Elementary/Special Education, A.A.T.
The Associate of Arts in Teaching in Elementary/Special Education is designed for those students preparing to transfer to a four-year institution in Maryland to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher certification in elementary education or generic special education. The program has been articulated with all of the transfer programs in elementary education and special education in the state of Maryland and makes degree holders eligible to transfer to the four-year institution with full junior status. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a total of 45 hours of field experience in a variety of educational settings
Program Requirements:
- Maintain a minimum grade of "C" or better in all program requirement courses
- Obtain a minimum 2.75 GPA
- Submit a professional portfolio that meets the standards of the Education faculty
- Earn a passing score on a basic skills test of high school level reading, writing, and math (PRAXIS I, SAT, ACT, or GRE), or a 3.0 GPA
Program Pathway
First Year Fall
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
| MAT-107 | Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 credits |
| BIO-106 | Unity and Diversity of Living Things | 4 credits |
| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
| EDU-101 | Introduction to Education | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
First Year Spring
| COM-108 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 credits |
| MAT-108 | Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 credits |
| PHS-104 | General Physical Science With Laboratory | 4 credits |
| EDU-211 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 credits |
| PSY-204 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 16 |
Second Year Fall
| HIS-201 | United States History to 1877 | 3 credits |
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| HIS-202 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 credits |
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| HUM-201 | The Arts: A Creative Synthesis | 3 credits |
| MAT-160 | Precalculus I | 3 credits |
| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| EDU-212 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 15 |
Second Year Spring
| GEO-105 | World Regional Geography | 3 credits |
| MAT-116 | Statistical Reasoning | 3 credits |
| PHS-111 | Earth Science | 4 credits |
| EDU-240 | Education Capstone Field Experience | 3 credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 13 |
General Education Requirements (29 Credits)
Arts/Humanities
| HUM-201 | The Arts: A Creative Synthesis | 3 credits |
Behavioral/Social Sciences
| HIS-201 | United States History to 1877 | 3 credits |
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| HIS-202 | United States History Since 1865 | 3 credits |
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| PSY-101 | General Psychology | 3 credits |
Biological/Physical Science
| BIO-106 | Unity and Diversity of Living Things | 4 credits |
| PHS-104 | General Physical Science With Laboratory | 4 credits |
Diversity
| GEO-105 | World Regional Geography | 3 credits |
English
*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for ENG-101, ENG-101E, ENG-101EP, and ENG-101P
| ENG-101 | English Composition | 3 credits |
Mathematics
Program Requirements (31 Credits)
Requirements List
*A minimum grade of "C" or better is required for all program requirement courses
| COM-108 | Introduction to Human Communication | 3 credits |
| EDU-101 | Introduction to Education | 3 credits |
| EDU-211 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 credits |
| EDU-212 | Processes and Acquisition of Reading | 3 credits |
| EDU-240 | Education Capstone Field Experience | 3 credits |
| MAT-107 | Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I | 3 credits |
| MAT-108 | Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II | 3 credits |
| PHS-111 | Earth Science | 4 credits |
| PSY-203 | Educational Psychology | 3 credits |
| PSY-204 | Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development | 3 credits |
Degree Requirement (60 Credits)
Note:
*The Introduction to Special Education course required by Hagerstown Community College is a necessary requirement for the College's A.A.T. Degree in Elementary/Special Education, 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.
Students who have been convicted of child abuse, sexual abuse of a minor, or crimes of violence are precluded from employment in the field of teaching. Please discuss concerns with your advisor.