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Secondary Education A.A. (Plan 13AB-EDS)

Program Overview

Program Title

Secondary Education A.A. (Plan 13AB)

Plan Code

13AB-EDS

Award Type

Associate in Arts Degree A.A.

Catalog Description

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor to determine courses at CLC which will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. A grade of C or better is required for all English course requirements. In addition, the State of Illinois also requires a C or better in all Education coursework in order to apply to licensure.

Total Hours for Completion

60-61

Free Form Requisites

First Semester

14-15 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

CLC120^

College Success Seminar

2

ENG121

English Composition I

3

MTH142

General Education Statistics or

MTH222

Business Statistics

3-4

PSY121

Introduction to Psychology

3

EDU121

Introduction to Teaching

3

Second Semester

16 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

ENG122

English Composition II

3

EDU124

Child Development for Educators

3

BIO141

Concepts of Biology w/lab or

other Life Science elective

4

ENG249

Children's' Literature or

other Humanities or Fine Arts elective

3

MUS124

Music Appreciation or

other Fine Arts elective

3

Third Semester

15 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

CMM121

Fundamentals of Speech

3

ESC123

Introduction to Meteorology or

GEG121

Physical Geography

3

HST221

United States History to 1876 or

HST222

United States History 1876 to Present

3

EDU224

Diversity in Schools and Society

3

EDU225

Educational Psychology or

other EDU elective (see list below)

3

Fourth Semester

15 Credits

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

PSC121

American National Politics or

other Social & Behavioral Science elective

3

ENG228

World Literature or

other Humanities or Fine Arts elective

3

EDU222

The Exceptional Child or

other EDU elective (see list below)

3

EDU223

Technology in the Classroom or

other EDU elective (see list below)

3

EDU elective (see list below)

3

Concentration/Elective Options

A secondary teaching credential requires a major at a 4-year college or university. Examples include but are not limited to: English, Math, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, a Foreign Language, and Business.) Students planning to transfer should verify 4 year college requirements as they differ from college to college. Students interested in Music Education should consult the respective department at CLC.

ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDED ELECTIVE EDUCATION COURSES

COURSE

TITLE

HOURS

EDU222

The Exceptional Child

3

EDU223

Technology in the Classroom

3

EDU225

Educational Psychology

3

EDU242

Observation/Clinical Experience in Education

3

EDU299

Special Topics in Education

1-3

CLC 120 is an institutional requirement for graduation.

2022-2023 CLC Catalog