Secondary Education, A.A.

Location(s): Kansas City Kansas Community College

PROGRAM/CIP CODE: EDUC.SE.AA/24.0101

CREDITS REQUIRED: 60-62

DIVISION: Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences

CONTACT: educ@kckcc.edu

The following courses meet the requirements for an Associate in Arts Degree in Elementary or Secondary Education at KCKCC. However, each transfer institution is unique, and students are strongly encouraged to select courses according to the specific requirements of their chosen transfer institution.

Requirements for Admission to the Program

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program coordinator for program-specific advising.

General Requirements

ENGLISH Credits / Units: 6
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) (SGE)010 - 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) (SGE)010 3 Credit Hours
COMMUNICATION Credits / Units: 3
COMS 0151 - Public Speaking (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
COMS 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
MATH Credits / Units: 3-5
MATH 0105 - College Algebra with Review (T►) (SGE) 030 - 5 Credit Hours ** or higher
NATURAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCE - Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 4
SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE Credits / Units: 6
PSYC 0101 - Psychology (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
SOSC 0107 - Sociology (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
ARTS AND HUMANITIES Credits / Units: 6
HIST 0104 - United States to 1877 (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 0206 - Ethics (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
INSTITUTIONAL CHOICE Credits / Units: 6
BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education (SGE) 070 - 1 Credit Hours
General Education Core - Performance courses excluded

LANG 0101 or LANG 0141 strongly recommended to transfer to a 4-year school. Credits / Units: 5

Total Hours for General Education Requirements Credit Hours: 34

** Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement.

Program Requirements

ARTS 0101 - Art Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
ECON 0201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
ECON 0202 - Principles of Microeconomics (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 0160 - Introduction to Teaching: Career Awareness (T►) 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 0161 - Studying Children and Adolescents in the Schools 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 0262 - Education in a Multicultural Society 3 Credit Hours
EXSC 0205 - Personal School Community Health (T►) 3 Credit Hours
HIST 0105 - United States since 1877 (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070- 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0101 - Music Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 0202 - Child Development(T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours

Total Hours for Program Requirements Credit Hours: 27

Total Hours for an Associate in Arts in Secondary Education Degree Credit Hours: 61

Note: Social Studies majors should take Principles of Microeconomics ECON 0202 ..

Course Sequence

Secondary Education - Semester 1

BLUE 0101 - Freshman Seminar - Bettering Life Utilizing Education (SGE) 070 - 1 Credit Hours
ECON 0201 - Principles of Macroeconomics (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
ECON 0202 - Principles of Microeconomics (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 0160 - Introduction to Teaching: Career Awareness (T►) 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0101 - Composition I (T►) (SGE)010 - 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 0101 - Psychology (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
COMS 0151 - Public Speaking (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours
OR
COMS 0201 - Interpersonal Communication (SGE) 020 - 3 Credit Hours

Secondary Education - Semester 2

EDUC 0161 - Studying Children and Adolescents in the Schools 3 Credit Hours
ENGL 0102 - Composition II (T►) (SGE)010 3 Credit Hours
EXSC 0205 - Personal School Community Health (T►) 3 Credit Hours
HIST 0104 - United States to 1877 (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
MATH 0105 - College Algebra with Review (T►) (SGE) 030 - 5 Credit Hours

Secondary Education - Semester 3

ARTS 0101 - Art Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
EDUC 0262 - Education in a Multicultural Society 3 Credit Hours
SOSC 0107 - Sociology (T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
LANG 0101 - French I (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 5 Credit Hours
OR
LANG 0141 - Spanish I (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 5 Credit Hours
Strongly recommended for transfer to 4-year school

Secondary Education - Semester 4

HIST 0105 - United States since 1877 (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070- 3 Credit Hours
MUSI 0101 - Music Appreciation (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 0206 - Ethics (T►) (SGE) 060 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
PSYC 0202 - Child Development(T►) (SGE) 050 & 070 - 3 Credit Hours
Natural & Physical Science Elective with Lab Credits / Units: 4

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

010 - English

020 - Communications

030 - Math & Statistics

040 - Natural & Physical Sciences

050 - Social & Behavioral Sciences

060 - Arts & Humanities

070 - Institutionally Designated