The following Pre-major is recommended for students who are considering completing a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education after transferring to a four-year institution. It is designed for students who have not decided upon a specific four-year college or university. Education Pre-majors are strongly encouraged to choose a transfer school as soon as possible. Once a transfer school is selected, students are encouraged to follow the specific notes for that school, consult the Education Department Co-Chair and the Office of Advising, Transitions, and Student Success at Oakton, as well as the College of Education at the desired transfer school.
A grade of “B” or better is required by Colleges of Education in EDN courses and PSY 201. An overall GPA of 2.75 or higher is required for admission to most Colleges of Education. Students are highly encouraged to ensure they have the required minimum ACT or SAT scores set by their transfer College of Education, prior to graduating from Oakton. Students complete at least 45 pre-clinical hours in local K-12 schools as part of their Education courses at Oakton. Students are encouraged to use summer/winterim/interim sessions in order to spread out the work load. Maintaining the sequence of courses is recommended.
For more information on course selection or program-specific advising, contact the department co-chair. Part time students should also consult the Office of Advising, Transition, and Student Success for part-time Pre-major recommendations. Students placed in developmental English or Math are encouraged to maintain the recommended sequence of courses over more semesters. General Education courses should be selected from the list of IAI General Education Courses.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Semester One | Hours | |
| EDN 101 | Introduction to Education (Includes 15 pre-clinical hous) | 3 |
| EGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 128 | Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I (offered in fall semesters only) 1, 5 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Ancient and Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Modern and Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Select one of the following: 6 | 3 | |
| Introduction to Social and Cultural Anthropology 2 | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology 3 | ||
| Introduction to Global Studies 2 | ||
| Hours | 15 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EDN 104 | Pre-Clinical Observation in Education (Optional) | 1 |
| EDN 180 | Diversity in School and Society | 3 |
| EGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| MAT 129 | Foundations of Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II (offered in spring semesters only) 7 | 3 |
| HIS 111 or HIS 112 | United States History to 1877 or United States History from 1877 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 8 | 3 | |
| African-American Culture and the Arts 3 | ||
| Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies 3 | ||
| Introduction to LGBTQ Studies 3 | ||
| Sociology of Marriage and Family 3 | ||
| Sociology of Sex and Gender 3 | ||
| Sociology of Race and Ethnicity 3 | ||
| Introduction to Ethnic Studies 3 | ||
| Fundamentals of Acting | ||
| Hours | 15-16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Semester One | ||
| SPE 103 | Effective Speech | 3 |
| EDN/PSY 201 | Educational Psychology (Includes 12 pre-clinical hours) | 3 |
| EDN 210 | Technology in Education (offered in fall semesters only) 9 | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 10 | 4 | |
| Introduction to Life Science (lab) | ||
| Introduction to Environmental Science (lab) 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Global Literature 2 | ||
| Multicultural Literature in the U.S. 3 | ||
| LGBTQ+ Literature 3 | ||
| Women and Literature 3 | ||
| Introduction to African-American Literature 3 | ||
| Introduction to Native American Literature 4 | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Semester Two | ||
| EAS 100 | Introduction to Earth Science (lab) | 4 |
| EDN 280 | Educating Exceptional Learners (includes 20 pre-clinical hours) | 3 |
| PSC 101 | American Government | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 11 | 3 | |
| World Regional Geography 2 | ||
| History of Contemporary Non-Western Civilizations 2 | ||
| World Religions 2 | ||
| International Relations 2 | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Art History: Art of the Non-Western World 2 | ||
| Introduction to Art | ||
| Introduction To Music | ||
| Introduction to Theater | ||
| Introduction to World Music 2 | ||
| Music Literature and History | ||
| Hours | 16 | |
| Total Hours | 62-63 | |
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Students with Development Math placement should take their developmental Math course in their first semester and start the Elementary Education Math sequence in second year/semester one (MAT 128 is only offered in the fall).
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Course fulfills the Global Studies requirement. At least one Global Studies course is required for degree completion.
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Course fulfills the U.S. Diversity Studies requirement. At least one U.S. Diversity Studies course is required for degree completion.
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Course fulfills both, the Global Studies and U.S. Diversity Studies requirements.
Transfer-related Notes:
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Students transferring to Elmhurst should take MAT 140 (4 credits).
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Students transferring to National Louis should take PSY 101 (3 credits).
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Students transferring to Elmhurst should take MAT 131 (4 credits).
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Students transferring to DePaul or Northeastern Illinois should take one of the following 4-credit hour courses: PHY 131, CHM 101.
Students transferring to Roosevelt should take one of the following 3-credit-hour courses: ECO 110, ECO 201.- 9
Students transferring to DePaul should take one of the following 3-credit-hour courses SOC 104, SOC 230, SOC 232.
Students transferring to Loyola should take MAT 125 (4 credits).
Students transferring to Roosevelt should take MAT 140 (4 credits).- 10
Students transferring to Northeastern Illinois or Elmhurst should take BIO 101 (4 credits).
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Students transferring to Roosevelt should take HIS 140 (3 credits).
Students transferring to Northeastern Illinois should take GEG 120 (3 credits).
Note: Pre-major is a recommended sequence and selection of courses. For degree requirements see Associate in Arts (A.A.).