General Studies/Transfer Studies
Certificate of Applied Science • 63 Credit Hours
The General Studies/Transfer Studies Associate of Arts degree with a concentration in Social Studies Education serves as a foundation for continued studies in secondary education, grades 5-Adult at a four-year institution.
The AA degree can establish the foundation for a lifetime of continual learning and serve as a framework for a productive professional and personal life. This degree gives emphasis to practical skills in communication and critical thinking, which may lead to employment such as a paraprofessional in education; however, the goal of this program is successful transfer with junior status to an upper division baccalaureate degree program in secondary education.
Students planning to major in History can also follow this pathway for a seamless transfer to a four-year college or university.
Teacher’s Assistant
2019 Median Pay
$28,900 per year
Number of Jobs
1,395,900 in 2019
Job Outlook
2019-2029 4%
Average employment.
For the most current salary information, please refer to the Bureau of Labor Statistics “Occupational Outlook Handbook” found online at bls.gov/ooh/.
The college adheres to an open admission policy which means applications with a high school diploma or GED are eligible for admission. Applicants with neither a high school diploma nor GED may be admitted on a conditional basis.
Employment of teacher assistants is projected to grow 4 percent from 2019 to 2029, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Rising student enrollment along with state and federal funding for education programs should affect growth.
Teacher assistants are more of a supplementary position, as opposed to teachers, who hold a primary position. Therefore, teacher assistants’ employment opportunities may depend on school districts’ budgets. Schools are more likely to eliminate teacher assistant positions rather than teacher positions when there is a budget shortfall and more likely to hire teacher assistants when there is a budget surplus.
