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2006-2008 CATALOGDEGREES, CERTIFICATES, COURSESTRANSFER DEGREESEDUCATION:TEACHER EDUCATIONA.A. Degree • Suggested CurriculumThis curriculum suggests courses which are likely to apply to amajor in Elementary, Secondary or Special Education.This programmeets the guidelines of the Illinois Articulation InitiativeBaccalaureate Major Panel for Teacher Education. Studentsshould obtain a copy of the Associate in Arts DegreeWorksheet and should visit the IAI Web site atwww.iTransfer.org to get specific transfer course equivalenciesfor participating Illinois colleges and universities.STATE CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTSTo teach in Illinois public schools, teachers must be certified by the State ofIllinois. To transfer into a baccalaureate program in education as a junior,students must have 60-64 semester credits. Admission to university teacherpreparation programs is competitive; completion of recommended coursesdoes not guarantee acceptance into a program. Students must pass the IllinoisBasic Skills test, which includes reading, writing, grammar and math, as auniversity requirement for program admission. Students should consult theircommunity college advisor and an advisor at the senior university early and often.I. GENERAL EDUCATION CORE (43)Area A: Communication (9 credits)ENG 101 Composition I (3)ENG 102 Composition II (3)COMM 101 Principles of Communication (3)Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits) **ART 131 [F2 903N] Survey of Non-Western Art (3) recommendedSelect any English literature course (ENG 200 level courses) (3)Select any additional course from the list for Area B on pages 42-44. (3)Area C: Mathematics (8 credits)MATH 200 Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I (4)MATH 206 [M1 903] Mathematics for Elementary Teaching II (4)Note: Students should consult advisors to determine the appropriate mathcourse for their area of interest.Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)Select one life science course and one physical science course from thelist for Area D on pages 42-44. One course must have a lab component.Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits) **HIST 201 [S2 900] U.S. History: 1492 to 1877 (3)ORHIST 202 [S2 901] U.S. History: 1877 to Present (3)POLSC 140 [S5 900] Introduction to U.S. Government and Politics (3)PSYCH 101 [S6 900] Introduction to Psychology (3)DEGREES,CERTIFICATES,COURSESII.AREA OF CONCENTRATION/MAJOR FIELD (19)Select 19 credits from:ED 100 Introduction to Education (3)ED 101 Child Growth and Development (3)ORPSYCH 102 Human Growth and Development: Life Span (3)ED 160 Technology for Teachers (3)ED 212 Exceptional Child (3)PSYCH 202 Educational Psychology (3)HLTH 101 Health and Human Development (2)Additional Humanities course (3)Additional Science course (4)Select 3-6 credits in one academic discipline at the 200 level inconsultation with an academic advisor.Note: Select at least one course designated by IAI as non-Western (N) orDiversity (D) from either Social and Behavioral Sciences or Humanities andFine Arts: Any of these courses will fulfill this requirement: ANTHR 215, 222;ART 131; ENG 215, 243; GEOG 101; HIST 111, 112, 115, 116, 140;HUMAN 101; POLSC 240; SOCIO 215, 220Required A.A. Degree Program Total: 62 credits55