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of Early Childhood Education and ECE 212 ChildDevelopment Internship. Please consult your academiccounselor or faculty advisor for the selection of generalelectives; the university transfer guides may list additionalcourses which are either required or recommended in aparticular major.B. Other departmental requirements:..................... 0C. Suggested AGEC courses:The education faculty see public speaking as a necessaryskill for all future teachers. We strongly suggest that educationmajors take SPC 215. By taking SPC 215 PublicSpeaking, you satisfy three credits in the Options categorybelow.D. Arizona General Education Curriculum—ARTS (AGEC-A):.................................................35Freshman Composition (ENG 101 and 102)............6Mathematics (MAT 142 College Mathematicswith Applications or approved higher level math).............3Arts and Humanities............................................6–9(Select at least one course from the Arts list—ARH 141 or142 recommended—and one course from the Humanitieslist.)Social and Behavioral Sciences.........................6–9(HIS 121 and/or 122 highly recommended—PSY 101,GEO 105, ECN 240 or 250, any POS, FCS/PSY 238also recommended.)Physical/Biological/Earth Sciences......................8(Select one course from any two of the following tracks):Life Sciences: BIO, ENV, PLSPhysical Sciences: GPH 110, PHY, CHMEarth/Space Sciences: AST, GLG, Meteorology(GPH 171)Options (see the Options list for possibleselections*—CIS 120 recommended)........................0–6*Because of the university requirement of demonstratingproficiency in a single second language at either the secondor fourth semester level, you should consult the transferguide of the university to which you wish to transfer forspecific instructions. To demonstrate proficiency by meansother than coursework, see p. 55 of the catalog.EDUCATION (SECONDARY)Associate in Arts (A.A.) degreePathway: TG/XRMajor Code: AA.EDSECContact: Business and Liberal Arts Division (928) 344-7689Program Purpose: Graduates will demonstrate (1)basic knowledge in education that will prepare them fortransfer to the university and (2) competency in communication,critical thinking, quantitative analysis, andtechnological applications.Program Description: Students planning to enter thefield of secondary education may complete their first twoyears of study at AWC. It is recommended that educationmajors consult often with their academic advisorsconcerning the courses required for certification inArizona and/or graduation from a state university with abachelor’s degree in education. Secondary educationstudents also need to “double major” in the disciplinethey wish to teach in high school.A. Required major courses:.................................. 29EDU 110 Introduction to Education*............................3EDU 210 Cultural Diversity in Education orEDU 222 Introduction to Special Education..................3POS 221 Arizona Constitution and Government**........2POS 222 National Constitution and Government**...... 1Teaching major and minor courses***.................20*required by NAU**You may take POS 130 State and Local Politics for3 credits instead of POS 221 and POS 110 AmericanPolitics for 3 credits instead of POS 222; the 3 creditcourses not only meet state certification requirements, butmay also be used in the AGEC Social and BehavioralSciences category below.***Note that, in addition to the education major whichyou will pursue at the university, you must also selecta teaching major which you plan to teach in secondaryschool; a particular university may also require a minor;please consult your advisor or counselor for the selection ofcourses for the teaching major and/or minor and the transferguide of the university to which you wish to transfer.Degrees & CertificatesE. General Electives:.................................................. 0B. Other departmental requirements:..................... 0Total credits required for degree:.......................... 64AWC 2009–2010 C atalog95