Associate of Arts Degree
Minimum of 65 Credit Hours
The Associate of Arts Degree in Teacher Education includes courses in the general field of elementary and secondary education as well as supplementary courses that may reflect an area of specialization. The degree also prepares the student for a career as an educational paraprofessional. Students pursuing this program are encouraged to pursue a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary or secondary education.
Degree Requirements
General Education Core (36 hours)
Area I. Communications (9 hours)
ENG111 Freshman Composition I (3 credits)
ENG115 Freshman Composition II (3 credits)
SPCH111 Public Speaking (3 credits)
Area II. Mathematics (4 hours)
MATH180 College Algebra (4 credits)
Area III. Laboratory Science (8 hours)
Area IV. Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 hours)
Area V. Humanities and Fine Arts (9 hours)
From at least 2 different disciplines
HIST220 History of New Mexico (required course)
Program Requirements (23 hours)
ECME123 Introduction to Reading and Literacy Development (3 credits)
EDUC102 Health, Safety, and Nutrition (2 credits)
EDUC105 Introduction to Teaching (3 credits)
EDUC201 Child Growth, Development, and Learning (3 credits)
EDUC205 Teaching Elementary School Mathematics (3 credits)
EDUC210 Program Management and Curriculum Development (3 credits)
EDUC214 Introduction to Special Education (3 credits)
EDUC225 Teacher Education Practicum (3 credits)
Related Studies (3 hours)
CSA150 Computer Fundamentals (3 credits)
Approved Electives (3 hours)
EDUC220 Multicultural Education (3 credits)
SPAN101 Beginning Spanish I (3 credits)