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 (including Praxis Core) of the four-year college must be satisfied for admittance into that college and its teacher certification program.
For more information, contact department chair, Dr. Beth Sanders-Rabinowitz.
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 2022 *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 |