Secondary Education Emphasis, A.S.

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Students who follow this emphasis will complete necessary core courses required by Tennessee public universities. They will be ready to move into upper division education courses at senior institutions.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: AUPS-SEED

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3 ^*
Social Sciences Electives Credits: 6 ^*
History Electives Credits: 6 ^*
Natural Science Electives Credits: 8 ^*
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1910 - Calculus I Credits: 4

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3
General Electives Credits: 6-7 ^**
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives or Social Sciences Electives Credits: 9 ^**

Total: 60 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

^**Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution for guidance in selecting elective hours.

Note: During the sophomore year, students planning to teach should meet the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core) or ACT testing requirements for their transfer institution.