Associate of Arts in
PRE-Teacher Preparation

(Available at the COM-FSM National Campus Only)

General Education Core Requirements - 29 credits

English (9 Credits)

  • EN 110 Advanced Reading (3)
  • EN 120a Expository Writing I (3)
  • EN 120b Expository Writing II (3)

Mathematics (3 credits)

  • Any 100 level or above mathematics course (recommended: MS 100 College Algebra or MS 101 Algebra & Trigonometry or MS 150 Statistics (3)

Natural Sciences (7 credits)

  • A science course with Laboratory or aG 110 or aG 140 (4)
  • A non-lab science or AG 101 (recommended: SC 101 Health Science or SC 112 Nutrition
    or ESS/SC 200 Fundamentals of Wellness and Physical Fitness) (3)

Social Sciences (3 credits)

  • SS 150 History of Micronesia (3)

Computer Applications (3 credits)

  • CA 100 Computer Literacy (3)

Excercise Sports Science (1 credits)

  • Exercise Sports Science course (1)

Humanities (3 credits)

  • Any course in art, music, history, literature, philosophy, or language (recommended:
    MU 101) (3)

 

Major Requirements -40 Credits

  • AR 101 Intro to Art (3)
  • ED 210a Introduction to Professional Teaching (4)
  • ED 215 Introduction to Exceptional Children (3)
  • ED/PY 201 Human Growth and Development (3)
  • EN 200 series from EN 201 Intro. To Literature ,
  • EN 205 Literature of the Sea, or EN/ED 233a Introduction to the General Nature and Use of Language (3)
  • EN 208 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
  • EN/CO 205 Speech Communication (3)
  • ED 292 Practicum: Observation and Participation (3)
  • MS/ED 210 Math for Teachers (3)
  • Science w/lab (4)
  • SS 120 Introduction to Geography (3)
  • SS 125 Geography of the Pacific or SS 170 World History I or SS 171 World History II (3)
  • SS/PY 101 General Psychology (3

 

Graduation Requirements - 69 Credits

 

Suggested Schedule

  • First Semester
  • Second Semester
  • Summer Session
  • Thrid Semester
  • Fourth Semester

EN 110 Adcanced Reading..................................3
EN 120a Expos. Writing I....................................3
SS 150 Micronesia History...................................3
CA 100 Computer Lit..........................................3
ESS Course.........................................................3
Humanities Electives............................................3

Total Credits = 16 Credits

EN 120b Expos Writing II.....................................3
SS 120 Introduction to Geography.......................3
Science with lab....................................................4
EN/CO 205 Speech Communications....................3
SS/PY 101 General Psychology.............................3

Total Credits = 16 Credits

ED/PY 201 Human Growth and Development.....................3
AR 101 Intro. To Art ..........................................................3

Total Credits = 6 Credits



MS/ED 210a Math for Teachers..................................3
EN 208 Introduction to Philosophy.............................3
Humanities Elective.....................................................3
ED 210a Intro to Professional Teaching.......................4
Science without Lab....................................................3

Total Credits = 16 Credits

Science w/Lab...........................................................3
En 200 Elective.........................................................3
ED 215 Intro. to Exceptional Children........................3
SS 125 or SS 170 or SS 171......................................3
ED 292 Practicum......................................................3

Total Credits = 16 Credits

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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