Special Education Transfer Pathway - AS Degree (2021-2022)
Hutchinson and Willmar (60 Credits) - Education Plan

 
Course Outline
 
Required Courses
(5 Courses)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
EDUC 1115 Introduction to Special Education 3 
EDUC 1120 Diverse Children and Family Relations 3 
EDUC 1135 Education Technology 2 
EDUC 1200 Introduction to Education 4 
EDUC 2200 Educational Psychology 3 
Total Credits: 15  
 
Elective Courses
(select 5 credits from the courses below)
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ECED 1105 Behavior Guidance 3 
ECED 1150 Children's Mental Health 2 
ECED 1155 Crisis Intervention 1 
ECED 1410 Introduction to Autism Spectrum Disorder 2 
ECED 1440 Creating an Inclusive Early Childhood Environment 1 
ECED 2900 Internship 3 
EDUC 1100 Drug Education 2 
EDUC 1125 Child Growth and Development 3 
Total Credits: 5  
 
Goal Area 1: Communications (Pathway)
(select 9 credits from the courses below)
Choose either ENGL 1209 or ENGL 1210. You may also choose any other Goal 1 course.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ENGL 1209 College Composition 1: Critical Reading and Writing 3 
ENGL 1210 College Composition I: Critical Reading and Writing 3 
ENGL 1220 College Composition II: Writing With Sources 3 
Total Credits: 9  
 
Goal Area 2: Critical Thinking
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
 
Goal Area 3: Natural Sciences
(1 Course)
Choose either Biol 1410 or any other Goal 3 Group B course
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
BIOL 1410 Environmental Science 4 
Total Credits: 8  
 
Goal Area 4: Mathematics/Logical Reasoning
Choose any Goal 4 MATH course
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 3  
 
Goal Area 5: History and the Social/Behavioral Sciences
(select 9 credits from the courses below)
PSYC 2630 has a required prerequisite of PSYC 1310-4 credits. You may also choose any other Goal 5 course.
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
HIST 1110 United States History to 1865 3 
HIST 1120 United States History 1865 - Present 3 
PSYC 2630 Developmental Psychology 3 
Total Credits: 9  
 
Goal Area 6: The Humanities and Fine Arts
(select 9 credits from the courses below)
You may also choose any other Goal 6 course
Course
Number		 Course Title Credits
ART 2260 Elementary Art Education 3 
ENGL 2110 Multicultural Literature 3 
Total Credits: 9  
 
General Education Elective Courses
Choose one course from Goal Areas 7, 8, 9, and 10. *Many courses from Goal Areas 1-6 also meet Goals 7-10.
See your advisor to select courses that fulfill this requirement.
Total Credits: 2  
Complete at least 40 credits in courses from the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC), including all courses listed. Complete all ten goal aras and maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA for the entire MnTC. One course may satisfy more than one goal area, but the course credits may be counted only once.
 
Total AS Degree Credits: 60