Student ID:__________________________ Student Name:_______________________ Advisor Name:_______________________ Catalog: 2022-2023 Catalog & Student Handbook Major: Secondary Teacher Education (English/History), AA

Secondary Teacher Education (English/History), AA

PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in English or history.  Graduates have the intent to become a middle or high school English, history, or social studies teacher.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Art (AA) degree is a major related to the Liberal Arts (i.e. English, history, philosophy, foreign language, etc.) that takes 2 years for full-time students to complete. This major requires students to take foreign language. Students receiving an AA degree intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION:  This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.brightpoint.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet Brightpoint admission requirements. New students should work with their New Student Navigator to get ready for their first semester. They can also email getstarted@brightpoint.edu for assistance. Because transfer requirements will vary based upon the intended transfer institution, students must meet with their faculty advisor to develop a schedule that best suits their goals.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

  1. Convey an understanding of the history of education in the United States.
  2. Articulate the attainment of an introductory level of proficiency in speaking and listening in a foreign language.
  3. Demonstrate the attainment of an introductory level of proficiency in reading and writing a foreign language.
  4. Create a lesson plan based on an analysis of a sample related to the program of study.
  5. Integrate and display communication, instruction, and assessment strategies in a 40-hour field internship setting.

 

General Course Requirements

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
SDV 100 - College Success Skills 1 credit
ENG 111 - College Composition I

Prerequisite(s): Qualifying placement score or test waiver.

3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning  Additional Course Options: MTH 161, MTH 263.

Prerequisite(s): Competency or successful course completion of any of the following:
MDE 10 with co-enrollment in MDE 54; OR any four of MTE 1 - 9; OR any two of MTE 1 - 9 with co-enrollment in MDE 54  OR other placement methods.

3 credits
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking CST 110  3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 Additional Course Options: HIS 122. 3 credits
PHY 100 - Elements of Physics Additional Course Option: CHM 101, ENV 121. 4 credits
ENG 112 - College Composition II

Prerequisite(s): ENG 111 or equivalent with a grade of C or better, or departmental approval.

3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l MTH 162 MTH 264 

Prerequisite(s): MTH 154  or MTH 161 or equivalent with a grade of C or better or other placement methods. 

3 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits

Education Course Requirements

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
EDU 200 - Foundations of Education 3 credits

Must be completed prior to taking EDU 204 and EDU 250.

EDU 204 - Teaching in a Diverse Society

Prerequisite(s): EDU 200 

3 credits
EDU 250 - Foundations of Exceptional Education

Prerequisite(s): EDU 200 

3 credits

Human Development Requirement

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes
EDU 207 - Human Growth and Development 3 credits

or

PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits

Arts/Humanities

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Arts/Humanities (choose 1): Credits / Units: 3

ART 101 - History of Art: Prehistoric to Gothic 3 credits
ART 102 - History of Art: Renaissance to Modern 3 credits
CST 151 - Film Appreciation I 3 credits
CST 130 - Introduction to the Theatre 3 credits
MUS 121 - Music in Society 3 credits
MUS 226 - World Music 3 credits
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
PHI 111 - Logic I 3 credits
PHI 220 - Ethics 3 credits
REL 100 - Introduction to the Study of Religion 3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
MUS 221 - History of Western Music Prior to 1750 3 credits
MUS 222 - History of Western Music 1750 to Present 3 credits

Economics Elective

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3

ECO 150 - Economic Essentials: Theory and Application 3 credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits

Literature Elective

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Choose 1: Credits / Units: 3

ENG 245 - British Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval.

3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits

Transfer Electives

Course NameCredits:Semester TakenNotes

Complete a total of 12 to 14 credits Credits / Units: 12-14

ASL 101 - American Sign Language I 4 credits
ASL 102 - American Sign Language II

Prerequisite(s): ASL 101 or by placement. 

4 credits
ASL 201 - American Sign Language III

Prerequisite(s): ASL 102 or by placement. 

3 credits
ASL 202 - American Sign Language IV

Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or by placement.

3 credits
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits
ECO 202 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 credits
ENG 245 - British Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
ENG 246 - American Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval.

3 credits
ENG 255 - World Literature

Prerequisite(s): ENG 112  or departmental approval. 

3 credits
FRE 101 - Beginning French I 4 credits
FRE 102 - Beginning French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 101  or two years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or three years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II

Prerequisite(s): FRE 102 or four years of successful completion of high school French, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
GEO 200 - Introduction to Physical Geography 3 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
GEO 220 - World Regional Geography 3 credits
HIS 111 - World Civilization Pre-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 112 - World Civilization Post-1500 CE 3 credits
HIS 121 - United States History to 1877 3 credits
HIS 122 - United States History Since 1865 3 credits
PLS 135 - U.S. Government and Politics 3 credits
PSY 200 - Principles of Psychology

Prerequisite(s): Eligible for ENG 111.

3 credits
REL 230 - Religions of the World 3 credits
SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits
SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 101 1 or two years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

4 credits
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or three years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II

Prerequisite(s): SPA 102 or four years of successful completion of high school Spanish, or demonstrated experiential learning, or by placement test, or equivalent.

3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Compete: 60

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their degree progress by accessing advisement reports in the Student Information System (SIS) in the myBrightpoint portal or the Academic Planner in Navigate.

Students taking a foreign language should enroll in the highest-level course for which they are prepared. Heritage or conversationally fluent speakers may enroll directly into 102. Students who are not required to complete foreign language coursework must select other courses from the list for those credits. Please check with your faculty advisor to determine the best option(s).

 

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