Education Secondary Education - Northampton County Area Community College

Education Secondary Education from Northampton County Area Community College is a Campus Associate Secondary Education degree that prepares you for a Education career. Program Narrative The Secondary Education major is designed for students who intend to teach English, a foreign language, history, social studies, or social science, at the high school level. Students interested in becoming an art teacher should refer to the Individualized Transfer Studies major which is the pathway from NCC to Kutztown University for art education. The need for dedicated, caring, and highly skilled teachers in our nation\\\'s schools is greater than ever before. Northampton is committed to providing an excellent foundation for students preparing to major in secondary education when they transfer to a four-year college or university. The College offers the first two years of the baccalaureate degree program. Completion of the Associate in Arts Degree with a major in Secondary Education allows for a smooth transition to a four-year institution. At the transfer institution students will take advanced courses leading to a degree and certification for grades 7 through 12. Program Features The Secondary Education major provides students with a strong foundation in mathematics, science, language arts, and social sciences. Students start their professional courses with EDUC115 Education for All Students and SPED160 Introduction to Special Education . All teachers need to be able to work with special education students, and with students who have limited English proficiency. Northampton\\\'s program integrates content related to special education and English language learners (ELL). Students should determine which subject area they intend to teach in high school, and work with their college advisor to select courses based upon the area of specialization and the institution to which they will transfer to complete the junior and senior years of the bachelor\\\'s degree. Students will take a significant number of courses at NCC related to the subject they will teach. Program Outcomes Graduates of the program will: Demonstrate the professional knowledge-base and attitudes appropriate for pre-service teachers, grounded in the social, philosophical and historical foundations of education. Learn to create and support learning environments that promote healthy academic and social development of all adolescents. Employ effective instructional principles for students from diverse backgrounds or with special needs. Use second language learning strategies in learning situations (ELL). Integrate disciplinary knowledge and dispositions relevant to content concentration. Complete 40 hours of field experiences that contextualizes the complexity of today\\\'s classrooms, schools and community. Transfer to a four-year college/university offering the B.A or B.S. degree in Secondary Education . View more details on Northampton County Area Community College . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Secondary Education courses.