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Associate in Arts Degree<br />
Elementary Education<br />
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for elementary education<br />
majors at senior institutions. Students are encouraged to complete their Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis<br />
in Elementary Education prior to transfer. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an<br />
academic adviser each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.<br />
Elementary Education (5 courses) Credit hours: 15<br />
EDUC 1713 - Introduction to Public Education<br />
EDUC 1763 - Technology in Education<br />
* EDUC 1833 - Students with Disabilities<br />
* EDUC 2613 - Educational Psychology 1 or *PSYC 2553 - Lifespan Developmental Psychology 1<br />
* MATH 1613 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I<br />
Communications General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9<br />
A minimum grade of C is required in *ENGL 1613 and *ENGL 1623.<br />
* ENGL 1613 - English I<br />
* ENGL 1623 - English II<br />
* SPCH 1553 - Introductory Speech<br />
Laboratory Science General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 12<br />
Choose three IAI courses with at least one from physical science and at least one from life science (see<br />
Page 37). The third course must complete either a physical science or a life science laboratory sequence. BIOL<br />
1514 - General Biology I is recommended by some universities.<br />
Mathematics General Education (1 course) Credit hours: 3<br />
* MATH 1623 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II<br />
Humanities General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9<br />
Choose three IAI humanities courses, with at least one course from general humanities and at least one<br />
course from the fine arts or interdisciplinary category (see Page 37). ENGL 2613 - Ancient and Medieval World<br />
Literature or ENGL 1743 - Introduction to Literature is recommended as one of these courses.<br />
Social and Behavioral Science General Education (3 courses) Credit hours: 9<br />
* PLSC 1513 - American Government<br />
* PSYC 1813 - Introduction to Psychology<br />
* HIST 2513 - History of the United States to 1877 or *HIST 2523 - History of the<br />
United States from 1877 to Present 2<br />
Electives (2-3 courses) 1 Credit hours: 7<br />
Choose seven (7) credit hours of courses from any elective area. A maximum of four credit hours can come<br />
from physical education activity courses. Depending on the transfer institution, PHED 1512 - Health Education<br />
or HLTH 1513 - Nutrition is recommended. A non-Western culture course is required. Courses in diversity and<br />
CDEV 1513 - Child Growth and Development are recommended. See Page 37 of this catalog for a list of available<br />
courses. Note: It is recommended that students use these elective hours to complete professional education<br />
core courses required in an elementary education degree or pursue an area of concentration.<br />
Minimum credit hours required for completion - 64<br />
Elementary Education<br />
Associate in Arts Degree<br />
Suggested course sequence<br />
Fall semester<br />
Credit hours<br />
* ENGL 1613 3<br />
EDUC 1713 3<br />
* MATH 1613 3<br />
* PLSC 1513 3<br />
* Laboratory Science course 4<br />
Spring semester<br />
* ENGL 1623 3<br />
* MATH 1623 3<br />
* PSYC 1813 3<br />
* SPCH 1553 3<br />
* Laboratory Science course 4<br />
Fall semester<br />
* HIST 2513 or *HIST 2523 3<br />
* EDUC 1833 3<br />
* EDUC 2613 or *PSYC 2553 3<br />
* Non-Western culture humanities<br />
course 3<br />
* Humanities course 3<br />
* Elective 2<br />
Spring semester<br />
EDUC 1763 3<br />
* Laboratory Science course 4<br />
* Humanities course 3<br />
* Electives 5<br />
ADDITIONAL PROGRAM INFORMATION<br />
Students planning to transfer to a university are<br />
encouraged to complete the Illinois Basic Skills<br />
test at the beginning of their sophomore year at<br />
KCC. Testing dates, registration and study guides<br />
can be found at: www.icts.nesinc.com<br />
Use the transfer guide<br />
To see how your courses transfer, log on to<br />
U.Select (formerly CAS), at www.transfer.org.<br />
U.Select is an online tool that will help you view<br />
program requirements, course equivalencies, and<br />
see how courses you have taken or plan to take<br />
transfer to another college or university.<br />
*Course has prerequisite.<br />
1<br />
Consult transfer institution to determine appropriate course(s).<br />
2<br />
Some universities require HIST 2513 instead of HIST 2523.<br />
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