Education - Associate in Education
The Associate degree in Education program at NMSU Grants Campus is designed to prepare students for transfer into the Teacher Education Program (TEP), a baccalaureate program at New Mexico State University. Alternatively, students may opt to transfer to a similar program at another four- year institution. The Education programs provides the courses required for entry into the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at NMSU.
*Education (Elementary Education) –Advisement can focus on a specialization such as Science, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, or Special Education depending upon individual interests.
60 credits
The Education associate degree program at NMSU Grants is designed to prepare students for transfer into the Teacher Education Program (TEP), a baccalaureate program at New Mexico State University. Alternatively, students may opt to transfer to a similar program at another four-year institution. The NMSU Grants program includes the lower division courses required for entry into the TEP. Completion of this program does NOT guarantee admission into a Teacher Education Program at a four-year institution. The student will need a 2.75 GPA to be eligible to apply to the TEP. Early in their second year of study at NMSU Grants students should contact the four-year institution they have chosen to obtain application information.
NOTE: It is recommended that students check the requirements for their planned bachelor’s degree. Requirements may differ for some bachelor’s degrees. See education advisor for course selection information. NMSU Las Cruces College of Education requirements.
Requirements and Limitations
- Students in the Education Program are required to complete and pass a security background check in order to take field-experience courses. Past criminal violations may prevent a student from completing the degree and from being hired by school systems or other childcare facilities upon graduation.
- Students must complete all Technical Requirement courses as well as the following courses with a C- or better:
Course List Prefix Title Credits ENGL 1110G Composition I 4 ENGL 2221G Writing in the Humanities and Social Science 3 MATH 1134 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I 3 MATH 2134G Fundamentals of Elementary Math II 3 MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra 3 - Students must have a 2.0 GPA to graduate from this program. However, a 2.5 GPA is required for acceptance into the Teacher Education Program at NMSU. For this reason, it is highly recommended that NMSU Grants students complete the Education Program with a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
- Any education course more than seven years old taken at NMSU, NMSU community colleges, or other institutions will not be counted toward the student’s baccalaureate program. It is highly recommended that students request a review of their cumulative coursework by the appropriate department at NMSU. The student must repeat any course not approved.
Students must complete all University degree requirements, which include: General Education requirements and elective credits to total at least 60 credits. Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework. New Mexico General Education courses.
| Prefix | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| General Education | ||
| Area I: Communications | ||
| English Composition - Level 1 | ||
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| English Composition - Level 2 | ||
| ENGL 2221G | Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 |
| Oral Communication | ||
| COMM 1115G | Introduction to Communication | 3 |
| or COMM 1130G | Public Speaking | |
| Area II: Mathematics | ||
| MATH 2134G | Fundamentals of Elementary Math II 1 | 3 |
| Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences | ||
| CEPY 1120G | Human Growth and Behavior | 3 |
| Select two 4 credit courses, including lab, from two areas. | 8 | |
| Introduction to Astronomy Lecture & Laboratory | 4 | |
or ASTR 1120G | The Planets Lecture & Laboratory | |
| Human Biology and Human Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Contemporary Problems in Biology | 4 | |
| Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology and Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Laboratory | 4 | |
| Introduction to Chemistry Lecture and Laboratory (non majors) | 4 | |
| General Chemistry I Lecture and Laboratory for STEM Majors | 4 | |
| Environmental Science I | 4 | |
| Physical Geology | 4 | |
| Physical Geography | 4 | |
| Survey of Physics with Lab | 4 | |
| Area V: Humanities | ||
| HIST 1130G | World History I | 3 |
| or HIST 1140G | World History II | |
| Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts | ||
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
| Orientation in Art | 3 | |
| Music Appreciation: Western Music | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theatre | 3 | |
| General Education Elective | ||
| LING 2110G | Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Core Requirements | ||
| HIST 1110G | United States History I | 3 |
| or HIST 1120G | United States History II | |
| MATH 1215 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1134 | Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography | 3 | |
or GEOG 1130G | Human Geography | |
| Introduction to Political Science | 3 | |
or POLS 1120G | American National Government | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Professional Education Core | ||
| BLED 2110 | Bilingual Methods | 3 |
| BLED 1110 | Introduction n Bilingual Education/ESL | 3 |
| CEPY 2110 | Learning in the Classroom | 3 |
| EDLT 2110 | Integrating Technology with Teaching | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | |
Any Teaching Field course - See an Advisor 2 | ||
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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Prerequisite: MATH 1134 Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I is a prerequisite to MATH 2134G. Additional prerequisites may be needed based on placement test results and/or course prerequisites. Visit with an advisor for help with creating your MATH sequence.
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Consult with the Education Program Manager to select an elective for your teaching field.
A Suggested Plan of Study for Students
This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1215 Intermediate Algebra and ENGL 1110G Composition I The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and english. It is only a suggested plan of study for students and is not intended as a contract. Course availability may vary from fall to spring semester and may be subject to modification or change.Students will need a 2.75 GPA to be eligible to apply to a Teacher Education Program at NMSU.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENGL 1110G | Composition I | 4 |
| MATH 1215 | Intermediate Algebra | 3 |
| CEPY 1120G | Human Growth and Behavior | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| Orientation in Art | ||
| Music Appreciation: Western Music | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Credits | 13 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 2221G | Writing in the Humanities and Social Science | 3 |
| MATH 1134 | Fundamentals of Elementary Mathematics I | 3 |
| CEPY 2110 | Learning in the Classroom | 3 |
| COMM 1115G or COMM 1130G | Introduction to Communication or Public Speaking | 3 |
| LING 2110G | Introduction to the Study of Language and Linguistics | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| HIST 1130G or HIST 1140G | World History I or World History II | 3 |
| MATH 2134G | Fundamentals of Elementary Math II | 3 |
| BLED 1110 | Introduction n Bilingual Education/ESL | 3 |
| Choose one from the following: | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography | ||
| Human Geography | ||
| Introduction to Political Science | ||
| American National Government | ||
| Area III: Laboratory Science Course 1 | 4 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| HIST 1110G or HIST 1120G | United States History I or United States History II | 3 |
| Area III: Laboratory Science Course 1 | 4 | |
| BLED 2110 | Bilingual Methods | 3 |
| EDLT 2110 | Integrating Technology with Teaching | 3 |
| Elective Course (See advisor for options) | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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See the General Education section of this catalog for a full list of courses.
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