Elementary/Generic Special Education, Grades 1-6, AAT

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No. of Credits: 66
Contact: Stephen Johnson, Chair, Arts, Humanities, Social Sciences, and Education Division;
Elizabeth Settle, Program Coordinator

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) program is designed for students preparing to transfer to a four-year institution to obtain a bachelor’s degree and teacher certification. The program incorporates foundation coursework in teacher education, field-based experience, and content coursework in a selected certification area. The educational objectives of the program are detailed in the document entitled Maryland Outcomes for Teacher Preparation: The First Sixty Hours. Two-year and four-year higher education faculty from Maryland colleges and universities collaboratively produced the document. The document represents a broad consensus of what a prospective classroom teacher should know and demonstrate upon completion of the first 60 credits of an undergraduate teacher preparation program. The document also addresses state requirements for certification, and attends to standards set forth by the Interstate Teacher Assessment & Support Consortium (INTASC) and professional societies relevant to elementary education. Students must complete at least 45 hours of supervised field experience in a public school setting and submit passing scores on a Maryland State Department of Education approved basic skills test (Praxis Core, SAT, ACT, GRE) as a graduation requirement. Students earning an AAT degree must achieve a 2.75 or higher grade point average at graduation.

The maximum credits accepted in transfer from other institutions to this program is 49.

Career Opportunities:

transfer for Elementary Teacher Education

Transfer Options:

A complete list of all transfer opportunities can be found on the Transfer Services page

Student Learning Outcomes:

Students will…

Identify and describe cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral characteristics of learners.
Identify and implement ways to accommodate the needs of diverse learners in the classroom.
Locate and synthesize current research on school and classroom environments that support active learning and student achievement.
Plan and implement developmentally appropriate lessons that integrate effective strategies and assessments.
Reflect on and analyze personal professional learning and practice to foster continued professional growth.

Required Courses and Recommended Sequence:

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program. College Prep and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Course availability within the program sequences is specifically intended for full-time students who begin their course work with the fall semester. Students should always consult their online program evaluation or an academic advisor to better understand typical course availability and individual program planning.

First Semester

COM-1010 - Basic Principles of Speech Communication* (H) (3)
ENG-1010 - Composition and Rhetoric* (E) (3)
ENG 1010 completed with a minimum grade of “C”
PSY-1010 - General Psychology* (B) (3)

Statistics (4 credits)

Acceptable:

Biological sciences (4 credits)

Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

See Gen Ed Listing

Second Semester

Psychology (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Third Semester

English literature (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Physical sciences (4 credits)

Acceptable (lecture and matching lab):

See Gen Ed Listing, except ENV

Fourth Semester

History (3 credits)

Acceptable:

Notes:

* Courses requiring a prerequisite or co-requisite

****Pending MHEC approval

Course Indicators: English Composition (E), Arts (A), Cultural and Global Awareness (C), Humanities (H), Biological/Physical Sciences (S), Social/Behavioral Sciences (B), Mathematics (M)