HARFORD COMMUNITY COLLEGE
CURRICULUM PLANNING SHEET 2015-2016
TEACHER EDUCATION – SECONDARY – CHEMISTRY
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE
Required Courses
Req’d
Credit
4
CHEM 112 (GL)
4
CHEM 207
4
CHEM 208
4
CMST 101 (GI)
3
EDUC 101
3
**EDUC 217
3
ENG 101 (GE)
3
MATH 203 (GM)
4
MATH 204 (GM)
4
***PHYS 203 (GS)
3
***PHYS 204 (GL)
4
PSY 101 (GB)
3
PSY 207
3
PSY 216
3
BEHAVIORAL/SOCIALSCIENCE(GB)
NOT PSYCHOLOGY
3
*ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
*ARTS/HUMANITIES ELEC (GH)
3
PHYS ED ELEC
1
TOTAL
62
Trans.
Credit
Mil./Test
Credit
Remaining Requirements/
Comments
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
TEACHER EDUCATION
Secondary Education - Chemistry
Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching
No. of credits required: 62
For more information: Contact 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
CHEM 111
EDUC 101
ENG 101
MATH 203
PSY 101
General Chemistry I
Introduction to Education
English Composition
Calculus I
General Psychology
Semester Total
Second Semester
CHEM 112
CMST 101
MATH 204
PHYS 203
PSY 207
General Chemistry II A
Speech Fundamentals
Calculus II
General Physics: Mechanics and Particle Dynamics
***
Educational Psychology
Semester Total
Third Semester
CHEM 207
EDUC 217
PHYS 204
Organic Chemistry I
Introduction to Special Education ***
General Physics: Vibrations, Waves, Heat, Electricity
and Magnetism
***
Arts/Humanities Elective
*
Semester Total
Fourth Semester
CHEM 208 Organic Chemistry II
PSY 216
Adolescent Psychology
Behavioral/Social Science Elective
(not PSY)
Arts/Humanities Elective
*
Physical Education Elective
Semester Total
Credits
4
3
3
4
3
17
Credits
4
3
4
3
3
17
Credits
4
3
4
3
14
Credits
4
3
3
3
1
14
* Two
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.
*** Two semesters of calculus-based physics (PHYS 203/204) will transfer
to all institutions offering chemistry and secondary teaching certification, or
two semesters of algebra-based physics (PHYS 101/102) will transfer to
Towson, Hood, Columbia Union, Goucher, or Frostburg Universities.