HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
TEACHER EDUCATION – ELEMENTARY EDUCATION / ELEM SPECIAL EDUCATION
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE
NAME
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
4
EDUC 101
3
EDUC 207
3
*EDUC 217
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ES 107
4
HIST 104 (GB)(D) HISTORY
3
HLTH 103 (GI) HEALTH
3
MATH 131
4
MATH 211 (GM)
4
MATH 216 (GM)
4
PSY 101 (GB)
3
PSY 202
3
PSY 207
3
SCI 105 (GS)
3
SCI 106 (GL)
1
SOC 101 (GB)(D)
3
VPA 201 (GH)
3
#LITERATURE ELEC (GH)
3
PHYS/ED ELEC
1
TOTAL
61
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published deadlines:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
BIO 100 (GL)
HCC
Credit
TOTAL CREDITS
REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
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Date:
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE
2015 - 2016
TEACHER EDUCATION
Elementary Education/Elementary Special Education
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree
No. of credits required: 61
For more information: Contact Laura Hutton at 443-412-2093, lhutton@harford.edu;
or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This A.A.T. degree program prepares students for transfer into a four-year college or
university elementary education program to pursue certification in elementary
education (grades 1-6) or elementary special education program to pursue
certification in elementary special education (grades 1-8). High school preparation
should include four units of English, three units of math of which two should be
algebra, and three units of science. Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part
of the national teacher exam, near completion of 45 credit hours, which includes core
English and math competencies. Information can be obtained from the Test and
Assessment Center or the Educational Studies Division.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
EDUC 101
ENG 101
MATH 131
PSY 101
SCI 105
SCI 106
Introduction to Education
English Composition
Concepts in Mathematics I
General Psychology
Physical Science I
Physical Science Course Observations and
Investigations: Matter
The student will meet the essential technical standards that include physical abilities
and behavioral and professional characteristics necessary for the student to
successfully complete the Teacher Education Program.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the Teacher Education AAT Degree Programs, students will be
able to:
1. Demonstrate professional teaching behavior including effective
communication.
2.
3.
Discuss the development of education/curriculum and select instructional
techniques appropriate for a variety of students.
4. Make decisions in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
# LITERATURE ELECTIVE
(Choose one course)
ENG 201
World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
ENG 202
World Literature: 1600 A.D. to the Present
ENG 203
English Literature: Survey of English Literature I
ENG 204
English Literature: Survey of English Literature II
ENG 205
American Literature: Colonial Through the Civil War
ENG 206
ENG 214
ENG 215
ENG 219
ENG 233
ENG 234
ENG 237
American Literature: Late 19th and 20th Centuries
Great Writers: Lives and Works
Multicultural Literature: The 20th Century
American Women Writers
African-American Literature
Ethnic American Literature
Literature to Film
BIO 100
HIST 104
MATH 211
PSY 207
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
TRANSFER INFORMATION
The program requires the successful completion of Praxis I and at least a 2.75 GPA.
Because the program courses are chosen to fulfill predetermined outcomes, the entire
program will transfer to any four-year state or private college in Maryland; however,
students are not guaranteed admission to any four-year institution and must apply and
meet the criteria required by that particular institution. Additionally, courses in the
program will transfer to private and public colleges nationwide.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics,
nearly 1.6 million elementary and middle school public teachers will be needed by
2018.
17
Credits
Fundamentals of Biology
History of the United States II
Elements of Geometry
Educational Psychology
4
3
4
3
Semester Total
Third Semester
14
Credits
Literature Elective #
EDUC 217 Introduction to Special Education *
ES 107
Earth and Space Science
MATH 216 Introduction to Statistics
Physical Education Elective
3
3
4
4
1
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
EDUC 207
HLTH 103
PSY 202
SOC 101
VPA 201
Identify influences on development and compare theories of learning.
3
3
4
3
3
1
Semester Total
Second Semester
Students must have a qualifying score on Praxis I to earn the degree. Students may
meet the testing requirement by submitting individual scores at or above the current
state qualifying score on Praxis I: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or a composite
score that is above the current state qualifying score on Praxis I, SAT, GRE, or ACT.
A composite score is the combined total of state qualifying scores on the three Praxis
I assessments or a current qualifying score on the SAT, GRE, or ACT.
Credits
15
Credits
Processes and Acquisition of Reading
Wellness Theory and Applications
Child Psychology
Introduction to Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts Survey
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
3
15
* The Introduction to Special Education course required by Harford
Community College is a necessary requirement of the College's AAT
degree, but is not sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion
course requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Students
may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses
as a part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher
Note: The following codes identify courses which satisfy the
General Education Degree Requirements:
Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Arts/Humanities+
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science
+
For AS, AA, and AAT degrees, Behavioral/Social Science and
Arts/Humanities electives must be selected from two different
disciplines.
education certification at four-year institutions.