Social Science Education, Associate in Arts
College(s):
Richard J. Daley Harold Washington Not accepting new students at Kennedy-King Not accepting new students at Malcolm X Not accepting new students at Olive-Harvey Harry S Truman Not accepting new students at Wilbur WrightProgram Code: 0210
Sample Transfer Pathway
The Social Science Education pathway begins your preparation to teach Social Science to high school students. Social Science teachers are also required to earn a bachelor’s degree from an accredited program and obtain a Professional Educators License with a Social Science endorsement from the Illinois State Board of Education. Get started now by earning your associate degree from City Colleges, transfer to a four-year teacher certification program as a junior, and start a career in Social Science education.
This is an example course sequence for students interested in pursuing Social Science Education. This does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If this pathway is followed as outlined, you will earn an Associate in Arts (AA) degree. One course will satisfy the Human Diversity (HD) requirement, and is labeled with an (HD) in the sequence below. Following this pathway will help you get your associate degree, which will increase your chances of transfer to Bachelor’s-level programs of study. Choose Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) courses to fulfill general education requirements whenever possible. Visit www.itransfer.org and speak with your college advisor to learn more about IAI.
For information regarding teaching, licensure and certification requirements for the State of Illinois, please visit www.isbe.net. It is important to note that students must pass Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) Test of Academic Proficiency (TAP) test, or have 22 composite ACT score and minimum score of 6 on the Writing portion, or have a composite score of 1110 (evidence-based reading and writing + mathematics = 1110 or higher) and a minimum score of 26 on writing and language for entrance into four-year College of Education institutions.
Semester-by-Semester Example Program Plan for Full-Time Students
All plans can be modified to fit the needs of part-time students by adding more semesters.
| Semester 1 | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| ENGLISH 101 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| MATH 118 or MATH 125 | General Education Math 1 or Introductory Statistics | 4 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Intro to Diversity/Ethnic Studies (HD) 1 | ||
Fine Arts & Humanities course 1 | ||
| EDUC 101 | Introduction To Education 2 | 3 |
| SOC SCI 102 | General Course II Social Science 1 | 3 |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 2 | ||
| ENGLISH 102 | Composition 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| World Literature I 1 | ||
Humanities course 1 | ||
| HISTORY 111 or HISTORY 112 | History of American People To 1865 1 or History of American People From 1865 | 3 |
| POL SCI 201 | The National Government 1 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Using Technology in The Class 2 | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester 3 | ||
| SPEECH 101 | Fundamentals of Speech Communication 1 | 3 |
| BIOLOGY 114 or BIOLOGY 115 | General Education Biology 1 or Human Biology | 4 |
| EDUC 203 | Educational Psychology 2 | 3 |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester 4 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Students With Disabilities in School 2 | ||
Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | ||
| Fine Arts course 1 | 3 | |
| Physical Sciences course 1 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences course 2 | 3 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 62 | |
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General Education Requirement
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Pathway Elective
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTHRO 202 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ECON 201 | Principles Of Economics I | 3 |
| HISTORY 115 | Afro-American History Since 1865 | 3 |
| HISTORY 141 | History of World Civilization to 1500 | 3 |
| HISTORY 215 | History of Latin America | 3 |
| POL SCI 201 | The National Government | 3 |
| PSYCH 201 | General Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 211 | Social Psychology | 3 |
| PSYCH 213 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC SCI 101 | General Course I Social Science | 3 |
| SOC SCI 102 | General Course II Social Science | 3 |
| SOC 201 | Intro To the Study Of Society | 3 |
| SOC 205 | Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 211 | Race & Ethnic Relations (HD) | 3 |
Recommended electives may vary by transfer institution. Choose your courses with your College Advisor.
Institution-specific transfer guides and agreements can be found on CCC's transfer site.