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Elementary Education
Teaching is one of the most valuable and rewarding careers that students can consider. Few other fields offer as many opportunities for continued learning and personal/professional growth. Dodge City Community College offers Associate of Art degrees in both Elementary and Secondary Education. The curricula for both Elementary and Secondary Education listed in the catalog are designed to provide a firm foundation for further study at a transfer institution. Since degree requirements in Education are often very specific at four-year colleges, students should be extremely careful to plan their programs of study with an advisor as early as possible.
Regents universities and some private colleges require a minimum 2.5 GPA or higher in all college work in order to accept a student into teacher education. In addition, all institutions require that education applicants pass the PPST (Pre-Professional Skills Test); students should check the catalog of the receiving institution for specific information. Many course equivalency lists are found on the websites of the receiving institutions. For required courses in a specific teaching major, see your advisor, particularly those who plan to teach science or math.
Program Information
Bachelor of Arts
Tuition
$30/per credit hour*
Fees
$125**/per credit hour
Books
All materials are included
Other Program Fees
No additional fees associated with this program.
* This rate applies to Ford County residents. Out of county residents rate is $60/per credit hour. International rate is $80/per credit hour.
** Online Course have an additional $10/per credit hour fee
Tuition and fees are subject to change
Fall
Spring
Summer
Students may start this program at the beginning of fall, spring, or summer semester.
Faculty
Annel Gonzales
Teacher Education Program Coordinator
Main Campus Location
Main Campus Building
2501 N. 14th Ave.
Dodge City, Kansas 67801
Sample Degree Plan
Year 1
Fall I: (15 Credits)
- *^(SGE 010) ENG 102 or ENG 104 – English Comp I T▶ – 3 Credits
- (SGE 060) Arts & Humanities – HIST 101 OR HIST 102 – 3 Credits
- (SGE 050) PSY 101 – General Psychology T▶ – 3 Credits
- ! ED 201 – Intro to Education T▶ – 3 Credits
- (SGE 060) Arts & Humanities – ART 101, ART 150, ENG 202, MUSIC 105, OR THR 100 – 3 Credits
Spring I: (15 Credits)
- ^(SGE 030) MATH 101 or 104 – Modern College Math T▶ – 3 Credits
- *(SGE 020) SP 106 – Public Speaking T▶ – 3 Credits
- *^(SGE 010) ENG 103 – English Comp II T▶ – 3 Credits
- (SGE 050) Social & Behavioral Sciences – ECON 101, ECON 102, GEO 101, OR SOC 101 – 3 Credits
- ! ED 205 – Technology for Teachers T▶ – 3 Credits
Year 2
Fall II: (16-17 Credits)
- (SGE 040) Natural Science – BIO 101, BIO 111, OR BIO 210 – 3 Credits
- !^ PSY 202 – Developmental Psychology T▶ – 3 Credits
- !^ ENG 245 – Children’s Literature T▶ – 3 Credits
- !! Program Elective Creative Expressions – ART 112, MUSC 131, OR PE 113 – 3 Credits
- !! Program Elective – ART 112, MUSC 131, PE 113, ECE 105, OR ECE 100 – 3 Credits
Spring II: (14 Credits)
- ^!! Program Elective Physical Science – CHEM/L 100, CHEM/L 111, PHYS/Y 104/105, GEL 103, OR MET 105 – 5 Credits
- (SGE 070) Elementary Designated – GOV 101 OR SOC 230 – 3 Credits
- (SGE 070) Elementary Designated – Choose 1 not already taken: MUSC 111, PHIL 201, SP 206, GOV 101, OR SOC 230 – 3 Credits
- ! ED 255 – Educating Exceptional Students T▶ – 3 Credits
Key
T▶ Kansas Systemwide Transfer Course
* Course requires a C or higher
^ Course has a testing or prerequisite requirement
¶ MATH 106 or course in which MATH 106 is a prerequisite
!, !!, !!! Program & Elective Courses
KBOR Systemwide General Education Courses with (SGE ###) contribute toward completion of one of the seven discipline areas required by the Kansas Board of Regents Systemwide General Education program.