Secondary Education, AA

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The Secondary Education program is designed for students who wish to explore the education field. This program offers coursework intended to transfer to a four-year college or university. Students can pursue a baccalaureate degree in Secondary Education for a teaching career in a public or private school setting at the junior high and high school level. This program requires that students successfully pass a criminal background check.

Contact Information

Contact information is available on the Education programs website.

Map your individual academic plan of courses with your College Advisor.

If students choose to transition to another program within the Human & Public Services pathway, they should be particularly aware of the choice points that indicate when a decision to branch off into another program must be made to ensure credits and time are not lost.

Coursework common to all degrees within this pathway is indicated by CAC, Common Academic Coursework, in the program map.

Competencies

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Examine how diverse learners develop in cognitive, linguistic, social, emotional, and physical capacities. (Based on InTASC “The Learner and Learning” competencies #1, #2, & #3)
Formulate developmentally appropriate instructional strategies through the creation of authentic, meaningful learning experiences.
Create formative and summative assessment applications to improve both student learning and teacher decision-making.
Appraise one’s professional commitment, leadership ability, collaborative role, and ethical responsibility in order to improve pedagogical practice.

First Semester

Choice Points

Students must pass a background check and maintain a minimum GPA to continue in the program. See Program Comments for more information.

Course Requirements

STRT 1000 - Strategies for Success Credits: 3 | CAC
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3 | CAC
COMM 2010 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 | CAC
Choose an approved U.S./Wyoming Constitution course Credits: 3 | CAC
EDFD 1010 - Intro to Teaching Credits: 3

Milestones

Completion ENGL 1010 as a prerequisite for other courses.

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Second Semester

Choice Points

Students must pass a background check and maintain a minimum GPA to continue in the program. See Program Comments for more information.

Course Requirements

STAT 2070 - Intro Statistics for Social Sciences Credits: 4 | CAC
BIOL 1003 - Current Issues in Biology Credits: 4
Choose an approved Creative Expression course Credits: 3 | CAC
GEOG 1000 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
EDST 2450 - Foundations of Development and Learning Credits: 3

Milestones

Completion English and math in the first year.

Semester Total: 17 Credits

Third Semester

Choice Points

See listing of approved content specific program electives in the Program Information section below.
Students must pass a background check and maintain a minimum GPA to continue in the program. See Program Comments for more information.

Course Requirements

ITEC 2360 - Teaching with Technology Credits: 3
EDST 2550 - Educational Assessment Credits: 3
EDCI 2440 - Classroom Management Credits: 2
Choose an approved Program Elective Credits: 3
Choose an approved Program Elective Credits: 3

Semester Total: 14 Credits

Fourth Semester

Choice Points

See listing of approved content specific program electives in the Program Information section below.

Course Requirements

EDEX 2484 - Intro to Special Education Credits: 3
EDUC 2100 - Practicum in Teaching Credits: 2
Choose an approved Program Elective Credits: 3
Choose an approved General Education course Credits: 3
GEOG 1010 - Intro to Physical Geography Credits: 4
OR
GEOL 1100 - Physical Geology Credits: 4

Milestones

Completion of the LCCC general education core and eligible for the Interstate Passport.
Completion of AA, Secondary Education.

Semester Total: 15 Credits

Program Credit Hour Total: 61 Credits

Approved Program Electives

The approved Secondary Education courses that students may choose from for the content area in which they choose to teach include:

Program Comments

Students must successfully pass a criminal background check and maintain a minimum GPA of 2.5 each semester to continue in the Secondary Education program.

The information below is intended to be a guide, and does not guarantee regional job placement, job availability, or a specific wage after completion of the program.

The following careers are based on a career path which starts with the Secondary Education degree at Laramie County Community College. Possible careers in or related to Secondary Education include Agriculture Extension Agents, Camp Counselors, Career/Technical Education, Coaches, College Faculty, Directors, Guidance Counselors, Paraprofessionals, Principal, Special Education Teachers, Substitute Teachers, Teachers - Middle and Secondary, and Tutors.

Students should be aware that many education career options might require additional licensure examinations as determined by each state.

Additional information on careers in Secondary Education is available through Career Coach.

Transfer Information

The Secondary Education program is intended for students who are wishing to transfer to a university and obtain a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree. Most of the potential careers within the field of Education require you to transfer and continue your education at the next level.

LCCC courses may transfer to institutions in addition to those with formal articulation agreements. Students are strongly encouraged to determine the degree requirements and transfer policy of the specific college/ university and program to which they plan to transfer.