Education - Secondary Education

The secondary education curriculum prepares students to work in high school settings. A middle school endorsement may be earned with additional and appropriate coursework. Please work with your academic advisor and the catalog of the transfer institution to determine specific courses that should be taken.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete the college core requirements consisting of 34 credit hours and a minimum of nine additional credits in AS disciplines for an Associate of Science degree or nine additional credits in AA disciplines for an Associate of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

• 20 credits completed at DCC
• 2.00 (C) grade point average
• Minimum of 60 total credits

• Suggested Courses Credits (some may satisfy Core Requirements)
• AR101 Foundations of Art 3
• AR150 Art Appreciation 3
• BI101 General Biology I 3
• BI111 General Biology I Lab 1
• BI102 General Biology II 3
• BI112 General Biology II Lab 1
• ED100 Introduction to Education 2
• ED110/210 Pre-professional Experience 2/2
• ED120 Sign Language I 3
• ED215 Survey of Exceptionalities 3
• ED235 Educational Psychology 3
• EN102 Composition II 3
• EN216 Introduction to Literature 3
• HI101 U.S. History to 1877 3
• HI102 U.S. History 1877-Present 3
• HL231 Drugs/Pharmacology/Society/Human Behavior 3
• MU101 Music Appreciation 3
• MU102 Foundations of Music 3
• PY103 General Psychology 3
• PY203 Developmental Psychology 3
• SC105 Our Physical World 4

In addition, courses should be taken that would fulfill areas of concentration, i.e. English, history, science, math, physical education, business, etc.

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. When selecting courses, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

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