EDUCE - Education, Elementary K-6 Option, A.A.
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Students are introduced to: foundations of education, organization and structure of schools systems, teaching the exceptional child, inclusion education, literacies: emergent and content areas, effective teaching techniques, and technology integration in teaching and learning. Students explore professional opportunities in business and industry. The courses offered in this option need to be taken in consultation with a College counselor.
Graduates of this program will be able to:
● Recognize, analyze, and evaluate the roles and characteristics of the successful classroom teacher including:
○ Skill in classroom management
○ Cultural and global teacher competencies
○ Sensitivity to diversity and special needs of students: inclusive and general education
○ Use of appropriate learning strategies
○ Promotion of English literacies and Mathematics Literacies across the curriculum
○ Mastery of subject matter
○ Knowledge of child growth and development (birth through adolescence]
○ Appreciation of the importance of ongoing professional development
● Think critically to analyze and evaluate societal, cultural, and historical influences that affect education
Elementary K- 6 A.A. Option Degree Requirements
General Education
42-45 Credits
As described in the General Education section of the catalog.
The following general education courses are required for this program:
○ Communications Credits: 9
○ ENGL121 English Composition: The Writing Process Credits: 3
○ ENGL 122 English Composition: Writing and Research Credits: 3
○ SPCH115 Public Speaking Credits: 3
○ Humanities Credits: 9
Recommended:
○ HIST 105, 106, or 107 World Civilizations Credits: 3
○ ENG 245 American Literature I Credits: 3
○ World Literature Credits: 3
○ ENG 265 Children’s Literature (runs Spring term only) Credits: 3
○ PHIL 115 Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
○ Any Language Course Credits: 3
○ Social Sciences Credits: 6
○ PSYC 206 Human Growth and Development I (licencing requirement) Credits: 3
○ Social Science, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology Credits: 3
○ Mathematics Credits: 8
○ MATH 131 Statistics Credits: 4
○ MATH Credits: 4
○ Science Credits: 4
Recommended:
○ BIOL 105 Life Sciences (with Lab, required for teacher licensing)
○ Chemistry (with Lab, required for teacher licensing)
○ Environmental Science (with Lab, required for teacher licensing)
○ History Credits: 3
○ HIST 135 American Civilization Credits: 3
○ Technology Credits: 0-3
Recommended: COMP 129 Credits: 3
○ Cultural and Global Awareness Credits: 3
Recommended: GEOG 115 Human Geography Credits: 3
Career Studies
Career Studies: 12 Credits as Follows:
○ EDUC 105 Introduction to Education: 3 Credits
○ EDUC 199 Education Field Experience: 0 Credits*
○ EDEC 200 Mathematics Literacies and Development: 3 Credits
○ EDUC 217 Inclusive and Special Education: 3 Credits
○ EDUC 225 Language and Literacy Instruction: 3 Credits
Career Studies: 3- 6 Credits From Among the Following:
○ EDUC 125 Global Competencies in Education OR EDUC 216 Classroom Techniques Credits: 3
○ PSYC 218 Educational Psychology (license requirement) Credits: 3
Total Credits Required for Degree: 60
Notes:
*EDUC199 - Students who have completed EDUC105 Introduction to Education, with a grade of B or better, are required to complete 60 hours of observation in an approved academic setting to ensure transferability of EDUC105 to a 4-year institution.
EDUC199 is required for licensing and acceptance into university Education programs. The Education Department at Brookdale highly recommends that the field experience be taken while at Brookdale for students wishing to transfer into Teacher Education programs at the university level and for Teacher licensing requirements.