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Cecil College
Proposal
Associate of Arts (A.A.)Teaching with Areas of Concentrations in Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Physics7/13/2018Approved8/2/2018
Teaching with Areas of Concentrations in Chemistry, English, Mathematics, and Physics Program Description
The Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching (A.A.T.) at Cecil College is a directed path of study preparing students for transfer and upper division coursework at four-year institutions offering teacher education programs and certification for secondary education. This degree requires students to satisfy the A.A. general education requirements, 32 credits in one of four areas of concentration (Chemistry, English, Mathematics, or Physics), and teacher education professional coursework.&nbsp; For this degree program, Cecil College has chosen to move existing, individual areas of concentration to form one new degree program in teaching. The creation of this new degree with a concentration model will ensure that Cecil has adequate enrollment to run courses for a major. <br> <br>Students must also achieve a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.75 and a passing score on the Praxis Core Skills for Educators (CORE), a state-required general education exam.&nbsp; In addition, the curriculum for the Secondary Education program includes a requirement for a field experience with a classroom teacher. <br>
Towson University
Proposal
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate (P.B.C.)Professional Spanish5/10/2019Approved6/13/2019
Professional Spanish Program Description
The proposed Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Professional Spanish offers a specialization at the graduate level in Spanish language, Hispanic cultures, and language acquisition. The program is designed to prepare graduates for careers that require proficiency in Spanish in education-related roles, in school administration, in manager roles, and in social and human services positions. The program addresses regional and statewide needs that are consistent with the Maryland State Plan for Higher Education, and responds to an increased demand for high school teachers of Spanish who could teach higher-level courses, and for professionals with proficiency in Spanish in school administration, in manager roles, and in social and human service positions. <br>Constituencies to be served are high school Spanish teachers from Maryland and neighboring states, and working professionals. The educational objectives are to advance students’ language skills in Spanish to at least the Advanced Low level of oral and written proficiency, to further students’ Hispanic cultural competence, <br>to expose students to language acquisition theories, and to prepare students to work with and serve a diverse population. The proposed program has a total of 15 credits and is to be implemented within existing institutional resources <br>

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