Associate in Arts in Teaching Degree
Emphasis in Secondary Math
I. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS — (37 semester hours)
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Communications — (9 semester hours)
ENG 101 & 102 — (6 semester hours)*
*grades of "C" or better required for both courses
SPE 120 — (3 semester hours)
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Humanities — (9 semester hours)
Select one course from Fine Arts: ART 111, 112, 113; MUS 100, 101; THE 110
Select one course from Humanities: ENG 160, 170, 180, 221, 222, 231, 232, 240; PHL 100, 101, 102
(Select three additional hours from the Fine Arts or Humanities listed above)
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Social Sciences — (9 semester hours) PSY 265 & SOC 203 — (6 semester hours)
Select one from the following courses: ECO 101, 201, 202; GEO 100, 110; HIS 105, 106, 125, 126; POS 122, 223, 228, 267; SOC 105
(Must select one or more courses from three different subject areas)
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Science/Mathematics — (10 semester hours)
Science — (7 semester hours)*
Select one from Life Sciences: BIO 101, 102, 103, 120, 205
Select one from Physical Sciences:
*at least one of the science courses must be a laboratory course
CHM 100, 110; PHY 130, 151
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Mathematics — (3 semester hours)
Select one from the following courses: MAT 131 or 210
II. OTHER REQUIREMENTS — (3 semester hours)
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PSY 101 (Prerequisite to PSY 265)
III. MAJOR COURSEWORK REQUIRED FOR THE TEACHER EDUCATION COMPONENT — (7 semester hours)
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EDU 101 — (4 semester hours) (includes a minimum of 32 hours of approved field experience)
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Additional Education Requirements — (3 semester hours) Select one from the following courses: EDU 120, 201 or CHD 204
IV. MAJOR COURSES FOR THE CONTENT AREA — (16 semester hours)
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MAT 171, 172, 240, 241, 242
V. OTHER REQUIREMENTS:
Residency Requirement — (Complete 15 semester hours at CSC) GPA Requirement for Graduation — 2.5 on 4.0 scale Passing the Illinois Basic Skills Test — (required)
Note: Specific requirements regarding grade point, program, and content area requirements will vary from institution to institution.
TOTAL HOURS REQUIRED FOR DEGREE — 63 SEMESTER HOURS
