Secondary Education - Associate in Arts Transfer Major

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This Associate in Arts degree is designed for students who are planning to transfer to Iowa State University, University of Northern Iowa, or University of Iowa in order to continue their studies in Secondary Education and earn a four-year degree.

While this degree is designed to provide a seamless transition to a four-year university, students should also refer to the specific admissions and transfer requirements of their transfer institution.

Required Courses/Suggested Schedule

First Year

First Term

EDU - 213 Introduction to Education (3 s.h.)
EDU - 219 Field Experience and Seminar (1 s.h.)
PSY - 121 Developmental Psychology (3 s.h.)
SDV - 199 College Essentials (1 s.h.)
Communications elective (3 s.h.)
Math elective (3 s.h.)*
Elective (2 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Second Term

Communications elective (6 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Social Sciences elective (3 s.h.)
Elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Second Year

Third Term

EDU - 250 Educational Technology and Design (3 s.h.)
HIS - 151 U.S. History to 1877 (3 s.h.)
or HIS - 152 U.S. History Since 1877 (3 s.h.)
PSY - 281 Educational Psychology (3 s.h.)
Natural Science elective (3 s.h.)
Elective (3 s.h.)

Total: 15 s.h.

Fourth Term

EDU - 246 Including Diverse Learners (3 s.h.)
Humanities elective (3 s.h.)
Natural Science/Mathematics elective (3 s.h.)
General education electives (5 s.h.)
Elective (2 s.h.)

Total: 16 s.h.

Total Program Hours: 62 s.h.

Note:

*Appropriate math level needed to enroll in any math class.