Program Overview
Plan of Study in Elementary Education
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for elementary education majors at senior institutions. Students are encouraged to complete their Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in Elementary Education prior to transfer. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections. Students should consult with their transfer institution as early as possible in their program to determine the course choices preferred by that institution. Students enrolling in this curriculum are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans. A non-western culture class is required by most institutions.
Additional Program Information
Students planning to transfer to a university as an education major should complete the Illinois Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) at the beginning of their sophomore year at KCC, unless ACT or SAT scores will be substituted for teacher education program admission.
For minimum score requirements:
• www.il.nesinc.com - includes information about TAP test sites, registration and study guides; or
• ACT Plus Writing or SAT Scores
Use the Transfer Guide
Log on to MyCreditsTransfer at www.itransfer.org to see how your courses transfer to other colleges and universities. MyCreditsTransfer also offers program requirements and course equivalencies.
Program Requirements
Major courses
| EDUC 1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC 1833 | Students with Disabilities | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1613 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I | 3 Credits |
Choose one
| EDUC 2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 Credits |
| CDEV 1513 | Child Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 2553 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Communications
Laboratory Science
| Laboratory science | 8 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Mathematics
| MATH 1623 | Math for Elementary Teachers II | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Humanities
| Humanities courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
View Humanities course options. Choose three courses, with at least one literature course from the general category and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories.
Social and behavioral science
Choose two
| HIST 2513 | History of the US to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| HIST 2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| PLSC 1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 14 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 14 |
Choose from any transfer elective area. Appropriate electives have a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number.
A maximum of four credit hours can come from physical education activity courses. Courses which satisfy the non-Western Culture requirement are GEOG 1513 and HUMS 2613. Following are suggested electives: EDUC 1763; EDUC 2513; EDUC 2533; GEOG 1513; HUMS 2613; PHED 1512 and CDEV 2633 or HLTH 1513; IAI mathematics course(s); IAI Laboratory science course(s), CHEM 1504 may be accepted by some universities; IAI course(s) in the area of concentration.
Total Credit Hours: 64
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ENGL 1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| EDUC 1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1613 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I | 3 Credits |
| Humanities course | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science course | 4 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL 1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| MATH 1623 | Math for Elementary Teachers II | 3 Credits |
| PSYC 1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SPCH 1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science course | 4 Credits |
Fall semester
| EDUC 1833 | Students with Disabilities | 3 Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 Credits |
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| EDUC 2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 Credits |
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| CDEV 1513 | Child Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
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| PSYC 2553 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
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| Electives | 6 Credits |
Spring semester
| Humanities courses | 6 Credits |
| Electives | 8 Credits |
| Social & Behavioral Science course | 3 Credits |