Teacher Education A.A.

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Important Information for Education Students

Program Director and Faculty Advisor: Susan Sies · Phone: 410-386-8325 · Email: ssies@carrollcc.edu

The purpose of the Associate of Arts degree program in Teacher Education is to prepare students to transfer to secondary and special content programs not covered by the A.A.T. including middle school (4th-8th grade), secondary social studies (7th-12th grade), and physical education, music, and art (Pre-K-12th grade). Through student-centered instruction, advising, service learning opportunities, and classroom field placements, graduates are well prepared to enter a baccalaureate program. Students leave the program with a wealth of experience and understanding of professionalism as well as the rewards and challenges of teaching in a diverse society.

Degree Requirements

Associate of Arts, Teacher Education, Degree
Recommended Course Sequence: 60 Credits Required

Fall

EDUC 120 - Introduction to Education (Fall & Spring Only)
EDUC 121 - Directed Practicum for Introduction to Education (Fall & Spring Only) *
Mathematics General Education
ENGL 101 - College Writing (Fall, Spring & Summer Only)
PSYC 101 - General Psychology (All Terms)

Spring

ENGL 102 - Writing About Literature - Diversity
Arts and Humanities General Education
EDUC 225 - Educational Psychology (Fall & Spring Only)
EDUC 226 - Directed Practicum for Educational Psychology (Fall & Spring Only) *
Biological and Physical Sciences General Education
Skills Test - Pass Pre-professional Basic Skills Test requirement (Praxis Core, SAT or ACT), preferably 2 terms prior to transfer. Students who have a 3.0 GPA upon completing the AAT degree will be considered as having met the basic skills requirement at Carroll, but may need to meet additional basic skill requirements at their transfer institution. Although the Basic Skills Test is not a degree requirement at Carroll, students are encouraged to complete it successfully prior to transfer to a four-year Education program.

Fall

Biological and Physical Sciences General Education

Diversity General Education
(Select a 200-level course to meet the 200-level requirement.)
EDUC 230 - Introduction to Special Education (Fall & Spring Only)
EDUC 231 - Directed Practicum for Special Education (Fall & Spring Only) *
Elective(s) - Make an appointment with Susan Sies, Education faculty, to plan coursework appropriate to the transfer institution.

Spring

COMM 105 - Introduction to Speech Communication (All Terms)
Elective(s) - Make an appointment with Susan Sies, Education faculty, to plan coursework appropriate to the transfer institution. Refer to ARTSYS and the receiving institution’s catalog to select transferable courses, as necessary to meet the 60 credit degree total.
General Education Electives
Social and Behavioral Sciences General Education
, PSYC 211 - Human Development Through the Life Span recommended

Program Goals

Upon successful completion of the program, students will be able to:

Analyze theories and principles of student learning.
Correlate classroom learning including cultural competence, inclusion, and professionalism to authentic classroom experiences.
Develop ideas for supporting and empowering diverse families and communities and involving families in their children’s learning through reciprocal relationships.
Use current and inclusive philosophies to analyze and facilitate differentiating instruction for diverse learners.

Student Notices

* Students must be in good academic standing in order to participate in field experiences (EDUC 121 , EDUC 226 , and EDUC 231 ; one field experience allowed each term.

Although the successful completion of a pre-professional basic skills test (e.g. SAT, ACT, Praxis Core) established by the Maryland State Department of Education is not a degree requirement, students are encouraged to complete the basic skills assessment once general education requirements in English and math are satisfied. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that qualified test scores are sent to MSDE and the selected transfer colleges/universities. Students are encouraged to earn a minimum grade of C in all A.A. Teacher Education course requirements and work with an Education Program Director to ensure a smooth transfer.

Diversity requirement: take ENGL 102 and an additional Diversity General Education course.

An Associate of Arts degree requires a minimum of 12 credits of 200-level courses.