AA/AS Degree – Concentration in Elementary & Special Education

Spoon River College offers courses in education. With proper advisement, these courses can be transferred into a senior college or university teacher education program. These programs are part of the Education & Training Career Cluster.

The listed sequence of courses provides guidance for students so that they can complete this program of study in the most efficient manner. This sequence assumes that students have met college academic placement and/or other program requirements. Students are strongly urged to contact a college advisor for assistance in developing their plan for enrolling in courses to meet the program of study.

Elementary

Elementary & Special Education: 64 Credit Hours

Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ED 201Introduction to Education3
ENG101Composition I3
MAT125College Algebra3
REL101World Religion3
Health Science3
15
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ENG102Composition II3
MAT132Statistics3
Lab Science4
ED 206Educational Psychology3
ART120Introduction to Art3
16
Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ED 230Diversity in Schools & Society3
Choose one of the following courses:3
HIS260American History to 1865 OR(3)
HIS261American History from 1865 to present(3)
POL180American Government3
Non-Lab Science3
COM103Speech Communication3
PSY130General Psychology3
18
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ED 210Human Development3
ED 211Technology for Teachers3
ED 225Parent & Community Involvement3
ED 205Students with Disabilities in School3
MUS111Music Appreciation3
15

Students must complete at least one IAI approved math course. Science requirements include at least one IAI life science and one IAI physical science, and one of those must be a lab science. Additional math and/or science courses are needed to complete general education requirements for the AS degree.