info@vhcc.edu | (276) 739-2438 | vhcc.edu Program Pathway | COLLEGE TRANSFER Education Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree Revised 07/05/2023
Education Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree
Do you think you might want to become a teacher? An Associate of Arts and Sciences Degree in Education is designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year institution with the goal of teaching at the secondary or collegiate level. It is also a good choice for students whose educational goals may not yet be clearly defined but who have an interest in becoming an educator.
Program Length 2 years (4 semesters)
Transfer Objectives Education, pre-professional careers, human services, psychology, social work and undecided majors
Is this degree for you? Yes, if you have interest in pursuing a career as an educator.
Tuition & Fees At only $162.11 per credit hour, you’ll save $10K to $40K, in tuition costs alone, by starting at VHCC! Out-of-state students living within a 30-mile radius qualify for in-state tuition.
With 25+ years in the classroom and a B.S. as well as a M.S. in Mathematics, Will Galliher has the experience needed to serve as the Program Coordinator for Education. Will Galliher Program Coordinator LRC 216 wgalliher@vhcc.edu | 276-739-2416
First Semester (Fall) ENG 111 College Composition I 3 MTH 161 Pre-Calculus I 3 HIS 121 U.S. History I 3 CST 100 Principles of Public Speaking 3 SDV 101 Orientation to College Success 1 HLT 110 Concepts of Personal and Community Health 3 TOTAL CREDITS 16 Second Semester (Spring) ENG 112 College Composition II 3 MTH 245 Statistics I 3 HIS 122 U.S. History II 3 ITE 152 Intro. to Digital & Info. Literacy & Computer Applications3 GEO 210 Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 TOTAL CREDITS 15 Third Semester (Fall) MUS 121 Music in Society 3 BIO 101 General Biology I 4 PSY 200 Principles of Psychology 3 ENG 245 or 246 British Literature or American Literature 3 TOTAL CREDITS 13 Fourth Semester (Spring) ENG 245 or 246 British Literature or American Literature 3 ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics 3 GOL 105 or Physical Geology or 4 CHM 111 General Chemistry I SOC 200 Principles of Sociology 3 ART 101, 102 History of Art I, II, or 3 or PHI 100 Introduction to Philosophy TOTAL CREDITS 16
PATHWAY | 4 Semesters For certain courses, substitutions are permitted. Visit vhcc.edu/GenEdCore and talk with your faculty advisor.
YOUR PROGRAM
Why start at Virginia Highlands?
For more than 50 years, VHCC has been committed to making our region a better place to live, work, and learn!
Beautiful 100 acre campus in Abingdon
Receive Up to $2K Annually
Complete an Associate of Arts & Science at VHCC and you may be eligible to receive up to $2K annually for tuition expenses. Ask us about Transfer Grants.
Guaranteed Admission to 30+ Schools!
Start at VHCC and meet specified transfer agreement requirements and you’ll enjoy guaranteed admission to Virginia Tech, Radford, King University, Emory & Henry College, ETSU and more.
17:1 Student to Faculty Ratio
80+ Programs of Study
#1 College in the Region
84% of Students Get Financial Aid
Virginia Highlands Community College was recently voted the #1 College in the Region through the Best of Bristol Awards program – from a group of two and four year colleges and universities in southwest Virginia and northeast Tennessee.
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