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Secondary Education–English - A.A.T. Degree (Transfer)

APPLICATION CODE 247

For curriculum information, contact the Division of Liberal Studies—Room AC-230—443-518-1620.

Secondary Education is defined as grades seven through twelve in the state of Maryland. This curriculum prepares students to transfer to a Secondary Education-English program at a four-year college or university in the state of Maryland. The Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) degree has been articulated with all transfer programs in Secondary Education-English in the state of Maryland. Students who receive the A.A.T. degree must have a cumulative GPA of 2.75, *pass a required basic skills test, and **complete 45 hours of field experience. Upon completion of the A.A.T. degree, students are eligible to be admitted as a Secondary Education-English major at their Maryland transfer institution.

Suggested Semester 1

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 121College Composition

3

EDUC 110Introduction to Education

3

PSYC 101General Psychology

3

Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Critical & Creative Thinking Core

3

Gen Ed Core Mathematics - Quantitative Reasoning Core

3

Suggested Semester 2

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC 200Introduction to Special Education

3

ENGL 201American Literature I

3

OR

ENGL 202American Literature II

3

Gen Ed Core Arts & Humanities - Oral & Expressive Communication Core

3

Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core w/ Lab

4

Suggested Semester 3

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 210Fiction, Poetry, and Drama

3

ENGL 203English Literature I

3

OR

ENGL 204English Literature II

3

HIST 101American History to 1877

3

OR

HIST 102American History Since 1877

3

PSYC 204Adolescent Psychology

3

Elective General Elective

1

EDUC 220Field Experience in Education

3

Suggested Semester 4

Course NumberTitleCredits
EDUC 260Educational Psychology

3

ENGL 226World Literature I

3

OR

ENGL 227World Literature II

3

ENGL 240Applied English Grammar

3

Gen Ed Core Biological & Physical Sciences - Scientific Reasoning Core w/ Lab

4

Select one of the following:

Course NumberTitleCredits
ENGL 201American Literature I

3

ENGL 202American Literature II

3

ENGL 203English Literature I

3

ENGL 204English Literature II

3

ENGL 205The Short Story

3

ENGL 206African American Literature

3

ENGL 213Latin American Literature

3

ENGL 219Asian Literature

3

ENGL 226World Literature I

3

ENGL 227World Literature II

3

Total Credit Hours: 60

*To receive the AAT degree, students must earn: (1) a 3.0 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or (2) a 2.75-2.99 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale and qualifying scores on the basic skills assessment for teacher licensure as established by the State Superintendent of Schools and as approved by the State Board of Education (e.g. SAT, ACT, Praxis).  Students are encouraged to submit the qualifying scores at the completion of college-level math and prior to the final semester before transfer. 

**AAT students are required to complete 45 hours of observation in school settings as part of the preparation for becoming an educator. These hours are incorporated in several courses including EDUC-200 and EDUC-220.

The Introduction to Special Education course required by Howard Community College is a necessary requirement of the college’s A.A.T. degree but is not sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion course requirements for four-year teacher education programs. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.

A graduate should be able to

  1. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of the learning process, as well as child and adolescent development, with an emphasis on students with special needs.
  2. Demonstrate foundational knowledge of content including the theories, concepts, and skills central to the discipline or disciplines one intends to teach.
  3. 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.
  4. Engage in ethical reasoning in the educational field.