Secondary Education Emphasis REQUIRED CREDITS: 60 DEGREE CODE: SECEDSC-AA SECEDSO-AA SECEDHU-AA

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1 ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE (AA) Secondary Education Emphasis REQUIRED EDITS: 60 DEGREE CODE: SECEDSC-AA SECEDSO-AA SECEDHU-AA PROGRAM DESIPTION This degree is designed to provide for the first two years of college preparation for students wanting to become secondary education teachers, and/or who plan to become a paraprofessional (Instructional Aide). STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES Demonstrate the dimensions of multicultural education, and demonstrate knowledge of the appropriate pedagogical practices for teaching diverse students. Demonstrate use of computers, programs and software, the internet, and technological tools. Explain the major theoretical perspectives of educational psychology and apply the concepts and methods of psychology to teaching, learning, and schooling. Explain the variety of conventional and informal appraisal techniques for evaluation of the learner s progression and performance, and provide various modifications within the instructing and learning strategies. Explain the historical, legal, and philosophical foundations, setting, problems, complexities, and issues related to contemporary secondary education. PLEASE NOTE - The courses listed below may require a prerequisite or corequisite. Read course descriptions before registering for classes. All MATH and ENG courses numbered must be completed before reaching 30 total college-level credits. No course under 100-level counts toward degree completion. GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (34 EDITS) GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS CONTINUED MATHEMATICS 3 MATH 120 or above ENGLISH COMPOSITION 6-8 ENG 100 or 101 or 113; and 102 or 114 LITERATURE 3 ENG 223 or above U.S. AND NEVADA CONSTITUTIONS 4-6 PSC 101; or HIST 101 and HIST 102; or HIST 111 and HIST 102 VALUES AND DIVERSITY All students MUST fulfill this requirement. Course chosen may also be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or special program requirements. EDU 280 fulfills this requirement. (See a counselor or advisor to select the section that is appropriate for your career path) FOR A SOCIAL SCIENCE TEACHING FIELD (SECEDSO-AA) ANALYTICAL REASONING 3 PHIL 102 or 114 HUMANITIES 6 COM 101 and HIST 217 FINE ARTS 3 ART; DAN 101; MUS; THTR NATURAL SCIENCE 6-7 (Two courses from the following, one must include a lab): ANTH 102; AST; BIOL 101 or above; CHEM 105 or above; ENV; GEOG 103, 104, 117; GEOL; PHYS FOR A LIFE SCIENCE AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE/ (SECEDSC-AA) ANALYTICAL REASONING TEACHING FIELD HUMANITIES 6 COM 101 and HIST 217 FINE ARTS 3 ART; DAN 101; MUS; THTR SOCIAL SCIENCE 9 (Nine credits must be from three different disciplines): ANTH (except 102); J 104; ECON; PHIL 135, 205, 207, 216, 244, 245, 246; PSC; PSY; SOC; WMST 113 FOR A HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS TEACHING FIELD (SECEDHU-AA) ANALYTICAL REASONING 3 PHIL 102 or 114 NATURAL SCIENCE 6-7 (Two courses from the following, one must include a lab): ANTH 102; AST; BIOL 101 or above; CHEM 105 or above; ENV; GEOG 103, 104, 117; GEOL; PHYS SOCIAL SCIENCE 9 (Nine credits must be from three different disciplines): ANTH (except 102); J 104; ECON; PHIL 135, 205, 207, 216, 244, 245, 246; PSC; PSY; SOC; WMST 113 SPECIAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS (26 EDITS) CORE REQUIREMENTS (15 credits) EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology 3 EDU 299 Education Portfolio 1 ELECTIVES (choose 11 transferable credits) NOTE Course numbers with the B suffix may be non-transferable for a NSHE baccalaureate degree. Course numbers with the H suffix are designated Honors-level courses and can be used to fulfill equivalent general education requirements. For more information visit In no case, may one course be used to meet more than one requirement except for the Values and Diversity general education requirement (only AA, AS, and AB degrees) which may be used to fulfill the corresponding general education or emphasis requirement. Students may elect to graduate using the degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation, or when they declared or changed major or the current catalog. If a program is official after a student has matriculated, the student may choose the degree requirements of the new program. In no case may a student use a catalog which is more than six years old at the time of graduation. CSN GENERAL CATALOG & STUDENT HANDBOOK 107

2 SECONDARY EDUCATION (Humanities and Fine Arts Teaching Path) EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology 3 Semester Total EDU 299 Education Portfolio 1 Semester Total 12

3 SECONDARY EDUCATION (Life & Physical Science/Analytical Reasoning Teaching Path) Semester Total 14 EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology 3 Semester Total 16 Gen. Ed. Social Science Requirement See degree sheet for course choices 3 See degree sheet for course choices 3 EDU 299 Education Portfolio 1 Special Program Elective Requirement See a counselor to select courses 2 Semester Total 15 Pathway Course Total 60-62

4 SECONDARY EDUCATION Special Program Elective Requirement EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology 3 Semester Total EDU 299 Education Portfolio 1 Semester Total 13

5 SECONDARY EDUCATION (Social Sciences Teaching Path) EDU 220 Principles of Educational Psychology 3 Semester Total 16 EDU 299 Education Portfolio 1 Semester Total 12-13