Career Opportunities

Middle and high school teacher (subject specific, such as math, science or English), tutoring, counseling, librarian, research, and curriculum and textbook review.

Required Courses

The computer literacy requirement will be met throughout the course work in the degree program.

Area of Concentration

Recommended Sequence

The following is a recommended sequence of courses for completing this program as a full-time student. Developmental and prerequisite course requirements, credit load, and/or course availability may affect a student’s individual progress. Students should consult their degree audit at MyCecil or an academic advisor for individual degree planning.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:
• Explain the policies, issues, trends, research and historical events in the field of education.
• Recognize the psychological, cognitive, emotional, and physical characteristics of developing children, with specific consideration to students with disabilities.
• Summarize the inclusive philosophies for differentiating instruction to analyze, improve, and facilitate instruction for diverse learners.
• Construct learning opportunities that support individual students’ development, acquisition of knowledge, and motivation using the major concepts, principles, theories, and research related to development of children.

Note

² The Introduction to Exceptional Children and Youth course required by Cecil College is a necessary requirement of the Teacher Education Program but may not be 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.
³ Social Science elective must be a course designation other than PSY.
⁴ Arts and Humanities elective must be a course designation other than EGL.
⁵ Students should select one English elective from the following: EGL 209 , EGL 210 , EGL 214 , EGL 215 , EGL 260 .
⁶ Students should select electives that relate to their intended area of concentration as a secondary level teacher.
⁷ Introduction to Statistics (MAT 127 ) is recommended.
⁸ Students should select one Science elective from the following: AST 103 , CHM 103 , CHM 104 , CHM 109 , ENV 106 , ENV 150.
⁹ Students placed in MAT 201  or higher Math may replace MAT 191  with MAT, PHY, PHE, CSC or CHM elective(s) - student must satisfy the four credit requirement.