AA, Secondary Education
Program Description
The Associate of Arts, Secondary Education is designed for students seeking careers in secondary education (junior and senior high schools). The degree requirements include a well-balanced general education curriculum. Program-specific curriculum provides students with educational theory and practical fieldwork in secondary education school settings.
In addition, students will also need to select a “teaching major” and complete some of the coursework prior to transfer. This course of study is designated as a university transfer program that substantially meets the requirements for the first two years of study for the B.A. in secondary education majors at UNR. Please note: any concerns or questions about requirements when entering a teaching certification program need to be addressed by advisors for the specific university of interest.
Recommended Course Schedule
1st semester | Units | |
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EDU 110 | Society and Education | 3 |
EDU 202 | Introduction to Secondary Education | 3 |
ENG 101 | Composition I or Composition Enhanced or Composition I for International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
Fine Arts 4 | 3 | |
Foreign Language 4 | 4 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
2nd semester | ||
EDU 210 | Nevada School Law | 3 |
ENG 102 or ENG 114 | Composition II or Composition II For International and Multilingual Students | 3 |
Foreign Language 1 | 4 | |
Humanities 4 | 3 | |
Mathematics 4 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 16 | |
3rd semester | ||
EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
Elective 5 | 3 | |
Foreign Language 6 | 3 | |
Science 4 | 3 | |
Social Science 4 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 15 | |
4th semester | ||
EDU 214 | Preparing Teachers to Use Technology | 3 |
Elective 5 | 1 | |
Foreign Language 6 | 3 | |
Science 4 | 3 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions 4 | 3 | |
Semester Total | 13 | |
Total Units | 60 |
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See program recommendations or requirements.
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AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university.
To earn an AA/AS degree, students must:
- Maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 (see requirements for graduation.)
- Complete a minimum of 15 units within the college.
- Satisfy General Education requirements for the AA/AS.
- Have no financial or library obligation to the college.
Code | Title | Units |
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General Education Requirements | ||
English | 3-6 | |
Fine Arts | 3 | |
Humanities | 3 | |
Mathematics | 3 | |
Fundamentals of College Mathematics (or higher) | ||
Science | 6 | |
Lab Required | ||
Social Science | 3 | |
Additional College Requirements | ||
Diversity 2 | [3] | |
Recommended: | ||
Introduction to Special Education | ||
Foreign Language | 0-14 | |
U.S. and Nevada Constitutions | 3 | |
Degree Requirements | ||
EDU 110 | Society and Education | 3 |
EDU 202 | Introduction to Secondary Education | 3 |
EDU 203 | Introduction to Special Education | 3 |
EDU 210 | Nevada School Law | 3 |
EDU 214 | Preparing Teachers to Use Technology | 3 |
Elective Requirements | ||
Select 4-21 units 3 | 4-21 | |
Total Units | 60 |
Students completing the degree will:
Demonstrate the scope of knowledge and skills based on the Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards and Five Domains of Professional Competence.
AA/AS degrees are designed for students who plan to transfer to a four-year college or university. General information about general transfer agreements can be found on the Academic Advisement website. TMCC has agreements with the following institutions towards a bachelor's degree in the same of similar discipline.