Academic Calendar 2011-2012 - Chesapeake College

eDucation/teacHinGSECONDARY EDUCATION—PHYSICSAAT DEGREE (308)This program of study meets all the General Education Requirements at Chesapeake College.AWARD: Assocate of Arts n Teachng DegreePROGRAM MISSION: The Chesapeake College Secondary Educaton—Physcs A.A.T. Degree facltates transfer to a Maryland fouryearnsttuton for students to complete a course of study to become a secondary educaton physcs teacher. Ths program provdes thefirst two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree and teacher certification program in physics. To earn the A.A.T. degree, students mustacheve 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 inphyscs. The program provdes students wth seamless transfer nto a teacher educaton program at any Maryland college or unversty.Students should acquant themselves wth the requrements of the major department at the recevng nsttuton and consult wth anacademc advsor n plannng an approprate program. The College’s transfer advsor can provde addtonal nformaton regardngthe transfer requrements of nsttutons wthn the Unversty of Maryland System.PROGRAM GOALS: The Secondary Educaton—Physcs A.A.T. Degree program wll:• Facilitate proficiency in content knowledge and skills for the College’s general educaton competences.• Provide a core of professional course work, academic content, field experience, and general education appropriate for the first twoyears of secondary teacher preparaton n physcs.• Prepare students to transfer to a mathematcs secondary educaton program at a four-year nsttuton n the State of Maryland.PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:[Courses Appear n Recommended Sequence.]CONTACT PERSONS:Dr. Deanna StockDr. Davd MaaseFSC 101X Freshman Semnar Course 1ENG 101 CoMposition (g.ed.) 3EDU 101+ Foundatons of Educaton 3EDU 102+ Foundatons of Educaton - Feld Experence 1MAT 140 CalCulus & analytiC geoMetry i (g.ed.) 4NAT SCI bio/natural sCienCe eleCtive (g.ed.) 4COM 101 fund. of oral CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) orCOM 150 fund. of organ. CoMMuniCation (g.ed.) 3EDU 210+ Introducton to Specal Educaton 3EDU 211+ Specal Educaton - Feld Experence 1ENG 102+ Introducton to Lterature 3MAT 141+ Calculus & Analytc Geometry II 4SCI Scence Electve 4ART/HUM arts/huManities (g.ed.) 3HIS 101 united states history i (g.ed.) 3PHY 215+ general physiCs i (g.ed.) 4PSC 150 general psyChology (g.ed.) 3SCI Scence Electve 4EDU 213+ Educatonal Psychology - Feld Experence 1EDU 220+ Portfolo Revew 1IDC 201+ the nature of knoWledge (g.ed.) 3PED 103 Wellness for life (g.ed.) orPED 105 integrated health andphysiCal eduCation (g.ed.) 3PSC 220+ Educatonal Psychology 3PHY 216+ General Physcs II 4Arts/Humanities Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:ART 101; FLM 240; HUM 101, 110; MUS 101; THE 172.BIO/Natural Science Electives (g.ed.) can be satisfied by:BIO 101, 111; CHM 121; GEO 143; PHY 205, 215; SCI 110, 111,141, 142.Science Electives can be satisfied by two of the following courseswith different prefixes:BIO 101, 111, 113; CHM 121, 122; SCI 110, 111, 151.ADDITIONAL 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 onthe Praxs-I Exam (Alternatves: Approprate SAT score, ACTcomposte score, or GRE composte score). Note: It s stronglyrecommended that Praxs-I be taken by completon of 30 credthours n the program.Note: Field work, clinical placements, and certification/licensuremay nvolve drug testng and/or background checks performedat the student’s expense.MINIMUM REQUIRED CREDITS: 66102