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EDUCATION (SPECIAL): ASSOCIATE IN ARTS [TRANSFER]

Education and Training Career Cluster

Total Credit Hours: 60 to 64

Courses

GENERAL COURSES

TITLES

Credit Hours

ENGL 110

COMPOSITION I

3

ENGL 111

COMPOSITION II

3

COMM 110

INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY

3

SOCIAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

6

PSY 110

INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY

3

MATHEMATICS *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

3

LIFE SCIENCE/PHYSICAL SCIENCE *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

7 to 8

HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS *

*see Associate in Arts Degree Options

9

RECOMMENDED COURSES

TITLES

CREDIT HOURS

EDUC 111

INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN EDUCATION

3

EDUC 212

FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

3

EDUC 213

DIVERSE LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM

3

MATHEMATICS **

3 to 5

PSY 202

CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT

3

PSYCHOLOGY ELECTIVE ***

3

ELECTIVE COURSES

TITLES

CREDIT HOURS

ELECTIVES ****

5 to 6

* See an advisor as course selection depends on discipline and transfer institution as well as meet Associate in Arts Degree requirements.
** Second math course can come from either Group 1 or Group 2.
*** Most transfer institutions will require an additional Psychology Course - see transfer institution for specific course.
**** See an advisor as course selection depends on discipline and transfer institution.

Recommended Course Sequence

SEMESTER

COURSES

1st Semester

ENGL 110; PSY 110; EDUC 111; Mathematics; COMM 110

2nd Semester

ENGL 111; Social Science; Mathematics; Humanities/Fine Arts; Elective

3rd Semester

Life Science; Humanities/Fine Arts; Social Science; EDUC 213; PSY 202

4th Semester

Physical Science; Humanities/Fine Arts; EDUC 212; Psychology Elective; Elective

Department Contact Information

Arts and Behavioral Sciences
East Peoria Campus, Academic Building, Room 124A
(309) 694-5113