Associate of General Studies Pre-K Concentration

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Phase Out (This program is currently not admitting students.)

Program Goals

To enable students to acquire the general education competencies expected of an Associate of General Studies graduate
To provide the coursework that will allow students to transfer with minimal or no loss of credit to a variety of baccalaureate degree programs offered by public senior institutions in the State
To enable students to develop unique career goals and marketable skills for the workplace in the chosen field

Program Learning Outcomes

Students completing the Associate of General Studies Degree will

Create online portfolios through the use of an electronic database
Use an online course management system
Compose a personal philosophy of teaching
Apprise difference in teaching approaches

Specific Degree Requirements

Students wishing to earn an Associate of General Studies Degree from South Louisiana Community College must:

Earn a grade of “C” or higher in each of the following General Education courses:
ENGL 1010 , ENGL 1020 , and MATH 1105 and the core general education courses.
Complete 18 hours in the PreK-3 concentration
Earn a minimum of 25% of the credits toward the degree in residence at SLCC
Earn a grade of “C” or higher in each course in the chosen Concentration Area
Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 on all courses applied to the degree as well as an adjusted SLCC cumulative grade point average of 2.0

General Education Requirements

(42 Total Credit hours)

English 6 Credits
Mathematics 9 Credits
Humanities 9 Credits
Natural Science 9 Credits
Social/Behavioral Science 6 Credits *
Fine Arts 3 Credits

*3 hours must be at the sophomore level

Specific Curriculum Requirements

(18 Total Credit hours)

Curriculum Guide

Semester 1

ENGL 1010 Rhetoric & Composition 3 Credits
MATH 1105 College Algebra 3 Credits
SPCH 1010 Fundamentals of Human Communication 3 Credits
PREK 1001 Orientation to Teacher Education 3 Credits
SFSE 1002 Seminar in First Semester Experience 2 Credits

Total: 14

Semester 2

ENGL 1020 Composition & Critical Thought 3 Credits
GEOG 1010 Geography of U.S. and Canada 3 Credits
GEOL 1030 Introduction to Earth Science 3 Credits
MATH 1107 Numbers and Number Relations 3 Credits
PREK 1020 Introduction to Education 3 Credits

Total: 15

Semester 3

Elective (Biology) 3 Credits ¹
Elective (English Literature) 3 Credits ²
MATH 2007 Measurement and Geometry for Elementary Teachers 3 Credits
Elective (Arts) 3 Credits ³
PREK 2030 Schooling of Exceptional Children. 3 Credits

Total: 15

Semester 4

ARTS 2000 Art in Education 3 Credits
Elective Lab + (Biology) 4 Credits ¹
HIST 2010 United States History I 3 Credits or
HIST 2020 United States History II 3 Credits
PREK 2020 Children’s Literature 3 Credits
PSYC 2030 Child Psychology 3 Credits

Total: 16

Associate of Science Total Credits: 60

¹ Choose from BIOL courses that are in sequence. Students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate degree program should schedule two courses from the same science.

² Choose from ENGL 2010 , ENGL 2020 , ENGL 2030 , and ENGL 2040 .

³ Choose from ARTS, MUSC, and THEA.