Award: Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree
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For more information: Contact Kimberly Bell,
443-412-2648, kbell@harford.edu; or Advising, Career,
and Transfer Services, 443-412-2301.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This A.A. T. degree program prepares students to transfer into a four-year college or university early childhood program to pursue certification in early childhood education (grades pre-K through 3) or early childhood special education to pursue certification in early childhood special education (birth through grade 3).
High
school preparation should include four units of English, three
units of math of which two should be algebra, and three units
of science. Students should plan to take Praxis I, the first part
of the national teacher exam, near completion of 45 credit
hours, which includes core English and math competencies. Information can be obtained from the Test and Assessment
Center or the Educational Studies Division.
Students must have a qualifying score on Praxis I to earn the degree. Students may meet the testing requirement by submitting individual scores at or above the current state qualifying score on Praxis I: Reading, Writing, and Mathematics or a composite score that is above the current state qualifying score on Praxis I, SAT, GRE, or ACT. A composite score is the combined total of state qualifying scores on the three Praxis I assessments or a current qualifying score on the SAT, GRE, or ACT.
The student will meet the essential technical standards that include physical abilities and behavioral and professional characteristics necessary for the student to successfully complete the Teacher Education Program.
PROGRAM GOALS
Upon completion of the Teacher Education AAT Degree Programs, students will be able to
- Demonstrate professional teaching behavior including effective communication.
- Discuss the development of education/curriculum and select instructional techniques appropriate for a variety of students.
- Identify influences on development and compare theories of learning.
- Make decisions in accordance with legal and ethical standards.
TRANSFER INFORMATION
This program requires the successful completion of Praxis I
and at least a 2.75 GPA. Because the program courses are
chosen to fulfill predetermined outcomes, the entire program
will transfer to any four-year state or private college in
Maryland; however, students are not guaranteed admission
to any four-year institution and must apply to and meet the
criteria required by that particular institution. Additionally,
courses in the program will transfer to private and public
colleges nationwide.
EMPLOYMENT INFORMATION
According to the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly two million kindergarten and elementary public school teachers will be needed by 2018. Some school systems (Harford County included) require this degree in order to teach preschool, kindergarten, and or/first grade. In addition, all local school systems are required to provide full-day kindergarten to all students and offer pre-kindergarten to economically-disadvantaged four-year-old children; this will result in additional teaching positions.
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DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Recommended Course Sequence
* The Introduction to Special Education course required by
Harford Community College is a necessary requirement
of the College’s A.A.T. degree, but is not sufficient to
meet all special education or inclusion course
requirements for four-year teacher education programs.
Students may be required to take additional special
education or inclusion courses as a part of the
requirements for a baccalaureate degree and teacher
education certification at four-year institutions.
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Behavioral/Social Science+
English Composition
Interdisciplinary and Emerging Issues
Biological/Physical Laboratory Science
Mathematics
Biological/Physical Science