Elementary Education/Elementary Special Education

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Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.)

Semester Sequence

This is a suggested full-time schedule for a student who has completed any developmental course work and has no transfer credits. Refer to the College catalog for specific requirements in selecting General Education courses.

Fall Semester Year 1*

CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 101 - Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
FAPA 101 - Introduction to Fine and Performing Arts 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).

Spring Semester Year 1

EDTR 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 120 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 101 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s).
MATH 131 - Concepts of Mathematics I: Numeration Systems and Operations 4 Credit(s).

Fall Semester Year 2

CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 215 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 242 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 Credit(s).
MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement 4 Credit(s).
PSYC 105 - Multicultural Psychology 3 Credit(s).
or
SOCL 141 - Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 Credit(s).

Spring Semester Year 2

ASTM 101 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s).
ASTM 102 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
PEFT 101 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 273 - Field-Based Experience 3 Credit(s). (Elementary Education)

General Education Requirements and Electives - 48 Credits

General Education Requirements:

ASTM 101 - Astronomy 3 Credit(s).
ASTM 102 - Astronomy Laboratory 1 Credit(s).
BIOL 108 - Investigating the Living World 4 Credit(s).
CMNS 101 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 Credit(s).
CSIT 101 - Technology and Information Systems 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 101 - College Composition I 3 Credit(s).
ENGL 102 - College Composition II 3 Credit(s).
ERSC 101 - Earth Science 4 Credit(s).
FAPA 101 - Introduction to Fine and Performing Arts 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology 3 Credit(s).
PSYC 105 - Multicultural Psychology 3 Credit(s).
or
SOCL 141 - Racial and Cultural Minorities 3 Credit(s).
MATH 131 - Concepts of Mathematics I: Numeration Systems and Operations 4 Credit(s).
MATH 132 - Concepts of Mathematics II: Geometry and Measurement 4 Credit(s).
MATH 153 - Introduction to Statistical Methods 4 Credit(s).
PEFT 101 - Lifetime Fitness and Wellness 3 Credit(s).

Program Requirements and Electives - 18 Credits

Program Requirements:

EDTR 101 - Foundations of Education 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s). **
or
PSYC 107 - Introduction to Special Education 3 Credit(s). **
EDTR 120 - Child Growth and Development 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 215 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s).
or
PSYC 215 - Educational Psychology 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 242 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading 3 Credit(s).
EDTR 273 - Field-Based Experience 3 Credit(s). (Elementary Education)

Total Credits Required for Degree: 66*

Notes

*Credit students who are new to college (no successfully completed college coursework at other institutions) are required to take ACDV 101 in the first semester at CCBC. This is a 1-credit class, and it does not count towards the number of credits required for a degree or certificate. Students are required to provide an official transcript(s) to document successful completion of college coursework at another institution(s) for this requirement to be waived.

**The Introduction to Special Education (EDTR 107 ) course required at CCBC is a necessary requirement of the College’s A.A.T. in Elementary/Elementary Special Education degree but is not sufficient to meet all special education or inclusion course requirements for four-year education programs. Students may be required to take additional special education or inclusion courses as a part of the requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher education certification at four-year institutions.

NOTE: Minimum GPA: 2.75 Required passing score on SAT, ACT, or GRE. See your Campus Coordinator.

No course substitutions or course waivers are given in the A.A.T. degree.

~ The previous A.A.T. degree, Elementary Education/Generic Special Education Pre K-12, prepares the student to transfer to a Maryland institution to major in Elementary Education and/or Generic Special Education Pre K-12. The new AAT degree, Elementary Education/Elementary Special Education, prepares the student to transfer to a Maryland institution to major in Elementary Education and/or Elementary Special Education.

Program Description

The A.A.T. degree is the transfer option for students in elementary teacher education major. This degree guarantees a seamless transfer to Maryland four-year public and most private institutions in the teacher education majors. Students should note the differences between the A.A. and the A.A.T. degrees, especially the requirements of successful passage of the SAT, ACT, or GRE and the minimum 2.75 GPA.

Elementary Education includes grades 1-6.

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this degree option, students will be able to:

demonstrate understanding of how children learn and develop by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
provide learning opportunities that support a child’s intellectual, social, and personal development by creating instructional activities that are developmentally appropriate;
understand diversity and its connection to learning by analyzing hypothetical scenarios;
use an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation by analyzing instructional practices and student behaviors during an observation in an authentic setting;
understand how to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom using verbal, non-verbal, and technological communication techniques by creating a lesson plan using the Common Core Curriculum Frameworks;
be reflective and continually evaluate the effects of his or her choices and actions on self and others by completion of their Individual Development Plan; and,
understand the importance of fostering relationships with colleagues, families, and the larger community by utilizing technology to identify school-and community-based resources that support parents and families.