Education (A.A.)

CCV’s associate degree in Education is a pathway program designed to provide you with the first two years of a teacher preparation degree. The program will connect you specifically to the four-year External Degree Program (EDP) at Johnson State College and can also articulate with
baccalaureate programs in education at Lyndon and Castleton State Colleges. Coursework in the program will provide you with both theoretical and practical applications to the field of education. This degree also provides the required credential for paraprofessionals in Vermont.

Program Outcomes

Successful graduates will be able to:
• explore a variety of effective teaching and learning strategies for school settings;
• discuss effective methods for promoting the intellectual and social development of learners;
• demonstrate proficiency with learning technologies;
• complete the Praxis I examination or alternative with a passing score;
• begin to explore appropriate classroom assessment practices and procedures;
• describe professional conduct including legal and ethical responsibilities of the K-12 educator;
• explore curriculum materials and activities in relevant content areas that are consistent with current educational theory and techniques;
• demonstrate academic skills required of all CCV graduates in writing, information literacy, oral communication, and quantitative reasoning; and
• identify their career and transfer options as a professional educator.

Program Requirements '09-'10

EDU-2010 - Foundations of Education
EDU-2110 - Introduction to Exceptional Populations
EDU-2150 - Management of the Classroom
EDU-2450 - Instructional Technologies for Teaching & Learning
PSY-2010 - Child Development
EDU-2310 - Multiculturalism in Education or
EDU-2075 - Literature for Children
Content Area Requirements – 9 Credits
Choose 9 credits in one content area, including ART, ANT, ENG, HIS, MAT, PSY, SOC.

General Education Requirements

In addition to the program-specific courses listed above, an associate's degree includes completion of general education program requirements, which together must constitute a minimum of 60 credits.

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