San Juan College Associate of Arts
Teacher Education

For students intending to transfer to a four-year Teacher Education program in elementary or secondary teaching. (See Early Childhood Education program for birth through third grade teaching emphasis.)

Specialization I - Elementary, Bilingual, and Special Education
Specialization 2 - Language Arts, Social Studies, and Foreign Language
Specialization 3 - Math, Science and Physical Education

1st Semester    
EDUC 115 Orientation to Teaching Careers   1
ENGL 111 Freshman Composition   3
HIST 121 Western Civilization to 1700   3
PSYC 120 Introduction to Psychology   3
MATH (per specialization, choose from list)   3-5
Computer Science (choose from list)   3
Physical Education     1
   
Total:
17-19
       
2nd Semester      
ENGL 211 Advanced Composition   3
HIST 122 Western Civilization Since 1700   3
MATH (per specialization)   3-4
Science with lab (choose from list)   4
Social/Behavioral Science (choose from list)   3
   
Total:
 16-17
       
3rd Semester      
EDUC 120 Introduction to Teaching   3
SPCH 110 Public Speaking OR   3
SPCH 111 Interpersonal Communication    
HIST 211 United States Survey to 1865 OR   3
HIST 260 New Mexico History    
Social/Behavorial Science (choose from list)   3
Science with lab (choose from list)   4
Fine Arts or Applied/Studio Arts (choose from list)   3
   
Total:
 19
       
4th Semester      
HIST 211 United States Survey to 1865 OR   3
HIST 212 United States Survey Since 1865    
PSYC 231 Educational Psychology OR   3
PSYC 230 Human Development    
Science with lab (choose from list)   4
Fine Arts or Applied/Studio Arts (choose from list)   3
Social/Behavorial Science (choose from list)   3
Physical Education   1
   
Total:
 17
       
Mathematics 6 credits (varies with specialization area)    
Specialization 1      
MATH 130 Conceptual Mathematics   3
MATH 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teacher I   3
Specialization 2      
MATH 130 Conceptual Mathematics   3
MATH 185 College Algebra OR   3
MATH 121 Mathematics for Elementary Teacher 1    
Specialization 2,3      
MATH 186 College Algebra and Trigonometry   5
MATH 188 Calculus I   4
       
Science with lab options (select one course from each of three different areas: life science, physcial sciences, earth & environmental science)
Life Science      
BIOL 121 Introductory Biology I OR   4
BIOL 122 Introductory Biology II   4
Physical Sciences      
CHEM 110 Introductory Chemistry (specialization 1, 2)   4
CHEM 111 General Chemistry I (specialization 3)   4
CHEM 112 General Chemistry II (specialization 3)   4
PHYS 211 General Physics I   4
PHYS 212 General Physics II   4
Earth & Environmental Science    
GEOL 110 Introduction to Geology   4
GEOL 111 Historical Geology   4
       
Social/Behavioral Sciences (select from at least two different subject areas)
Anthropology      
ANTH 110 Introduction to Anthropology   3
ANTH 210 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology   3
ANTH 255 Ancient Peoples of the Southwest   3
Economics      
ECON 251 Macroeconomics   3
ECON 252 Microeconomics   3
Political Science/Government    
POLS 110 Introduction to Political Science   3
POLS 250 American National Government   3
Sociology      
SOCI 110 Introduction to Sociology   3
       
Humanities and Fine Arts    
Fine Arts 6 credits    
(a) Art, Music, Theatre 3-6    
  ARTS 110, 200, 201    
  MUSI 110, 114, 130, 131    
  THEA 110    
(b) Studio or applied course Art, Music, Theatre 1-3    
Several courses to choose fromRecommended courses are:    
   
ARTS 217 Art for Elementary Teachers OR    
MUSI 218 Music in the Elementary Classroom    
       
Computer Science 3 credits (as needed, confer with an advisor)  
COSC 111 Computer Literacy   3
COSC 125 Business Microcomputer Applications   3