| Secondary Education | |
| A Teacher Education A.A. Degree Program (Transfer) | |
| For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—410-772-4832 |
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| Teachers are needed in our society to educate and prepare students to be useful and productive citizens. This curriculum prepares students to transfer to a Secondary Education program at a four-year college or university. This option allows the student to fulfill general education requirements and to pursue a major area of interest in the second year. As a Secondary Education student, you will be required to select a major at the four-year college or university. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to pursue a bachelor’s degree program at the college or university level without loss of credit. Students are advised to check the requirements of the major and institution to which they intend to transfer. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | Credits |
| (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.) | |
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| Composition | ENGL-121 College Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL-122 College Composition II | 3 |
| Arts & Humanities | Literature Core Course (see p. 51) | 3 |
| Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 51) | 3 |
| SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking | 3 |
| History | History Core Course (see p. 52) | 3 |
| Social Sciences | PSYC-101 General Psychology | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course | |
| (see p. 52) | 3 |
| Science | Science Core Courses (see p. 52; must | |
| include one course with lab) | 7-8 |
| Mathematics | MATH-122 or higher | 3-5 |
| Interdisciplinary | Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core | |
| Course (see p. 53) | 3 |
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| REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR | |
| Arts and Sciences | EDUC-110, EDUC-200, EDUC-202, EDUC-260 | |
| & PSYC-204 | 15 |
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| Select one of the following three options. | |
| Humanities/Arts Option | |
| Application Code 35a | | |
| Humanities/Arts* | Humanities/Arts Electives (see p. 54) | 9 |
| | 61-64 |
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| Social Sciences Option | | |
| Application Code 35b | | |
| Social Sciences* | Social Sciences Electives (see p. 54) | 9 |
| | 61-64 |
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| Math/Science Option | | |
| Application Code 35c | | |
| Math/Science* | Math/Science Electives (see p. 54) | 8 |
| | 60-63 |
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| Educational requirements vary among transfer institutions and are currently being evaluated. It is essential to meet with your advisor regularly to be aware of program and certification changes. |
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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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| *Secondary Education Options: Students must see an advisor to select those courses related to the subject area in which they want to teach. |
