Education - K-12
K-12 Education Option
This option is designed as a transfer program for students interested in Elementary (K-5), Middle School (6-8) and Secondary (9-12) Certification. The K-12 Education Option maximizes transfer of credits and academic status to a professional teacher education program. However, the transfer requirements of the four-year college must be satisfied for admittance into that college and its teacher certification program.
All students interested in this option should contact area coordinator, Heather Boone.
Upon completion of this program students will be able to:
- Articulate a personal philosophy of education;
- Describe the historical, philosophical and economic foundations of American education;
- Discuss current research and approaches to educational issues, such as classroom management, diversity, the education of students with special needs and the interaction with the community to address those issues;
- Identify their personal qualities and strengths as related to becoming a teacher;
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES - 51 credits | |
| When a General Education course is not specified, refer to the list of approved General Education courses. | |
| Communication (9 credits) | |
| ENGL101-Composition I |
3
|
| ENGL102-Composition II |
3
|
| COMM120-Public Speaking |
3
|
| Mathematics-Science-Technology (12 credits) | |
| MATH220-Statistical Methods |
4
|
| General Education Science course (life science-BIOL) |
4
|
| General Education Mathematics or Science course |
4
|
| Social Science (6 credits) | |
| PSYC135-Child Psychology |
3
|
| SOCL101-Principles of Sociology |
3
|
| Humanities (15 credits) | |
| Choose: ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100 or THEA110 |
3
|
| Choose: ENGL104, ENGL201, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213 or ENGL214 |
3
|
| Choose: PHIL101, PHIL102 or PHIL110 | |
|
Select one of the following Foreign Language Sequences (2 courses)*
|
6
|
| History (6 credits) | |
| Choose two: HIST101, HIST102, HIST103, HIST104 |
6
|
| Diversity (3 credits) | |
| Choose: GEOG102 or GEOG110 |
3
|
| TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION CREDITS |
51
|
|
PROGRAM COURSES - 9 credits
|
|
| EDUC101-Historical Foundations of American Education | 3 |
| EDUC213-Educational Psychology | 3 |
| PSYC/EDUC226-Psychology of Exceptionality |
3
|
|
Technological Competency: 0-4 Credits (Is fulfilled with CISM125, CISM132, testing or reviewed departmental portfolio.) |
|
| TOTAL PROGRAM CREDITS |
9
|
| TOTAL CREDITS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE |
60
|
|
EDUE-Fall 2020 *Students should check transferability. Students may also take a CLEP test to fulfill this requirement. |
Recommended Sequence of courses:
| Course Code | Course Name | Course Credits |
|---|---|---|
|
First semester (15 credits) |
|
|
|
EDUC101 |
Historical Foundations of American History |
3 |
|
ENGL101 |
Composition I |
3 |
|
PSYC135 |
Child Psychology |
3 |
|
Choose |
GEOG102 or GEOG110 |
3 |
|
Choose |
SPAN111, FREN111 or ITAL111 |
3 |
|
Second semester (16 credits) |
|
|
|
EDUC213 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
|
ENGL102 |
Composition II |
3 |
|
MATH220 |
Statistical Methods |
4 |
|
SOCL101 |
Principles of Sociology |
3 |
|
Choose |
SPAN112, FREN112 or ITAL112 |
3 |
|
Third semester (16 credits) |
|
|
|
COMM120 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
|
EDUC226 |
Psychology of Exceptionality |
3 |
|
Gen Ed |
Mathematics or Science course |
4 |
|
Gen Ed |
ARTS103, ARTS108, ARTS109, ARTS115, DANC170, MUSC100, THEA110 |
3 |
|
Choose |
HIST101, HIST102, HIST103 or HIST104 |
3 |
|
Fourth semester (13 credits) |
|
|
|
Gen Ed |
Science course (BIOL) |
4 |
|
Choose |
ENGL104, ENGL201, ENGL205, ENGL206, ENGL213 or ENGL214 |
3 |
|
Choose |
PHIL101, PHIL102 or PHIL110 |
3 |
|
Choose |
HIST101, HIST102, HIST103 or HIST104 |
3 |