Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

eDucation/teacHinGThe College offers sevendegrees, three certificatesand one letter of recogntonn educaton.The Associate of Arts inTeaching (AAT) degreeprograms are desgnedfor teacher educatontransfer students. Theseprograms of study arebased on specific learningoutcomes and are comprsed of foundaton-level pedagogcalcoursework, field experience, and general education which meetacademic content, outcomes, and requirements of the first twoyears n a teacher educaton program. These programs provdestudents wth seamless transfer nto teacher educaton programsat any Maryland college or unversty. Students should acquantthemselves wth the requrements of the major department at thecollege or unversty to whch transfer s contemplated and alsoconsult wth an academc advsor n plannng an approprateprogram. The College’s transfer advsor can provde addtonalnformaton regardng the transfer requrements of nsttutonswthn the Unversty of Maryland System.The Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree recognzes curricularfocus in a specific occupational area in early childhooddevelopment. Ths degree s ntended prmarly for mmedateemployment or occupatonal sklls upgradng, but also provdesopportuntes for transfer to a four-year nsttuton to complete abaccalaureate degree.The College’s Certificate optons focus on a sequence of coursesin the student’s chosen curriculum. Most certificate programs aredesgned to buld upon sklls and sequence nto degree currcula.Certificate programs include at least 12 credits and typically takea mnmum of a year to complete.The AAS degree in Early Childhood Development is desgnedto provde comprehensve tranng for professonals already employedether n chld care agences or n the prmary grades andfor students nterested n seekng a drector’s poston n an earlychldhood program.The AAT degrees in Early Childhood Education/Early ChildhoodSpecial Education, Elementary Education/ElementarySpecial Education, and in Secondary Education (Chemistry,English, Mathematics and Physics) are desgned for those whoplan to transfer to a four-year college or unversty to completea baccalaureate degree n elementary or secondary educaton orrelated fields. The Teacher Aide Certificate s desgned for ndvdualswho assst classroom teachers.The Advanced Certificate in Early Childhood Development sdesgned to provde comprehensve tranng for paraprofessonalsalready employed ether n chld care agences or n the prmarygrades of school, for parents who want to learn more about thegrowth and needs of ther chldren, and for students who areinterested in joining the field of early childhood development.The Basic Certificate in Early Childhood Development sdesgned to prepare those presently employed as chld carestaff wth the tranng needed to update and enhance thercompetences to meetng Maryland State Department ofEducation requirements. Students who complete the certificateare elgble to contnue n the degree programs.The Letter of Recognition in Early Childhood Developments desgned to provde the knowledge of basc developmentapproprate to be responsble for chldren n a chld care settng.Students who successfully complete ths program wll meetthe mnmum requrements to work n a chld care center andare eligible to continue in the certificate and degree programoptons.Letter of Recognition (LOR) programs include a specific sequenceof courses that total no more than 11 credts, and can be completedn the shortest perod of tme.EDUCATIONE A S T E R N S H O R EHIGHER EDUCATION CENTERStudents who successfully complete the AAT n ElementaryEducaton degree program at Chesapeake College may be elgbleto contnue takng courses to complete ther bachelor’sdegree at the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center, locatedon the College’s Wye Mlls campus. Salsbury Unversty offersa Bachelor’s Degree n elementary educaton at the Center. Studentsshould work closely wth the Chesapeake College TransferCounselor n schedulng classes. For more nformaton, contactSalsbury Unversty at www.salsbury.edu.For more nformaton, contact the Executve Drector for theEastern Shore Hgher Educaton Center at: 410-827-5761.89