ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING – SECONDARY MATHEMATICS # 1400
Degree conferred: Associate of Arts in Teaching –  64 credits
Program contact: Teacher Education Programs  (815) 921-3412

Program overview:

The Associate of Arts in Teaching - Secondary Mathematics Degree prepares students for careers in the high need teaching discipline of secondary education mathematics.  This program is different from the AA and AS degree in that it provides students an opportunity to gain valuable experience being in the classroom and to help validate the student’s decision to pursue a career in teaching math at an earlier stage of their academic plan.  Students may obtain this degree from Rock Valley College by successfully completing the 64 credits outlined below and by meeting the graduation requirements. Students obtaining an AAT degree in Secondary Mathematics should have equal status with state of Illinois university native students at the beginning of the junior year. Students should be aware that admission to teacher education programs is competitive and generally includes a minimum grade point average determined by the transfer institution. Students should declare the A.A.T. major and consult with an academic advisor as soon as possible in their enrollment. Students should also consult the college catalog and transfer guides for their intended transfer institution for any additional requirements.

Rock Valley College is a participant in the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI). This is a program to ease the transfer for students from 2-year or 4-year colleges/universities to 4-year colleges/universities in Illinois. The 64 credit hours needed for the AAT Degree contain the IAI core.

NOTE: Students seeking an AAT degree in Secondary Mathematics must also meet the following requirements for graduation:

Basic Skills Test: Students must earn a passing score on the Illinois Certification Testing System (ICTS) Basic Skills Test in order to earn the A.A.T. degree. It is recommended that students take the Basic Skills Test prior to their accumulation of 45 semester hours of credit and indicate both Rock Valley College and the intended transfer institution as receiving institutions on the application for the test. Students are responsible for ensuring that an official score report is on file in the RVC Records Office prior to the graduation deadline. Associate of Arts in Teaching – Secondary Mathematics

The GPA for the A.A.T. degree must be at or above 2.5.

Major Course Requirements                 (11 credits)
* MTH     235     Calculus with Analytic Geometry II     ( 4)
* MTH     236     Calculus with Analytic Geometry III     ( 4)
* MTH     250     Linear Algebra     ( 3)

Supporting Course Requirement             ( 4 credits)
(Choose 1 of the following 2)
* CIS     276     Introduction to C/C++ Programming, or    ( 4)
* MTH    164     The Computer in Mathematics – C/C++     ( 4)

Professional Education Course Requirements     (9 credits)
EDU     224    Introduction to Education             ( 3)
(Choose 2 of the following 3)
EDU     234     Introduction to Technology for Teachers     ( 3)
EDU     244     Students With Disabilities in Schools         ( 3)
* PSY     271     Educational Psychology             ( 3)

General Education Course Requirements         (40 credits)
Required courses (31 credits)
* ENG 101 Composition I                     (3)
* ENG 103 Composition II                     (3)
* SPH 131 Fundamentals of Communication         (3)
   BIO 103 Introductory Life Science, or
   BIO 106 Environmental Science                 (3)
* MTH 135 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I         (5)
* PHY 215 Mechanics, Wave Motion and Thermodynamics     (5)
   PHL 255 Logic                         (3)
   PSY 170 General Psychology                 (3)
* PSY 225 Child Development                 (3)
General Education Electives             (9 credits)
*Please Note: For the General Education electives listed below, three credit hours must be associated with a non-western culture course (# = non-western).
Humanities/Fine Arts: 6 credit hours
Humanities:
    *FRN 204, *GRM 204, *SPN 204
    *LIT 139, *140, *142, *143, *144, *201, *202, *205, *206, *210,     *LIT 211,*241,*243,*244,*(#)251,*(#)252,*(#)260,*273,*274, *275
     PHL 150, 154, (#)155, 156, 157, 256
Fine Arts:     
     ART 131, 141, 251, 252, 253
     COM 251, 252
     HUM 117, 210
     LIT 141
     MUS 102, 104, (#)106, 221, 222
     THE 133
Interdisciplinary Humanities and Fine Arts:
These courses encompass both the humanities and the fine arts and may be used for either humanities or fine arts credit.
HUM 111, 112, 114, (#)120, 121, 122, 125, 211, 212
Social & Behavioral Sciences (except Psychology): 3 credit hours:    Anthropology:    
     ANP 102, 103
Economics:    
     ECO 101, 110, 111
Geography:    
     GEO 130
History:    
     HST 140, 141, 142, 143, (#)151, (#)152, (#)162, (#)163, (#)172, (#)173, (#)182, (#)183, #)192, HST (#)193

Political Science:    
     PSC 160, 161, (#)269
Sociology:    
     SOC 190, *290, (#)*295, *298, *299

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