Howard Community CollegeOnline Catalogue2007-2008 Catalog
 
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Social Sciences - Programs of Study

Secondary Education–Mathematics
An Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 208
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-Mathematics 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-Mathematics 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-Mathematics 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
Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 51)3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
HistoryHistory Core Course (see p. 52)3
Social Sciences PSYC-101 General Psychology3
Social Sciences Core Course (see p. 52)3
SciencePHYS-110 General Physics I4
PHYS-111 General Physics II4
MathematicsMATH-140, 150, or higher4
InterdisciplinaryInterdisciplinary and Emerging Issues Core
Course (see p. 53)1
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
MATH-150Calculus II4
MATH-240Calculus III4
MATH-250Linear Algebra4
MATH-220Discrete Structures
OR
MATH-260Differential Equations3
EDUC-110Introduction to Education3
EDUC-200Introduction to Special Education3
EDUC-260Educational Psychology3
PSYC-204Adolescent Psychology3
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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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