Education

Curriculum U224A13

An introduction to teaching as a profession in the American education system offering a variety of perspectives on education, including historical, professional, social, legal and ethical issues in a diverse society. The curriculum also includes how schools are structured, governed and operated. Observation and assessment skills will be fostered through field experience. Admission into baccalaureate degree programs is competitive and most senior institutions require a GPA of 2.5 or higher. A "C" or better is required in all coursework at Triton College and senior institutions. Completion of these courses alone does not guarantee admission into the senior institution.

General Education Core:

11 courses (35-37 semester credits)

Communications: Three courses (nine semester credits)

	RHT 101◊	Freshman Rhetoric & Composition I	3
#	RHT 102◊	Freshman Rhetoric & Composition II	3
	SPE 101◊	Principles of Effective Speaking	3

Social & Behavioral Sciences¹: Three courses
(nine semester credits)

HIS 151◊	History of the United States to 1877	3
PSC 150◊	American National Politics	3
	Electives	3

Humanities & Fine Arts¹: Three courses (nine semester credits) At least one Humanities course and one Fine Arts course

Physical & Life Sciences: Two courses (eight to 10 semester credits) at least one Physical Science course and one Life Science course

Early Childhood Education (Birth to Grade 3/Age 8)

Additional General Education Core: Six courses (19-20 semester credits)

Mathematics: Two courses (six semester credits)

#	MAT 117◊	Math for Elementary School Teachers II²	3
#	MAT 170◊	Elementary Statistics²	3

Physical & Life Sciences: One course (four-five semester credits)

Humanities & Fine Arts: One course (three semester credits)

Social & Behavioral Sciences: One course (three semester credits)

Health/Physical Development: One course (three semester credits)

ECE 118◊

Health, Nutrition and Safety²

Recommended Courses (up to 13 semester credits)

	ECE 110◊	Early Child Development	3
	ECE 111◊	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
#	ECE 138◊	Observation, Assessment, Curriculum and Guidance of Young Children	4
	PSY 234◊	Abnormal Child & Adolescence Psychology	3

One course selected from the two listed below:

#	ECE 142◊	Students with Disabilities in School	3
	EDU 200◊	Introduction to Special Education	3

Area of Concentration Courses ³

Up to nine semester credits in one of the following disciplines selected in consultation with the counselor for education majors: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, a single foreign language, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Theatre.

Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0-10 semester credits

Elementary Education (Grades K through 9)

Additional General Education Core: Six courses (18-19 semester credits)

Mathematics: Two courses (six semester credits)

#	MAT 117◊	Math for Elementary School Teachers II²	3
#	MAT 170◊	Elementary Statistics²	3

Physical & Life Sciences: One course (four to five semester credits)

Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six semester credits)

	RHT 211◊	Introduction to Linguistics²	3
		Humanities & Fine Arts elective	3-4

Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits)

HTH 104◊

Science of Personal Health²

Recommended Courses (up to seven semester credits)

	EDU 203◊	Portfolio Development for Educators	1
#	EDU 206◊	Human Growth and Development	3
#	EDU 207◊	Introduction to Education	3

Area of Concentration Courses ³

Up to nine semester hours of credit in one academic discipline at the sophomore level. Acceptable disciplines are: Art, Biology, Chemistry, Economics, English, a single foreign language, History, Mathematics, Music, Philosophy, Physics, Political Science, Psychology, Sociology or Theater.

Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0 - 11 semester credits

Secondary Education (Grades 6 - 12)

Additional General Education Core: Five courses (15-19 semester credits)

Mathematics: One course (three to five semester credits) selected from the following list:

#	MAT 101◊	Quantitative Literacy	3
#	MAT 102◊	Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
#	MAT 124◊	Finite Mathematics	3
#	MAT 131◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry	5
#	MAT 134◊	Introduction to Calculus for Business & Social Science	5
#	MAT 170◊	Elementary Statistics	3

Physical & Life Sciences: One additional course (four to five semester credits) will be necessary if the student has less than nine semester hours in this category.

Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six to seven semester credits)

	RHT 211◊	Introduction to Linguistics²	3
		Humanities & Fine Arts electives	3-4

Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits)

HTH 104◊

Science of Personal Health²

Recommended Courses (up to nine semester credits)

#	EDU 200◊	Introduction to Special Education	3
	EDU 203◊	Portfolio Development for Educators	1
#	EDU 207◊	Introduction to Education	3

One course selected from the following:

#	EDU 206◊	Human Growth and Development	3
#	EDU 215◊	Educational Psychology	3

Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0 - 15 semester credits

Special Education (Grades Pre-K through 12)

Additional General Education Core: Five courses (15-19 semester credits)

Mathematics: One course (three to five semester credits) selected from the following list:

#	MAT 101◊	Quantitative Literacy	3
#	MAT 102◊	Liberal Arts Mathematics	3
#	MAT 124◊	Finite Mathematics	3
#	MAT 131◊	Calculus & Analytic Geometry	5
#	MAT 134◊	Introduction to Calculus for Business & Social Science	5
#	MAT 170◊	Elementary Statistics	3

Physical & Life Sciences: One additional course (four to five semester credits) will be necessary if the student has less than nine semester credits in this category.

Humanities & Fine Arts: Two courses (six to seven semester credits)

	RHT 211◊	Introduction to Linguistics²	3
		Humanities & Fine Arts elective	3-4

Health/Physical Development: One course (two semester credits)

HTH 104◊

Science of Personal Health²

Recommended Courses (up to nine semester credits)

	EDU 203◊	Portfolio Development for Educators	1
#	EDU 206◊	Human Growth and Development	3
#	EDU 207◊	Introduction to Education	3
	PSY 100◊	Introduction to Psychology	3

Additional General Education Core Courses to meet the AA degree requirements: 0 - 14 semester credits

Note: Wherever specific courses are not identified, every effort should be made to utilize only IAI approved courses.

¹Students must complete at least one three-semester hour course in "Non-Western or Third-World Cultures" either in the Humanities & Fine Arts category or the Social & Behavioral Science category. Courses may be selected from:

ART 114◊	Survey of Asian Art	3
HIS 156◊	African History	3
HIS 191◊	History of Asia and the Pacific I	3
HIS 192◊	History of Asia and the Pacific II	3
HUM 165◊	Introduction to the Latin American Experience	3
PHL 105◊	World Religions	3

See EDU course descriptions, ECE course descriptions.

NOTE: EDU 055 is the suggested course elective for the Basic Skills Review.

²If this course is not completed at Triton, a similar course will have to be completed at the transfer school.

³The student, in cooperation with the counselor for education, should carefully select one discipline for additional study because an additional nine semester hours of upper division course work will be completed in that one discipline at the transfer school. These courses may or may not be listed in the General Education Core Curriculum.

Chairperson: Education, Mary Rinchiuso, Ext. 3022
Counselor: Kathy Cunningham, Ext. 3644

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