Secondary Education - A.A. Degree (Transfer)
A TEACHER EDUCATION AREA OF CONCENTRATION
APPLICATION CODE 341
For curriculum information, contact the Division of Liberal Studies—Room AC-230.
Secondary Education is defined as grades seven through twelve in the state of Maryland. Teachers are needed in our society to educate and prepare students to be useful and productive citizens. This curriculum prepares students to transfer to a Secondary Education program at a baccalaureate college or university. This area of concentration allows students to fulfill general education requirements and to pursue a major area of interest in either Arts and Humanities, Social Sciences, or Mathematics/Science for eventual teacher certification. Secondary Education students will be required to select a major at a four-year college or university. This curriculum is designed to prepare students to pursue a bachelor's degree at the college or university level. Students should work with an advisor to check the specific requirements of the major and institution to which they intend to transfer.
Suggested Semester 1
Suggested Semester 2
Suggested Semester 3
Suggested Semester 4
Total Credit Hours: 60
A graduate should be able to
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the learning process, as well as child and adolescent development, with an emphasis on students with special needs.
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of content including the theories, concepts, and skills central to the discipline or disciplines one intends to teach.
- Demonstrate foundational knowledge of teaching practices including construction of engaging learning activities, assessment for and of learning, and the design and maintenance of supportive learning environments.
- Engage in ethical reasoning in the educational field.