Howard Community CollegeOnline Catalogue2007-2008 Catalog
 
General and Academic InformationPrograms of Study




Elementary Education/Special Education

Elementary Education/Generic Special Education PreK-12
An Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 158
For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—410-772-4832
This curriculum prepares students to transfer to an Elementary Education or Elementary Special Education program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree has been articulated with all of the transfer programs in Elementary Education and Elementary Special Education in the state of Maryland. Students who receive the A.A.T. degree must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75 and pass the Praxis I exam. Upon completion of the A.A.T. degree, students are eligible to be admitted as an Elementary Education or Elementary Special Education 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 & HumanitiesFINE-103 Introduction to Creative Arts3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
HistoryHIST-111 or HIST-1123
Social SciencesPSYC-101 General Psychology3
SOCI-101 Introduction to Sociology3
ScienceBIOL-101 General Biology I4
PHYS-107 Physical Science4
MathematicsMATH-127 Concepts of Mathematics I4
InterdisciplinaryHEED-115 Personal and Community Health3
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
EDUC-110Introduction to Education3
EDUC-111Child Growth and Development3
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education3
EDUC-201Processes and Acquisition of Reading3
EDUC-260Educational Psychology3
MATH-128Concepts of Mathematics II4
MATH-138Statistics4
PHYS-106Earth and Space Science4
EXSC-100Introduction to Physical Education1
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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.




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