Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

eDucation/teacHinGELEMENTARY EDUCATION / ELEMENTARY SPECIAL EDUCATIONAAT DEGREE (305)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts n Teachng DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Elementary Educaton/Elementary Specal Educaton A.A.T. Degree facltates transferto a Maryland four-year nsttuton for students to complete a course of study to become elementary school or specal educaton teachers.This program provides the first two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree and teacher certification program. To earn the A.A.T. degree,students must acheve a mnmum 2.75 cumulatve GPA, pass the Praxs I Exam, and complete a professonal portfolo.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, andgeneral education which meet academic content, outcomes, and requirements of the first two years in a teacher education program. Theprogram provdes students wth seamless transfer nto a teacher educaton program at any Maryland college or unversty. Studentsshould acquant themselves wth the requrements of the major department at the recevng nsttuton and consult wth an academcadvsor n plannng an approprate program. The College’s transfer advsor can provde addtonal nformaton regardng the transferrequrements of nsttutons wthn the Unversty of Maryland System.PROGRAM GOALS: The Elementary Educaton/Elementary 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 educaton.• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Prepare students to transfer to an elementary educaton or elementary specal educaton program at a four-year nsttuton n theState 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.) 4EDU 101+ Foundatons of Educaton 3EDU 102+ Foundatons of Educaton - Feld Experence 1MAT 200 fundaMentals of MatheMatiCs (g.ed.) 3PSC 150 general psyChology (g.ed.) 3EDU 210+ Introducton to Specal Educaton 3EDU 211+ Specal Educaton - Feld Experence 1ENG 102+ Introducton to Lterature 3HIS 101 united states history i (g.ed.) orHIS 102 united states 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.) 3EDU 213+ Educatonal Psychology - Feld Experence 1HUM 110 integrated arts (g.ed.) 3MAT 113 College Algebra 3PSC 220+ Educatonal Psychology 3SCI 142 Earth Scence orSCI 111 Physcal Geology 4EDU 214+ Process and Acquston of Readng 3EDU 220+ Portfolo Revew 1GEO 142 Cultural Geography orHIS 122 Western Cvlzaton II 3IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3PED 105 integrated health andphysiCal eduCation (g.ed.) 3PSC 250+ Human Growth & Development 3CONTACT PERSON:Dr. Deanna StockADDITIONAL 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, an approved portfolo, and passng scores on thePraxs-I Exam. (Alternatves: Approprate SAT score, ACT compostescore, or GRE composte score). Note: It s strongly recommendedthat Praxs-I be taken by completon of 30 credt hoursn 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 General Educaton Program requrements for the TeacherEducaton AAT program only.)For additional educational opportunities related to this field, see theCollege’s Teacher Aide Certificate or the Bachelor’s degree programsoffered through the Eastern Shore Higher Education Center.For more information, contact the Executive Director for the EasternShore Higher Education Center at: 410-827-5761.MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 6894