Program: Education - Secondary, A.A. - San Juan College - Modern Campus Catalog™

May 15, 2025

2016-2017 Academic Catalog

The Associate of Arts degree in Secondary Education is intended to transfer to a four-year Teacher Education program in Secondary Education. Students are strongly encouraged to check with their advisor and carefully coordinate their coursework at San Juan College with the requirements of the transfer institution. Your four-year degree program may require additional pre-approved credit hours within your chosen teaching field.

A grade of C or better is required in all coursework for this program.

General Education Requirements

Communications

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.
COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.

Mathematics

MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.

Laboratory Science

Choose 1 Science course from the following:

Choose 1 Science course from the following:

CHEM-111 General Chemistry I 4 cr.
CHEM-112 General Chemistry II 4 cr.
PHYS-211 Gen Physics I 3 cr. AND
PHYS-211L Gen Physics Lab I 1 cr.
PHYS-212 General Physics II 3 cr. AND
PHYS-212L Gen Physics Lab II 1 cr.
GEOL-110 Introduction to Geology 4 cr.
GEOL-111 Historical Geology 4 cr.
ASTR-110 Intro to Astronomy 4 cr.

Social/Behavioral Science

PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.

Choose 1 Common Core Social/Behavioral Science Elective:

ECON-251 Macroeconomics 3 cr.
ECON-252 Microeconomics 3 cr.
POLS-110 Intro to Political Science 3 cr.
POLS-250 American National Government 3 cr.
SOCI-110 Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.
SOCI-210 Social Problems 3 cr.
SOCI-215 Sociology of Marriage & Family 3 cr.
ANTH-110 Intro to Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH-210 Intro to Cultural Anthropology 3 cr.
ANTH-211 Introduction to Biological Anthropology 4 cr.
ANTH-255 Ancient Peoples-Southwest 3 cr.

Humanities/Fine Arts Science

HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr. OR
HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr.
ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr.
MUSI-110 Introduction to Music 3 cr.

Total General Education Requirements: 36

Core Requirements

BIOL-230 Environmental Conservation 4 cr.
HIST-131 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr.
HIST-132 U.S. History From 1865 3 cr.
MATH-251 Statistics 4 cr.
ENGL-271 Introduction to the Study of Language 3 cr.
HIST-260 New Mexico History 3 cr.
PSYC-230 Human Development 3 cr.
EDUC-121 Introduction to Teaching 3 cr.

Total Credits: 62

Suggested Course Sequence Full-time Students:

Students who for any reason are unable to follow the suggested course sequence should contact an academic advisor for help with adjustments.

Fall 1

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.
BIOL-230 Environmental Conservation 4 cr.
PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr. OR
HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr.

Spring 1

Fall 2

COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.
Science
Social/Behavioral Science
ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr.
HIST-132 U.S. History From 1865 3 cr.

Spring 2

ENGL-271 Introduction to the Study of Language 3 cr.
EDUC-121 Introduction to Teaching 3 cr.
MUSI-110 Introduction to Music 3 cr.
HIST-260 New Mexico History 3 cr.

Suggested Course Sequence Part-time Students:

Fall 1

ENGL-111 Freshman Composition 3 cr.
MATH-115 Intermediate Algebra-Applications 4 cr.

Spring 1

ENGL-211 Advanced Composition 3 cr.
MATH-251 Statistics 4 cr.

Summer 1

COMM-110 Public Speaking 3 cr. OR
COMM-111 Interpersonal Communication 3 cr.

Fall 2

Spring 2

Summer 2

HIST-131 U.S. History to 1865 3 cr.

Fall 3

HIST-260 New Mexico History 3 cr.
EDUC-121 Introduction to Teaching 3 cr.

Spring 3

PSYC-120 Introduction to Psychology 3 cr.
ARTS-110 Orientation in Art 3 cr.

Summer 3

HIST-132 U.S. History From 1865 3 cr.
PSYC-230 Human Development 3 cr.

Fall 4

Social/Behavioral Science

Spring 4

Science
HIST-121 Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr. OR
HIST-122 Western Civilization from 1700 3 cr.