Elementary Education AS

Degree Program Mentor:

Emily Carpenter

Assistant Professor
405-382-9234
e.carpenter@sscok.edu
Division Office: 405-382-9252

For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.

Program Objective:
The objective of the Elementary Education Associate in Science is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in elementary education.

Requirements for Graduation:

Sixty-one designated semester credit hours.
Grade of "C" or better required in all MajorField Requirement courses.
Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.

Minimum total hours required for Associates Degree: 61

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Course Requirements

General Education Requirements: 31

GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST 1483 American History to 1877 or
HIST 1493 American History since 1877: 3
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
ENG 2433 World Literature I or
ENG 2413 Introduction to Literature: 3
HIST 2223 Early Western Civilization to 1660 or
HIST 2233 Modern Western Civilization since 1660: 3
MATH 1413 Quantitative Reasoning: 3
SCIENCE met by program
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development: 2
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
ELECTIVE met by program

Major Field Requirements: 27

BIOL 1114 General Biology
ENG xxx3 Any English Literature Class
GEOG 1123 World Regional Geography
MATH 2113 Mathematics Concepts for Educators I (SO)
MATH 2123 Mathematics Concepts for Educators II (SO)
MATH 2133 Mathematics Concepts for Educators III (FO)
PHYS xxx4 Any Physical Science with lab
PHYS xxx4 Any Physical Science with lab or BIOL xxx4 Life Science with lab
PSY 1113 General Psychology

Major Field Electives and Support: 3

Select from the following

ART 1203 Art Appreciation
ART 1103 Fundamentals of Art I
ART 1133 Fundamentals of Art II
ASL 2343 Sign Language I
ASL 2353 Sign Language II
CD 1123 Early Childhood Education
ENG 1313 Technical Report Writing
ENG 2103 Fiction Writing
ENG 2113 Creative Writing
ENG 2123 Introduction to Poetry
FREN 1125 French I
PSY 2023 Developmental Psychology
PSY 2103 Child and Adolescent Psychology
SPAN 1125 Spanish I
SPCH 2243 Oral Interpretation
SPCH 2203 Small Group Communication
SPCH 1523 Introduction to Theatre

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Please Note:

Consult with advisor for specific transfer requirements. General Education and Major Field requirements vary between universities.

Transfer Note:

A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university
with an associate in arts or associate in science degree the associate degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.