2009 CCBC College Catalog
Teacher Education - Special Education
Associate of Arts (A.A.)
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General Education Requirements:
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Credits
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____ENGL 101
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College Composition I
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3
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____ENGL 102
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College Composition II
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3
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____SPCM 101
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Fundamentals of Speech Communications
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3
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____PSYC 101
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Introduction to Psychology
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3
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General Education Electives:
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(Choose courses in each category from the list of approved General Education courses. One 3-credit General Education course must be a Diversity course.)
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____Information Technology
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3
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____Biological and Physical Sciences
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7-8
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____Arts and Humanities
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3
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____Social and Behavioral Sciences
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3
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____Global, Historical, and Cultural Perspectives
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2
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____Mathematics
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3-5
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____Wellness and Health
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3
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Total General Education Courses:
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36-39
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Pre-Professional Education Requirements:
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____EDTR 101
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Foundations of Education
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 103
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Principles of Human Growth and Development
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 107
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Introduction to Special Education
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 215
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Educational Psychology
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3
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____EDTR 273D
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Field-Based Experience: Special Education
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3
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Total Pre-Professional Education Requirements:
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15
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Recommended Pre-Professional Education Electives:
(Selection of electives dependent upon articulation with four-year transfer institution and the number of credits required to complete A.A. degree)
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____EDTR 104
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PRAXIS I: Preparation for Mathematics
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1
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____EDTR 105
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PRAXIS I: Preparation for Reading and Writing
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1
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____EDTR 120
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Growth and Development in Early Childhood
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3
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____EDTR 121
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Curriculum and Materials in Early Childhood
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3
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____EDTR/PSYC 122
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Infant and Toddler Growth and Development
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3
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____EDTR 242
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Processes and Acquisition of Reading
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3 or
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____EDTR 252
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Teaching Reading in the Content Area, Part I
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3
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____EDTR 260
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Characteristics of Children with Behavioral and Learning Disabilities
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3
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____EDTR 261
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Evaluation of the Exceptional Child
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3
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____EDTR 262
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Educational Planning for the Exceptional Child
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3
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____EDTR 264
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Classroom Management/Teaching Techniques for the Exceptional Child
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3
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____EDTR 265
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Pre-Vocational and Vocational Methods
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3
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____INTR 101
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American Sign Language I
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3
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____INTR 102
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American Sign Language II
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3
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____PSYC 219
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Adolescent Psychology
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3
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Additional electives in the area of desired specialization:
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6-7
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Total Credits Required for Degree
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61-65
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Program Description:
This degree is provided for students who changed their major from another program or degree option where they earned 35 or more credits. It does not transfer seamlessly to Maryland four-year institutions offering Teacher Education programs. Students pursuing the A.A. degree option must meet with the CCBC Teacher Education Director or their campus coordinator before registering for classes.
Teacher Education majors are strongly encouraged to take the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests upon completion of the pre-professional education requirements and are required to register for PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests* (see exceptions below) prior to participating in EDTR 273: Field-Based Experience. Passing the PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests is a requirement for acceptance into most colleges of education. It also is required for Maryland State teacher certification. CCBC offers PRAXIS I Series Core Battery Tests prep courses to help prepare students for the tests.
*In place of Praxis I, Maryland will accept the following options from candidates:
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SAT taken after 2005: math and critical reading composite score of 1100.
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SAT taken between April, 1995, and 2005: math and verbal composite score of 1100.
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SAT taken prior to April, 1995,: math and verbal composite score of 1000.
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ACT composite score of 24.
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GRE math and verbal composite score of 1000.
Generic Special Education-Early Childhood, in Maryland, includes birth-grades 3.
Generic Special Education-Elementary, in Maryland, includes grades 1-8.
Generic Special Education-Secondary, in Maryland, includes grades 6-adult.
For Information Contact:
Director of Teacher Education:
Linda Gronberg-Quinn
410-455-4153 or lgronberg@ccbcmd.edu
Teacher Education Campus Coordinators:
CCBC Catonsville
Danielle Holland
410-455-4441 or dholland@ccbcmd.edu
CCBC Dundalk
410-285-9731
CCBC Essex
Karen Roe
410-780-6430 or kroe@ccbcmd.edu
