This is a recommended program of study for students planning to pursue a bachelor's degree with the goal of teaching English at the secondary level.
Curriculum
Learning Foundations Overall Requirements
- All students must read English at an acceptable level in order to begin college-level courses. The college assesses two levels of reading proficiency as shown below. Both must be satisfied in order to enroll in college-level classes.
- Meet a basic reading standard by placement exam score by taking DVR-0051 or ESL-0105, or by exemption due to prior college coursework.
- Meet college-level reading standards by placement exam score, by taking DVR-0061 DVR-0071 or ESL-0106, or by exemption as a result of prior college coursework.
- The college assesses English writing proficiency at three levels as a prerequisite to enrollment in EGL-1010, the first college-level writing course. Those three levels are outlined below.
- Meet the minimum English proficiency requirement by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0009 or ESL-0102 or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet intermediate level English proficiency requirements by placement exam score, by completing DVE-0011 or ESL-0201, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- Meet pre-college level English requirements by placement exam score, by completing EGL-0100 or ESL-0202, or by exemption as a result of prior coursework.
- All students must satisfy the college's requirement for a solid foundation in mathematics. Students can document this foundation either with satisfactory placement test scores, with an exemption posted as a result of courses taken elsewhere, or with satisfactory performance in one or more developmental mathematics courses. In addition, all students must complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 along with their first developmental math course.
- Meet the most basic arithmetic requirement by completing DLS-0011 or a satisfactory score on the placement test.
- Meet prealgebra requirements by completing DVM-0031 or with a satisfactory placement test score.
- Meet elementary algebra requirements by completing DVM-0071 or achieving a satisfactory placement score.
- Meet intermediate algebra requirements by completing MAT-0104 or by achieving a satisfactory placment test score.
- Complete either PAS-1010 or PAS-1030 in the same semester you take DVM-0031.
General Education - English Composition
- Complete EGL-1010 and EGL-1020.
General Education - Humanities Art
General Education - Interpersonal Communication
General Education - Mathematics
- Complete MAT-1120 or higher.
General Education - Lab Science
- Complete a 4-credit science course from the following: BIO-1010,1020,1080,1100,1110/1120,1130,1140,2050,2060,2100, CHM-1010,1020/1030, GEO-1010/1020, PHY-1010,1020,1570, PSC-1010/1020, 1050/1060, 1150, 1200, 1210
General Education - Science
- Complete one science course (3-4 credits) from BIO-1010,1020,1080,1100,1110,1130,1140,2050,2060,2100; CHM-1010,1020; GEO-1010; HRT-1010; NTR-1010,1100; PHY-1010,1020,1030,1570; PSC-1010,1050,1070,1150,1200,1210.
General Education - Social Sciences
- Complete PSY-1010 and one other social science general education course. Do NOT take History to meet this requirement. In addition to PSY-1010, select from ANT-1010, 1030; ECN-1010, 1030, 1040; GEO-1000, 1010; POS-1000, 1010, 1020; PSY-2010, 2030, 2040, 2070, 2080, 2130, 2190; SOC-1010, SOC-2010; WMS-1010.
- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- COMPLETE ONE OTHER SOCIAL SCIENCE
Teaching English (secondary A.A.T.)
- Complete the required EGL and HST courses.
- COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING COURSE:
- COMPLETE EITHER EGL-2010 OR EGL-2030:
- COMPLETE EITHER EGL-2050 OR EGL-2070:
- COMPLETE EITHER EGL 2090, EGL 2110, OR EGL 2410:
- COMPLETE 2 COURSES SELECTING FROM HST 1310, HST 1320, HST 1370, HST 1410, AND HST 1430:
- Complete the required pre-professional courses.