Academics
Education (Elementary)
Requirements for admissions to four-year colleges and universities vary a great deal. However, Illinois Central College has articulated requirements with several area universities to ensure ease in transfer of credits upon completion of the Associate in Arts Degree. Hence, students who comply with the terms of such articulation agreements may expect to complete baccalaureate requirements within the same period of time as if they had spent their entire academic career on the campus of the institution to which they transfer.
Degree
Associate in Arts (Transfer Program)
Total Credit Hours: 63
Program Requirements
Select a course number below to see a course description.
Required General Education Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| ENGL 110 | COMPOSITION I | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | COMPOSITION II | 3 |
| COMM 110 | INTRODUCTION TO COMMUNICATION: PRESENTATION AND THEORY | 3 |
| HIST 201 or | AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1877 or | 3 |
| HIST 202 | AMERICAN HISTORY SINCE 1877 | 3 |
| POLSC 115 | AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | 3 |
| PSY 110 | INTRODUCTION TO PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| MATH 115 | COLLEGE ALGEBRA | 4 |
| LIFE SCIENCE (BIOL) * | 4 | |
| PHYSICAL SCIENCE * | 4 | |
| ART 110 | ART APPRECIATION | 3 |
| INTST 132 or | LATIN AMERICAN HUMANITIES or | 3 |
| INTST 133 | CULTURES AND CIVILIZATIONS OF SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA | 3 |
| MUS 148 or | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN MUSIC or | 3 |
| MUS 150 | MUSIC APPRECIATION | 3 |
Required Program Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| EDUC 111 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN EDUCATION | 3 |
| EDUC 212 | FIELD EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION | 2 |
| EDUC 213 | DIVERSE LEARNERS IN THE CLASSROOM | 3 |
| PSY 200 | EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3 |
| PSY 202 | CHILD AND ADOLESCENT DEVELOPMENT | 3 |
| MATH 190 or | MATHEMATICAL REASONING FOR THE ELEMENTARY TEACHER I or | 3 |
| MATH 200 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 4 |
| MATH 201 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 3 |
Elective Courses
| Course | Name | Credit Hours |
| CHILD 231 | LITERATURE FOR CHILDREN | 3 |
* See specific requirements for Associatge in Arts Degree.
** Students transferring to Illinois State University need to complete MATH 190 instead of MATH 200.
Recommended Course Sequence
| Semester | Courses |
| Fall Semester 1 | ENGL 110; PSY 110; EDUC 111; Life Science (BIOL); ART 110 |
| Spring Semester 1 | ENGL 111; PSY 202; INTST 132 or INTST 133; EDUC 212; MATH 115 |
| Fall Semester 2 | COMM 110; HIST 201 or HIST 202; MATH 190 or MATH 200; EDUC 213; CHILD 231 |
| Spring Semester 2 | MUS 148 or MUS 150; POLSC 115; MATH 201; Physical Science; PSY 200 |
Program Contact Information
Arts and Behavioral Sciences Department
Room 124A
(309) 694-5113
Illinois Career Cluster
Education and Training
Career Pathway:
Teaching/Training