Principles and Practices of Teaching Young Children | 3 |
| CHLD 148 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition | 3 |
| COMM 001 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 005 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM 008 | Group Communication | 3 |
| COMP 005 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| COMP 130 | Introduction to Personal Computers | 4 |
| DRAM 001 | Introduction to the Theatre | 3 |
| EDUC 050 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 120 | Technology Skills for Educators | 3 |
| ENGL 001 | College Reading and Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 002 | Critical Reading, Writing, and Reasoning | 3 |
| ENGL 004 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ESCI 001 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4 |
| ETHN 001 | Black American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 002 | American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 003 | Chicana and Chicano Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 004 | Asian American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 010 | Introduction to Ethnic Studies and Social Justice Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 001 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 001L | Physical Geography Lab | 1 |
| GEOG 002 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 001 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| HIST 017 | People of the US to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 018 | People of the US from 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 025 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HW 001 | Personal and Community Health | 3 |
| LING 111 | Introduction to Language | 3 |
| MATH 005 | Modern Mathematics | 4 |
| MATH 010 | Structure and Concepts 1 | 4 |
| MATH 011 | Structures and Concepts 2 | 4 |
| MATH 021 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 044 | College Algebra | 4 |
| MUS 001 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS 010 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| NUTR 018 | Nutrition | 3 |
| NSCI 131 | Chemistry and Physics for Educators | 4 |
| PHIL 001 | Introductory Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 020 | Introductory Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 025 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| POLS 005 | Federal, State and Local Government | 3 |
| POLS 010 | California Government and Politics | 1 |
| PSY 080 | Introduction to Lifespan Psychology | 3 |
| + | ||
| ELECTIVES | 17 | |
Select additional courses numbered 1-299 to achieve 60 units. | ||
| = | ||
| TOTAL | 60 | |
The Associate of Arts in Liberal Arts requirements include completion of the 60 unit program defined above with at least 12 units taken in residence at College of the Sequoias with a “C” (2.0) average.