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Apr 11, 2025
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2025-2026 College Catalog
Secondary Education, A.A.
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Program Code: S.SED.AA
Graduation requirement: 60 credit hours
To teach in Illinois public high schools (grades 6-12), teachers must be certified by the state of Illinois. To transfer into an approved baccalaureate program in secondary education as a junior, students must complete specific requirements and a minimum of 60 semester credits.
Students are strongly encouraged to complete an A.A. degree prior to transfer. Since admission is competitive, completion of the recommended courses does not guarantee admission to any particular transfer institution. Students should be aware that a minimum grade point average is required for program admission at most universities.
Students planning to teach at the secondary level in Illinois are advised to plan their transfer programs with a Parkland academic success advisor to meet specific requirements of their preferred college or university and the Illinois State Teachers Certification Board.
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Program Notes
- Future educators should work with an academic advisor to learn which general education courses are required for transfer or acceptance into the specific institutions that have educator licensing programs.
- A criminal background investigation is required prior to field experience.
- Licensure by the State of Illinois requires that all courses in program be passed with a grade of C or higher.
- Check with transfer institution regarding foreign language requirements.
- EDU 101 and PSY 209 or PSY 220 are required for transfer into Secondary Education.
- Recommended courses are designed to facilitate completion of the A.A. degree and transfer into a four-year college or university with junior standing.
Recommended General Education Courses
The following courses are recommended to fulfill General Education requirements for this degree: Recommended Elective Courses
Students should select general elective courses from the following recommendations to meet the minimum 60-hour degree requirement. They are advised to make course selections with an academic success advisor as universities and the Illinois State Teachers Certification Board may have specific course requirements. Graduation Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree
General Education Core Curriculum: 38 credit hours
Note: One course taken in Humanities, Fine Arts, or Social/Behavioral Sciences must be a Non-Western culture course. Communications: 3 courses (9 credit hours) Take all three: Social/Behavioral Sciences: 3 courses (9 credit hours) - Take courses from at least two different subjects.
- Choose from the
Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 courses (9 credit hours) - Take at least one course from Humanities and at least one course from Fine Arts.
- Choose from the
Mathematics: 1 course (3 credit hours) Physical and Life Sciences: 2 courses (8 credit hours) - Take one course from Physical Sciences and one course from Life Sciences. Or, take both of the Interdisciplinary Physical/Life Sciences courses.
- Choose from the
Liberal Arts and Sciences: 3 credit hours
Take one: General Elective Courses: 19 credit hours
Choose general elective courses to meet the 60 credit hour graduation requirement. If LAS 188 was chosen above, 22 hours of general elective courses will be needed to reach 60 total credit hours. General electives include any transfer-focused courses (courses with an even middle number such as MGT 101 or ART 121). Students should work with their advisor to choose electives that match their interests and transfer plans. Some four-year universities prefer transfer students to complete specific coursework. Contact the Academic Advising office for assistance with course planning. |
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