HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
TEACHER EDUCATION – SECONDARY – ENGLISH
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE
Req’d
Credit
CMST 101 (GI) OR
CMST 105 (GI)(D)
3
EDUC 101
3
***EDUC 217
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
ENG 102
3
ENG 201 (GH)(D)
3
ENG 203 (GH) OR ENG 204 (GH)
3
ENG 205 (GH)(D) OR
ENG 206 (GH)(D)
ENG 215 (GH)(D) OR
ENG 238 (GH)(D)
ENG 219 (GH)(D) OR
ENG 233 (GH)(D) OR
ENG 234 (GH)(D)
Trans
Credit
Mil/Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
3
3
3
ENG 239
3
CHOOSE ONE SEQUENCE TO COMPLETE
**HIST 101(GB)(D) & **HIST 102(GB)(D)
OR
**HIST 103(GB)(D) &**HIST 104 (GB)(D
3
3
PSY 101 (GB)
3
PSY 207
3
PSY 216
3
ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH) (OTHER
THAN ENGLISH)
3
BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GL)
4
*BIO/PHYS SCI ELEC (GS)
3
*MATHEMATICS ELEC (GM)
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
TOTAL
HCC
Credit
62
TOTAL CREDITS REMAINING FOR DEGREE:
SEE REVERSE SIDE FOR CATALOG PROGRAM INFORMATION AND SPECIFIC COURSE REQUIREMENTS.
Prepared by___________________________________ Date: ____________
It is the student’s responsibility to APPLY FOR GRADUATION (degree or certificate) by the published
deadlines: June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
Required Courses
Name ________________________
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
TEACHER EDUCATION
Secondary Education - English
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching
No. of credits required: 62
For more information: Contact Sheila Allen at 443-412-2192,
sallen@harford.edu; or Advising, Career, and Transfer Services, 443412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The A.A.T. degree program prepares students for transfer into a
four-year college or university education program. 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 must have a qualifying score on Praxis CORE or an
equivalent assessment in order to earn an AAT degree. Students
should plan to take Praxis CORE, which includes core English and
math competencies, near completion of 45 credit hours.
Information can be obtained from the Test and Assessment Center
or the Educational Studies Division. Passing scores on Praxis I, SAT,
GRE, or ACT may be submitted in place of Praxis CORE but may not
be accepted by all transfer institutions.
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. Discuss the development of education/curriculum and
select instructional techniques appropriate for a variety of
students.
3. Identify influences on development and compare theories
of learning.
4. Make decisions in accordance with legal and ethical
standards.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
Past graduates of this program have transferred to four-year state
colleges and universities in Maryland and to private and public
colleges nationwide. To facilitate transfer, students should consult
with an academic advisor early in their studies at HCC and before
selecting elective courses.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of
Labor Statistics, nearly 1.1 million secondary school public teachers
will be needed by 2018.
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.
2015 - 2016
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
First Semester
Credits
EDUC 101 Introduction to Education
ENG 101
English Composition
PSY 101
General Psychology
Biological/Physical Science Elective
*
Mathematics Elective
*
Semester Total
Second Semester
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
CMST 101
Speech Fundamentals
or
CMST 105 Interpersonal Communication
ENG 102
English Composition and Literature
ENG 205
American Literature: Colonial Through the Civil War
or
ENG 206
American Literature: Late 19th and 20th Centuries
PSY 207
Educational Psychology
Arts/Humanities Elective
(other than English)*
Semester Total
Third Semester
3
3
3
3
3
15
Credits
EDUC 217
ENG 201
ENG 215
Introduction to Special Education ***
World Literature: 800 B.C. to 1600 A.D.
Multicultural Literature: The 20th Century
or
ENG 238
Latin American Literature
HIST 101
History of Western Civilization I
**
or
HIST 103
History of the United States I
**
Biological/Physical Lab Science Elective
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
3
3
3
3
4
16
Credits
ENG 203
English Literature: Survey of English Literature I
or
ENG 204
English Literature: Survey of English Literature II
ENG 219
American Women Writers
or
ENG 233
African-American Literature
or
ENG 234
Ethnic American Literature
ENG 239
English History and Grammar
HIST 102
History of Western Civilization II
**
or
HIST 104
History of the United States II
**
PSY 216
Adolescent Psychology
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
3
3
3
3
3
1
16
* General Education courses should be selected with consideration of the requirements
of the college to which the student plans to transfer. Students should select these
courses with assistance of an advisor.
** Must complete sequences HIST 101 and HIST 102 or HIST 103 and HIST 104.
*** 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
education certification at four-year institutions.