HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
TEACHER EDUCATION – SECONDARY – PHYSICS
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
Req’d
Credit
Required Courses
4
CHEM 112 (GL)
4
CMST 101 (GI)
3
EDUC 101
3
**EDUC 217
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
MATH 203 (GM)
4
MATH 204 (GM)
4
MATH 208
3
PHYS 203 (GS)
3
PHYS 204 (GL)
4
PHYS 205 (GL)
4
PSY 101 (GB)
3
PSY 207
3
PSY 216
3
BEHAVIORAL SOCIAL SCIENCE
(GB) NOT PSYCHOLOGY
3
*ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
*ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
GENERAL ELECTIVE
PHYS ED ELEC
TOTAL
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
1-3
1
62-64
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:
March 1 for May graduation; June 1 for August graduation; and October 1 for December graduation.
CHEM 111 (GL)
HCC
Credit
NAME
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
2015 - 2016
TEACHER EDUCATION
Secondary Education - Physics
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching
No. of credits required: 62-64
For more information: Contact Advising, Career, and
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
First Semester
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
CHEM 111
EDUC 101
ENG 101
MATH 203
PSY 101
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.
General Chemistry I
Introduction to Education
English Composition
Calculus I
General Psychology
Semester Total
Second Semester
CHEM 112
CMST 101
MATH 204
PHYS 203
General Chemistry II A
Speech Fundamentals
Calculus II
General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics
PSY 207
Educational Psychology
Semester Total
Third Semester
Introduction to Special Education **
Elementary Differential Equations
General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity
and Magnetism
Arts/Humanities Elective
*
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
Credits
4
3
3
4
3
17
Credits
4
3
4
3
3
17
Credits
EDUC 217
MATH 208
PHYS 204
Fourth Semester
General Physics: Electrodynamics, Light Relativity and
Modern Physics
PSY 216
Adolescent Psychology
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
* (Not PSY)
Arts/Humanities Elective
*
General Elective
Semester Total
3
3
4
3
1
14
Credits
PHYS 205
4
3
3
3
1-3
14-16
* Two GH courses in two different subjects as defined by the course alpha
prefix, e.g., ENG, PHIL, etc., are required. One of these courses must be a
diversity course.
** 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.