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Secondary Education–Spanish
An Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 210
For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—410-772-4832
This curriculum prepares students to transfer to a Secondary Education-Spanish program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree has been articulated with all transfer programs in Secondary Education-Spanish in the state of Maryland. Students who receive the AAT degree must have a GPA of 2.75 within this complete program of study and pass the Praxis I exam. Upon completion of the AAT degree, students are eligible to be admitted as a Secondary Education-Spanish major at their Maryland transfer institution.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
(General education core credits in excess of 36 willtransfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education andrequired courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
ENGL-122 College Composition II3
Arts & HumanitiesLiterature Core Course (see p. 51)3
ARTT-122, FINE-102, FINE-193, or THET-1413
HistoryHistory Core Course (see p. 52)3
Social SciencesPSYC-101 General Psychology3
ScienceGEOG-102 Elements of Cultural Geography3
Science Core Courses (see p. 52; must
include one course with lab)7-8
MathematicsMATH-121, 122, 131 or higher3-4
InterdisciplinarySPAN 220 3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
EDUC-110Introduction to Education3
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education3
EDUC-260Educational Psychology3
PSYC-204Adolescent Psychology3
SpanishSPAN-101, 102, 201, 202, 203 or 204
(choose 16 credits)16
62-64
Students in the Teacher Education Transfer Program are required to submit scores from Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments to the Social Sciences Division prior to the completion of the 30th credit hour. The exam assesses basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Scores from Praxis I are used for admission to four-year Teacher Education programs and are required for Teacher Certification in Maryland and most other states. Maryland passing scores for Praxis I are currently 177 in Math, 177 in Reading, and 173 in Writing, or a total composite score of 527.