Associate in Arts, Elementary Education Concentration, AA

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Degree Requirements

I. Elementary Education Requirements (13)

Core courses needed for concentration:

CHD 102 - Child Growth & Development 1 Credit(s): 3
CHD 204 - Exceptional Children Credit(s): 3
ECO 101 - Introduction to Economics Credit(s): 3
MAT 130 - College Algebra Credit(s): 4
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credit(s): 4 (Recommended)
EDU 201 - Educational Psychology Credit(s): 3 (Recommended)

II. General Education Requirements (37)

A. Communications (9)

ENG 101 - Freshman Composition 1 Credit(s): 3 *
ENG 102 - Freshman Composition 2 Credit(s): 3 **
SPE 120 - Introduction to Public Speaking Credit(s): 3

B. Humanities/Fine Arts (9)

Select one course from Fine Arts:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 112 - Art: Prehistoric to 1400 Credit(s): 3
ART 113 - Art: 1400 to Present Day Credit(s): 3
ENG 151 - Introduction to Film Art Credit(s): 3
MUS 100 - Music in the Western World Credit(s): 3
MUS 101 - Introduction to American Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 105 - Non-Western Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 107 - Music in the Theatre Credit(s): 3
THE 110 - Theatre Arts Appreciation Credit(s): 3
THE 111 - Theatre History Credit(s): 3

Select one course from Humanities:

ENG 160 - Introduction to Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENG 170 - Introduction to Drama Credit(s): 3
ENG 180 - Introduction to Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - American Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - American Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 231 - British Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 232 - British Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 240 - Women and Literature Credit(s): 3
MUS 205 - Music and Society Credit(s): 3
PHL 100 - Logic Credit(s): 3
PHL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHL 102 - Ethics Credit(s): 3

Select three additional hours from either Humanities or Fine Arts

C. Social Sciences (9)

HIS 105 - American History to 1877 Credit(s): 3
or HIS 106 - American History From 1877 Credit(s): 3
GEO 110 - World Regional Geography Credit(s): 3
POS 122 - American Government & Politics Credit(s): 3

D. Science/Mathematics (10)

Science *** (7)

II. Electives (21)

III. Other Requirements (3)

Human Relations Course - Select one course from the following:

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit(s): 3
ART 113 - Art: 1400 to Present Day Credit(s): 3
ENG 160 - Introduction to Fiction Credit(s): 3
ENG 170 - Introduction to Drama Credit(s): 3
ENG 180 - Introduction to Poetry Credit(s): 3
ENG 221 - American Literature 1 Credit(s): 3
ENG 222 - American Literature 2 Credit(s): 3
ENG 250 - African American Literature Credit(s): 3
GEO 100 - Human Geography Credit(s): 3
HIS 125 - Western Civilization 1 Credit(s): 3
HIS 126 - Western Civilization 2 Credit(s): 3
HIS 285 - History of Africa: 1500 to Present Credit(s): 3
MUS 100 - Music in the Western World Credit(s): 3
MUS 101 - Introduction to American Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 105 - Non-Western Music Credit(s): 3
MUS 205 - Music and Society Credit(s): 3
PHL 102 - Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHL 103 - Biomedical Ethics Credit(s): 3
PSY 204 - Social Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology Credit(s): 3
SOC 102 - Contemporary Social Problems Credit(s): 3
SOC 105 - Intro to Cultural Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 201 - Introduction to Anthropology Credit(s): 3
SOC 203 - Introduction to Diversity Credit(s): 3
SOC 260 - Gender & Society Credit(s): 3
SPE 110 - Interpersonal Communication Credit(s): 3
SSC 110 - Global Issues Credit(s): 3
THE 110 - Theatre Arts Appreciation Credit(s): 3

Residency Requirement - (Complete 15 semester hours at Sandburg)

GPA Required for Graduation - 2.0 on 4.0 scale

Total Hours Required For Degree: 61

* Students must pass with a grade of “C” or better and pass the exit examination.

** Students must pass with a grade of “C” or better.

*** at least one course must be a lab course