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Catalog Table of Contents
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2002 - 2003 Catalog (Archived)
Emphasis Degrees
ASSOCIATE in ARTS (A.A.) DEGREE EMPHASIS in URBAN EDUCATION
Available at El Centro, North Lake and Richland Colleges
and Transferable to UT Arlington and Texas Woman's University
This is an "Articulated Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.
This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Urban Education and pursue a teaching career. This plan will transfer directly into the Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Studies (with EC4 and EC4 Bilingual teacher certification) at UT Arlington. It will also transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (with EC4 and EC4 Bilingual teacher certification) at Texas Woman's University. Students should work closely with an advisor if they plan to transfer into teacher certification programs at other universities.
In order to be eligible to receive this degree, a student must:
- Complete a minimum of 61 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
- Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, Speech 1311, and the selected college-level Mathematics Course;
- Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C"); and
- Meet all TASP requirements.
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| Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Urban Education |
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COMMUNICATION
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (A grade of "C" or better required.), English 1302, and Speech 1311 (A grade of "C" or better required.) |
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MATHEMATICS
Select one from the following:
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Math 1314 or Math 1414 |
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LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1406 and 1407, 1408 and 1409; Chemistry 1405, 1407; Geology 1403, 1404; Physics 1405, 1407
NOTE: This requirement cannot
be met by taking BIOL 1406 and 1408. |
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SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302
Select one of the following:
Psychology 2301 or 2314
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HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following:
- Arts 1301 or Music 1306
- English 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
- EDTC 1325 (which will be substituted for CUST 2370)
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INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each of the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1300 or higher level COSC course
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URBAN EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Select each of the following:
EDTC 1301, EDTC 1321; CDEC 1359; SPAN 1411
While the degree is awarded upon the completion of 61 hours, students are strongly
encouraged to complete SPAN 1412 also. |
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Total Credit Hours
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61 |
Note: Students who complete this plan are awarded the Associate in Arts Degree in Urban Education.
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