NOVA Advising Sheet 2024-2025

Education, A.S.

Catalog Year: 2024-2025
Code: 625

Two Years Credits
5 Education Elective 3
5 Education Elective 3
5 Education Elective 3
5 Education Elective 3
7 Humanities/Fine Arts Elective 3
2 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
2 Physical or Life Science Elective w/Lab 4
6 Social/Behavioral Sciences Elective 3
3 CST Elective 3
EDU 200 Foundations of Education 3
EDU 204 Teaching in a Diverse Society 3
EDU 250 Foundations of Exceptional Education 3
4 ENG 2-- - Literature Elective 3
ENG 111 College Composition I 3
ENG 112 College Composition II 3
Choose One
HIS 121 United States History to 1877 OR 3
HIS 122 United States History Since 1865 3
Choose One
1 MTH 154 Quantitative Reasoning OR 3
MTH 161 PreCalculus I OR Higher 3
1 MTH 245 Statistics I OR Higher 3
Choose One
PSY 230 Developmental Psychology OR 3
EDU 207 Human Growth and Development 3
Choose One
SDV 101 Orientation to Teaching OR 1
SDV 100 College Success Skills 1
Total Credits for Education, A.S. = 60

1 MTH 154 or MTH 161  are preferred to meet the algebra requirement for elementary licensure in Virginia. Students should make choices after consulting with the Teacher Education Specialization academic advisor/counselor on the specific requirements at the four-year Virginia institution to which they plan to transfer. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 261 and MTH 263. Credit will not be awarded for both MTH 262 and MTH 264.

2  Choose from BIO 101, ENV 121, GOL 105, GOL 106, CHM 101,  PHY 100, or PHY 150. The second science should be a different discipline than the first.

3 Select from the following: CST 100 and CST 110. 

4 200-Level Literature Elective may be chosen from: ENG 245, ENG 246, ENG 250, ENG 255, or ENG 258.

5 Select the education elective (table below) based upon the requirements of the senior institution to which you plan to transfer. Please consult the list of electives in the table below and schedule a meeting with a Teacher Education Advisor.

6 See social/behavioral science courses listed under General Education Electives. Students may select from: ECO 150, ECO 201, ECO 202, GEO 200, GEO 210, GEO 220, PLS 135. 

7 See humanities/fine arts courses listed under General Education Electives. Students must choose courses from the Art or Humanities section.

 
Education Options Elective Options
Elementary Education HIS 101, 102, 111, 112, 121, 122, 141, 281, World Languages 101, 102, 201, 202, EDU 206, 270, 280, a third Science or a third Math
Special Education ASL 101, ASL 102, ASL 201, ASL 202,ASL 125, EDU 206, EDU 270, EDU 280
Secondary Education - Math MTH 245, 263, 264, 265, 266, 280, 288, CSC 221
Secondary Education - English 1 World Lit (ENG 255), 1 British (ENG 245), 1 American (ENG 246), ENG 200, ENG 210, Creative Writing (ENG 211, 212, 215, 217, 219)
Secondary Education - Science BIO 101-102, CHM 111-112, CHM 241-243, CHM 242-246, MTH 161-162-167, MTH 263, 264, 265, MTH 155/245, PHY 201-202, PHY 241-242, GOL 110, GOL 105, 106, ENV 121-122, GEO 200
Secondary Education - Social Science HIS 121-122, HIS 101-102, HIS 111-112, PLS 135-136, PLS 140, GEO 210, ECO 150, ECO 201, ECO 202, REL 230, PSY 200
Secondary Education Engineering EGR 125 Programming, EGR 121+122 Foundation & Design, EGR 240 Statics CHM 111-112, MTH 263-264, PHY 201, BIO 101-102, MTH 245
K-12 Teaching - Art ART 101, 102 121, 223, 131, 132
K-12 Teaching - World Language FL 101, 102, 201, 202
K-12 Teaching - Physical Education HLT 206, 230, 110, BIO 101, 102, 141, 142
K-12 Teaching - Music MUS 111, 112, 121, 221, 222, 145, 155, 165, 185, 211, 212, 241
K-12 Teaching - Theater CST 131, 136, 145