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Secondary Education AA

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

  1. liberal arts courses
  2. professional education courses
  3. 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 knowledge of certification and tenure.

Curriculum

First Semester

ENG 101 English Composition I 3
Elective Core Goal 6: Intellectual Heritage 3
EDU 100 Introduction to Education 3
Elective Core Goal 3: Quantitative Skills (MAT 103 or higher) 3
GEO 110, 130, 135 or 137
(15 Credit Hours)		 Geography 3

Second Semester

ENG 102 English Composition II 3
Elective History 3
PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology 3
Elective Core Goal 4: Computer Fluency 3
Elective
(15 Credit Hours)		 Elective 3

Third Semester

Elective Core Goal 7: Aesthetic Sensibility and the Arts 3
HIS 203 or 205 History of the United States 3
Elective Core Goal 8: Physical and Life Sciences 4
PSY 204 Adolescent Psychology 3
Elective
(16 Credit Hours)		 Core Goal 11: Civic Responsibility 3

Fourth Semester

Elective Core Goal 1b: Oral Communication Skills 3
Elective Core Goal 12: Global Perspectives and Diversity 3
PSY 210 Educational Psychology 3
Elective Core Goal 13: Ethical Reasoning and Behavior 3
Elective
(14 Credit Hours)		 Core Goal 10: Exercise and Health Sciences 2

TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT: 60

Academic Advising

Professional academic advisors are available to assist you with your academic advising needs. Advising services are available for all full-time and part-time students. Email advising@mc3.edu

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