College's catalog - Trinity Christian College

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adult studies education/teaching certification
(B.A. Education)
Adult Studies. Accelerated Programs
C. Commeret (director), P. Griffith, R. Harkema (coordinator, Adult Studies Special Education),
J. Hoogewerf, K. Lenarz, L. Metcalfe, M. Moore, J. Moses (coordinator, Chicago campus),
T. Vallone, S. Zientara
Admissions Criteria
To be considered for the Adult Studies Education Program, a student must meet the following criteria:
1. Age of 23 or older at the time of the first program module.
2. The completion of a minimum of 65 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or
post-secondary institution Note: Trinity does not award academic college credit for life experience.
Note: Students entering without a bachelor’s degree will earn the bachelor of arts degree from
Trinity Christian College. Students who already possess an undergraduate degree will earn teacher
certification only. All students who finish the dual certification program will earn certification and
a BA degree.
Program Completion or Degree Requirement
The following general education course requirements must be met for Elementary Certification:
Fundamentals of Public Speaking
3 hours
English Composition
3 hours
Mathematics
9 hours
- Math Concepts for Teachers I
- Math Concepts for Teachers II
- additional math course - intermediate algebra or above
Biological and Physical Science, w/lab
12 hours
- Introduction to Biology, w/lab
- Earth Science, w/lab
- Introduction to Physical Science, w/lab
Humanities
9-12 hours
- Children’s Literature 3 hours
- Literature 3 hours
- U.S. History 3 hours
- Western Civilization (waived with AA, AS, BA, BS) 3 hours*
Social Sciences
- American Government 3 hours
- Life Span Psychology 3 hours
- World Geography 3 hours
- Cross-Cultural Elective (waived with AA, AS, BA, BS) 3 hours
* not waived for double-majors in Special Education
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