SECONDARY EDUCATION (A.A.)
Purpose:The Secondary Education program is designed to permit students
to complete the first two years of a four year baccalaureate
degree program and transfer to a four year college or university.
This program is divided into three distinct areas:
a. liberal arts courses
b. professional education courses
c. specific subject matter courses.
Program Objectives:
A graduate should be able to:
--transfer to a four year degree institution.
--select among career options open to an individual in the areas
of secondary education.
--explain and illustrate basic educational concerns such as
tenure laws, teaching techniques and organization and
administration within the school and classroom setting.
--understand the roles and responsibilities of a secondary.
school teacher
--demonstrate knkowledge of certification and tenure
First Semester
(17 Credit Hours)
ENG 101 English Composition I 3 HIS 103, 105 or 107 History of Western Civilization 3 EDU 100 Introduction to Education 3 Elective Mathematics (MAT 103 or higher) 3 GEO 130, 135 or 137 Geography 3 Elective Physical Education 2
Second Semester
(15 Credit Hours)
ENG 102 English Composition II 3 Elective History 3 PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3 Elective Mathematics and/or Computer Science 3 Elective Elective 3
Third Semester
(16 Credit Hours)
Elective English Literature and/or Speech Communication 3 HIS 203 or HIS 205 History of the United States 3 Elective Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics 4 PSY 204 Adolescent Psychology 3 Elective Elective 3
Fourth Semester
(16 Credit Hours)
Elective Art, Music, Philosophy, Speech or Foreign Language 3 Elective Biology, Chemistry, Geology or Physics 4 PSY 210 Educational Psychology 3 Elective Elective 3 Elective Elective 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 64
