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Secondary Education A.A. (Plan 13AB-EDS)

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Business and Social Sciences Division

Program Overview

Program Course Requirements

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Award Type

Associate in Arts Degree A.A.

Catalog Description

The following courses are recommended for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Once a transfer school is selected, students are strongly encouraged to meet with an Academic Success Advisor and the EDU Department Chair to determine courses at CLC that will also meet the transfer requirements. To complete any transfer degree, students should follow the college requirements for associate degrees that transfer.

All course prerequisites must be met. Additionally, students are required to select one course from the International/Multicultural (I/M) list to meet graduation requirements. The State of Illinois also requires a C or better in all Education coursework in order to apply to licensure.

Please note that all students participating in the daytime sections of EDU 121 Introduction to Teaching are expected to attend the school observation visits that happen monthly in each semester. The schools are located in Lake County and within a ten minute drive from the Grayslake campus.

Once the program has been completed, students should be able to:

Explain the diverse characteristics and abilities of students and how individuals develop and learn within the context of their social, economic, cultural, linguistic, and academic experiences. 

Create a standard aligned lesson plan that applies knowledge of adolescent cognitive, social, and emotional development 

Comply with the mandatory reporter provisions of Section 4 of the Abused and Neglected Child Reporting Act [325 ILCS 5/4.

Identify theories of learning and educational philosophies and how this frames their teaching and academic work.

Demonstrate critical thinking skills in reflections about how schools are social and cultural  institutions  and what safety response protocols exist.

Model professional and ethical dispositions that align with the department code of ethics such as honesty, integrity, personal responsibility and respect.

Integrate academic language and literacy strategies specific to the content area.

Explain importance of differentiation for all learners and culturally responsive teaching strategies.

Demonstrate basic awareness of bias in curriculum and instruction and name strategies for response.

This plan includes recommendations for students who plan to major in this subject at a four-year school. Students who follow this plan will meet the requirements of a general transfer degree (A.A. or A.S). The CLC degree earned will be a general transfer degree, not a degree in this specific area of study.

For more information on recommended courses or program specific advising, contact the Business and Social Sciences Division at (847) 543-2047.

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Total Hours for Completion

60-61

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