Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

eDucation/teacHinGEARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION / EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATIONAAT DEGREE (309)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts n Teachng DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Early Chldhood Educaton/Early Chldhood Specal Educaton A.A.T. Degree facltatestransfer to a Maryland four-year nsttuton for students to complete a course of study to become early chldhood elementaryschool teachers or special education teachers. This program provides the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree and teachercertification program. To earn the A.A.T. degree, students must achieve a minimum 2.75 cumulative GPA and pass the Praxis IExam.PROGRAM DESCRIPTION: The Assocate of Arts n Teachng degree program s desgned for teacher educaton transfer students.The program is based on specific learning outcomes and is comprised of foundation-level pedagogical coursework, field experience,and general education which meet academic content, outcomes and requirements of the first two years in a teacher education programn early chldhood development. The program provdes students wth seamless transfer nto a teacher educaton program at any Marylandcollege or unversty. Students should acquant themselves wth the requrements of the early chldhood educaton department atthe recevng nsttuton and consult wth an academc advsor n plannng an approprate program. The College’s transfer advsor canprovde addtonal nformaton regardng the transfer requrements of nsttutons wthn the Unversty of Maryland System.PROGRAM GOALS: The Early Chldhood Educaton/Early Chldhood Specal Educaton A.A.T. Degree wll:• Provide a core of professional course work, field experience, and general education appropriate for the first two years of teacherpreparaton n elementary-early chldhood development of chldren from nfancy to eght years of age.• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Prepare students to transfer to an early chldhood educaton or early chldhood specal educaton program at a four-yearnsttuton n the State of Maryland.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]FSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3BIO 101 fundaMentals of biology (g.ed.) 4ECD 160 Chldhood Development and Behavor 3MAT 200 fundaMentals of MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3PSC 150 general psyChology (g.ed.) 3ENG 102 Introducton to Lterature 3ECD 101 Intro. to Early Chldhood Educaton 3HIS 101 u.s. history i (g.ed.) orHIS 102 u.s. history ii (g.ed.) 3MAT 204 Introducton to Statstcs 3SCI 141 physiCal sCienCe (g.ed.) 4COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3ECD 165+ Chldren wth Specal Needs n EarlyChldhood Development 3HUM 110 integrated arts (g.ed.) 3MAT 113 College Algebra 3SOC 161 Socology 3SCI 142 Earth Scence orSCI 111 Physcal Geology 4EDU 214 Processes and Acquston of Readng 3EDU 220+ Portfolo Revew 1GEO 142 Cultural Geography orHIS 132 World Cvlzaton II 3PED 105 integrated health andphysiCal eduCation (g.ed.) 3ECD 163+ Early Chldhood Currculum Development 3ENG Englsh Electve 3MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 6893CONTACT PERSONS:English Electives can be satisfied by:Any credit course with an ENG prefix.Dr. Deanna StockMrs. Dolores McConaughyADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS: Students must meet all programrequrements, ncludng course content and outcomes, agrade of “C” or better n all courses, a cumulatve grade pontaverage of 2.75, and passng scores on the Praxs-I Exam (Alternatves:Approprate SAT score, ACT composte score, or GREcomposte score). Note: It s strongly recommended that Praxs-Ibe taken by completon of 30 credt hours n the program.Note: Field work, clinical placements, and certification/licensuremay nvolve drug testng and/or background checks performedat the student’s expense.X Must be taken within the first 12 hours unless exempted bymeetng establshed standards.+ Prerequste or corequste. See course descrpton for detals.(g.ed.) general eduCation prograM requireMents.(PED 105 meets the General Educaton Program requrements for theTeacher Educaton AAT program only.)FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:Dr. Deanna Stock, Educaton DepartmentChesapeake College, P.O. Box 8, Wye Mlls, MD 21679410-822-5400, ext. 313.For additional educational opportunities related to this field, seethe College’s Associate of Applied Sciences Degree program inEarly Childhood Development and the College’s Teacher AideCertificate.