Outcomes
Examine the roles and the importance of including students with disabilities, as appropriate, and all team members in planning individualized education programs (i.e, IEP, IFSP, Section 504 plan) for students with disabilities.
Observe educators working with students in the Pk-12 classroom environment.
Reflect on the classroom techniques and strategies used by local educators.
Evaluate best practices and research-based materials against benchmarks within the disciplines.
Research the tools and knowledge related to latest findings (e.g., research, practice, methodologies) and technologies in the disciplines.
Examine how teaching and student learning is influenced by development (physical, social and emotional, cognitive, linguistic), past experiences, talents, prior knowledge, economic circumstances and diversity within the community.
Program Overview
Plan of Study in Secondary Education
The following curriculum is designed to satisfy the basic lower division requirements for secondary education. Students are encouraged to complete their Associate in Arts degree with an emphasis in secondary education prior to transfer. Since secondary education is not a major at the baccalaureate level, students need to select a content area major and minor from among those disciplines taught in high school. Courses in the major and minor should be selected in consultation with an advisor. If you have chosen a transfer institution, consult them to make course selections Students also are urged to meet with an academic advisor each semester to review course selections and transfer plans.
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
Among required courses in this curriculum, one course meets Illinois Articulation Initiative Major-Specific requirements for secondary-education majors. Visit www.itransfer.org or a KCC academic advisor for more information.
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
Student Success
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| Total Credit Hours: | 1 |
Major courses
| EDUC1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1763 | Technology in Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| EDUC2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |
Communications
Life Sciences and Physical Sciences
| Life Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Physical Science Course | 3-4 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 11-12 |
Mathematics
Choose one
| MATH1704 | Contemporary Mathematics | 4 Credits |
| MATH1713 | Finite Mathematics | 3 Credits |
| MATH1774 | Statistics | 4 Credits |
| MATH1834 | Calculus for Business & Social Science | 4 Credits |
| MATH2515 | Calculus & Analytic Geometry I | 5 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-5 |
Humanities
| Humanities Courses | 9 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Three courses, with at least one from general humanities and at least one from the fine arts or interdisciplinary categories. View Humanities course options.
Social and behavioral science
| PSYC1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PLSC1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
Choose one
| ANTH1713 | Introduction to Anthropology | 3 Credits |
| GEOG1513 | World Regional Geography | 3 Credits |
| HIST2513 | History of the US to 1877 | 3 Credits |
| HIST2523 | History of the U.S. 1877 to Present | 3 Credits |
| HIST2533 | Latin American History | 3 Credits |
| SOCY2513 | Sociology | 3 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Electives
| Electives | 6-7 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6-7 |
Choose courses from any transfer-level elective area. Appropriate electives have a a first digit of 1 or 2 and a second digit of 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9 in the KCC course number. A maximum of four (4) credit hours can come from physical
education activity courses, including PHED 1512. EDUC 2533 and EDUC 2513, which are recommended.
Total Credit Hours: 60
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| ORIN 1541 | Foundations for Student Success | 1 Credit |
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| PSYC1813 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| Life Science or Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| ENGL1623 | English II | 3 Credits |
| COMM1553 | Introductory Speech | 3 Credits |
| PLSC1513 | American Government | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| Laboratory Science Course | 4 Credits |
Fall semester
| EDUC2613 | Educational Psychology | 3 Credits |
| Non-Western Culture Social Science Course | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3-5 Credits |
| Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| EDUC1763 | Technology in Education | 3 Credits |
| Humanities Course | 3 Credits |
| Life Science or Physical Science Course | 4 Credits |
| Electives | 6 Credits |
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