Associate in Arts
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Secondary Education
Secondary Education Course Descriptions
Dean: Dr. Chuck Wilson
Curriculum pathway leading to an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences for students seeking a transfer degree to a 4-year institution:
Students interested in teaching at the secondary level are able to secure their first two years of general education courses at the community college. Students need to plan their program to include basic courses in the areas of their teaching major/majors. The Associate in Arts Degree meets the Board of Regents Transfer and Articulation Agreement. A Student completing this program and transferring to a public university, therefore, "will be accepted as having satisfied the general education requirements of all Kansas public universities."
Since the transferability of courses will vary depending on the specific four-year institution, it is strongly recommended that if students are intending to transfer to four-year institutions, they must consult with the transfer institution and with their respective KCKCC advisors before enrolling in order to determine the transferability of their courses. It is the student’s responsibility to determine the transferability of his/her courses.
General Education Requirements
College Requirement - All first time degree-seeking students who score 75 or above on the ACCUPLACER reading exam are required to take HUDV0100, Freshman Orientation (1 credit hour). All degree-seeking students who score below 75 on the ACCUPLACER reading exam will take HUDV 101, Strategies for Academic Excellence/Lifelong Learning (2 credit hours). (See exemptions)
Course Number |
Course Title |
Hours |
Basic Skill Requirements |
| ENGL 101 |
Composition I |
3 |
| ENGL 102 |
Composition II* |
3 |
SPCH 151
SPCH 153 |
Public Speaking or
Interpersonal Communication |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
Mathematics Requirement |
MATH 105
MATH 108 |
College Algebra or
Pre-Calculus Mathematics |
3-5 |
| Total |
3-5 |
|
Humanities Requirements
(9 credit hours from at least 3 disciplines including: Art,History, Literature, Modern Language, Music, Philosophy or Theatre) |
| FNAR 101 |
Art Appreciation |
3 |
HIST 104
HIST 105 |
United States to 1877 or
United States Since 1877 |
3 |
| MUSC 101 |
Music Appreciation |
3 |
| Total |
9 |
|
Social and Behavioral Science Requirements
(6 credit hours from at least 2 disciplines including: Anthropology, Economics, Geography, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology) |
PSYC 101
|
Psychology |
3 |
| SOSC 107 |
Sociology |
3 |
| Total |
6 |
Natural and Physical Science (lecture with lab) Requirements |
| |
Natural and Physical Sciences Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
Foreign Language Requirements |
|
Foreign Language Core Elective |
5 |
| Total |
5 |
| Total General Education Requirements |
38-41 |
| Technical Requirements: |
| EDUC 160 |
Introduction to Teaching: Career Awareness |
3 |
| EDUC 161 |
Studying Children & Adolescents in the Schools |
3 |
| EDUC 262 |
Education in a Multicultural Society
|
3 |
| EXSC 205 |
Personal School Community Health |
3 |
ECON 201
ECON 202 |
Principles of Macroeconomics** or
Principles of Microeconomics** |
3 |
LANG 139
LANG 151 |
Conversational Spanish or
Spanish for School Administrators, Teachers, Paraprofessionals, and Support Staff |
3 |
| |
Electives |
4-7 |
| Total Elementary Education Requirements |
22-25 |
|
Total required for an Associate in Arts in Liberal Arts & Sciences in Secondary Education Degree |
60-66 |
*See course description for prerequisite.
*Social Studies majors also need Principles of Microeconomics ECON 202.