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2020-2021 Catalog

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2020-2021 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education - Teaching, AAT

Associate of Arts in Teaching

Education Pathway 2020

This program of study is a sample plan for a full-time student; part-time study is also available. All academic schedules are subject to change.

Credits Required

65

Fall Semester (16 hours)

PSC CIVICS - Civics Achievement Exam Hours: 0
COL 100 - Campus Orientation Hours: 0
COL 101 - Falcon Seminar Hours: 1
ENG 101 - English Comp I Hours: 3
Core 42 Mathematical Science Hours: 3
Core 42 Civics Hours: 3
ART 101 - Art Appreciation Hours: 3 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Hours: 3
COM 110 - Public Speaking Hours: 3 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Oral Communications Hours: 3

Spring Semester (15 hours)

ENG 102 - English Comp II Hours: 3
PSY 101 - General Psychology Hours: 3
PHL 203 - Ethics Hours: 3 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Hours: 3
EDU 201 - Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society Hours: 3
Education Pathway Elective Hours: 3

Summer Semester (Hours 6)

PSY 250 - Human Development Hours: 3
Education Pathway Elective Hours: 3

Fall Semester (16 hours)

BIO 101 - Introduction to Life Science Hours: 3 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Natural Sciences Hours: 3
SPN 101 - Elementary Spanish I Hours: 4 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Humanities Fine Arts Hours: 3
EDU 203 - Educational Technology Hours: 3
EDU 212 - Teaching Professional/Field Experience Hours: 3
Education Pathway Elective Hours: 3

Spring Semester (12 Hours)

PHY 110 - Survey of Physical Science Lecture & Lab Hours: 5 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Natural Sciences with lab Hours: 4-5
GRY 101 - World Geography Hours: 3 (Recommended) or
Core 42 Social and Behavioral Science Hours: 3
EDU 241 - Educational Psychology Hours: 3
EDU 290 - Program Capstone-Teaching Hours: 1

Education Pathway Electives

Early Childhood
EDU 107 - Family, School & Community Hours: 3
EDU 115 - Child Health, Nutrition & Safety
EDU 125 - Child Development
EDU 213 - Literature for Children
EDU 214 - Multicultural Education
EDU 244 - Education of Exceptional Learners
Elementary
EDU 115 - Child Health, Nutrition & Safety Hours: 3
EDU 125 - Child Development Hours: 3
EDU 213 - Literature for Children Hours: 3
EDU 214 - Multicultural Education Hours: 3
EDU 244 - Education of Exceptional Learners Hours: 3
Middle/Secondary

Take 9 hours from an approved concentration elective area. These courses must be in the student’s certification area. See the DESE website for appropriate courses.

The following two classes may also be used as electives in any of the certification areas below:
- EDU 214 - Multicultural Education
- EDU 244 - Education of Exceptional Learners
Art
ART 125 - Two Dimensional Design Hours: 3
ART 128 - Drawing I Hours: 3
ART 141 - Painting I Hours: 3
ART 251 - Three Dimensional Design Hours: 3
Biology
BIO 122 - Principles of Biology II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 105 - Introductory Chemistry Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
EVR 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science Hours: 3
Business
ACC 101 - Financial Accounting I Hours: 3
ACC 102 - Financial Accounting II Hours: 3
BUS 111 - Principles of Marketing Hours: 3
BUS 181 - Business Communications Hours: 3
ECO 102 - Principles of Microeconomics Hours: 3
Chemistry
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 112 - General Chemistry II Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
CHM 205 - Organic Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 5
Earth Science
EVR 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science Hours: 3
GEO 101 - Intro Phys Geo Lec Hours: 3
GEO 102 - Intro Phys Geo Lab Hours: 2
English
ENG 124 - World Literature I Hours: 3
ENG 125 - World Literature II Hours: 3
ENG 210 - Survey British Literature: Beginning-1784 Hours: 3
ENG 211 - Survey British Literature: Romant-Present Hours: 3
ENG 221 - Survey American Literature: Col-1865 Hours: 3
ENG 222 - Survey American Literature: 1865-Present Hours: 3
Family and Consumer Sciences
EDU 107 - Family, School & Community Hours: 3
EDU 115 - Child Health, Nutrition & Safety Hours: 3
EDU 125 - Child Development Hours: 3
CHM 103 - Chemistry of Food Hours:3

Mathematics

MTH 131 - Metric & Nonmetric Geometry Hours: 3
MTH 190 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus I Hours: 5
MTH 210 - Analytic Geometry & Calculus II Hours: 5
Music
MUC 101 - Music Theory I(Aural) Hours: 1
MUC 102 - Music Theory I (Written) Hours: 3
MUS 101 - Music Appreciation Hours: 3
MUS 171 - Music History From 1800 Hours: 3
MUS 172 - Music History to 1800 Hours: 3
Physical Education
PED 151 - Stress Management Hours: 3
PED 211 - History & Philosophy of PE & Sport Hours: 3
Physics
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 3
EVR 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science Hours: 3
PHY 121 - College Physics II Lecture Hours: 3
PHY 122 - College Physics II Lab Hours: 2
Social Science
HST 102 - US History Since 1877 Hours: 3
HST 103 - U.S. History 1945-Present Hours: 3
PSC 102 - US Government I: National & State Hours: 3
Unified Science
EVR 103 - Introduction to Environmental Science Hours: 3
CHM 111 - General Chemistry I Lecture & Lab Hours: 3
GEO 101 - Intro Phys Geo Lec Hours: 3
GEO 102 - Intro Phys Geo Lab Hours: 2

Speech and Theatre

THE 121 - Acting I Hours: 3
THE 131 - Directing I Hours: 3
THE 281 - Theatre Practicum-Musical Production Hours: 1 - 3
World Languages - Spanish
SPN 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Hours: 4
SPN 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Hours: 4