AA/AS Degree – Concentration in Secondary 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.

​Secondary Education: 64 Credit Hours

Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ART120Introduction to Art3
ENG101Composition I3
Choose one of the following courses:3
MAT102General Mathematics OR(3)
MAT132Statistics(3)
Non-Lab Science3
ED 201Introduction to Education3
15
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
ENG102Composition II3
Lab Science4
Electives in Education or Subject Major3
Electives in Education or Subject Major3
PSY130General Psychology3
16
Fall Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
COM103Speech Communication3
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
ED 206Educational Psychology3
ED 210Human Development3
18
Spring Semester CoursesCredit Hrs.
REL101World Religions3
Electives in Education or Subject Major3
Electives in Education or Subject Major3
Health Science3
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.