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
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.
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