Middle Grades Education and Special Education Pre-Majors (A1010S)
Students should select courses that will help meet the academic concentration (second major) required for NC licensure. These courses are best selected in conjunction with the requirements of the university to which the students will transfer. Possibilities for academic concentrations are found in the Other Hours section of this degree plan.
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Associate in Arts Degree with a Pre-Major
in Middle Grades Education and Special Education
Program of Study (65 SHC)
Curriculum Code: A1010S
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Academic Skills (1 Semester Hour Credit)
General Education Core (44 Semester Hours Credit)
The general education core includes study in the areas of humanities and fine arts, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences and mathematics, and English composition. Within the core, the college includes opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic use of computers.
English Composition (6 SHC)
Humanities/Fine Arts (12 SHC)
Four courses from three discipline areas. COM 231, one fine arts course, and one literature course are required.
- COM 231
- Select one course: (ART 111, 114, 115; MUS 110)
- Select one course: (ENG 131, 233)
- Select one course from these disciplines:
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- Art (ART 111, 114, 115, 116, 117)
- Drama (DRA 122)
- Foreign Languages (FRE 111, FRE 112, FRE 211, FRE 212, GER 111, GER 112, GER 211, GER 212, SPA 111*, SPA 112**, SPA 211, SPA 212)
*SPA 181 co-requisite **SPA 182 co-requisite
- Humanities (HUM 110, 115, 120, 160, 211, 212)
- Literature (ENG 131, 233, 243, 261, 262)
- Music (MUS 112, 113, 114, 213)
- Philosophy (PHI 210, 240)
- Religion (REL 110, 211, 212)
- Speech (COM 110, 120)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (12 SHC)
Four courses from three discipline areas. PSY 150, one sociology course, and one history course are required.
- PSY 150
- Select one course: (SOC 210, 225)
- Select one course: (HIS 111, 112, 121, 122)
- Select one course from these disciplines:
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- Anthropology (ANT 210, 221, 240)
- Economics (ECO 151, 251, 252)
- Geography (GEO 111, 130)
- History (HIS 131, 132)
- Political Science (POL 120, 210, 220)
- Psychology (PSY 237, 239, 241, 281)
- Sociology (SOC 210, 213, 220, 225)
Natural Sciences (8 SHC)
Select one course from each list.
Mathematics (6 SHC)
Select two courses:
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Other Required Hours (20 Semester Hours Credit)
- Recommended Courses:
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Academic Concentration
To comply with NC licensure areas, Middle Grades Education students should select courses from up to two (2) of the following areas: Social Sciences, English, Mathematics, and Science. These courses may be taken as general education hours or other required hours. The following are recommended courses for these concentrations:
Biology (up to 12 shc): BIO 110 or BIO 111 and BIO 112; BIO 120 or BIO 130 or BIO 140/140A); CHM 151, 152
English (up to 6 shc) ENG 261, 262, 273
History As General Education (6 shc) -- HIS 111 and HIS 112 or HIS 121 and HIS 122 As Other Required Hours (6 shc) -- HIS 131 and HIS 132
Mathematics (up to 12 shc) MAT 151 or MAT 155; MAT 172 or MAT 175; MAT 271, 272
Psychology (PSY 150, 237, 239, 241, 281)
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Total Semester Hours (65 Semester Hours Credit)
July 2006
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