2007-2008
Danville Area Community College
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Science and Arts
College of Education and Human Services
Transfer Curriculum
Communication Disorders and Sciences
(Teacher Education program)
 
Individuals who complete the courses listed below earn the Associate of Science and Arts degree at Danville Area Community College, will have met the senior institution's lower division general education requirements, and will be admitted as juniors.

Required Courses Hours
First Semester
ENGL 101 Rhetoric & Composition I 
3
SPCH 101 Oral Communication
or
SPCH 102 Public Speaking 
3
Physical Science Elective (see Note 2) 
4
Fine Arts Elective 
3
INST 101 Success in College
 1
Total 
14
Second Semester
SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology 
3
ENGL 102 Rhetoric & Composition II 
3
Math Elective 
3
Life Science Elective 
4
Humanities Elective 
3
Total 
16
Third Semester
PSYC 101 Child Development 
3
PHIL 102 Logic 
or
PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 
3
PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 
3
Non-Western Culture Elective 
3
Elective 
3
Total 
15
Fourth Semester
HIST 152 US History 1865 to Present 
3
POLI 150 American Government I 
3
HLTH 101 Contemporary Health 
3
EDUC 101 Nature of Teaching Profession   
3
Elective 
3
Total 
15

Transfer Admission Requirements

  1. 2.0 Grade Point Average (4.0 scale)
ADMISSION CRITERIA TO THE TEACHER EDUCATION PROGRAM
  1. A minimum of 30 semester hours of completed work.
  2. An overall grade point average of at least 2.75(4.0 scale).
  3. Completion of English 101 and 102 with a grade of C or better.
  4. Two letters of recommendation from college or university faculty.
  5. Pass the Illinois Basic Skills Test.
NOTES
  1. Areas of specialization are the following:  Clinical Specialization and Public School Specialization.
  2. Recommended Physical Sciences are:  PHYS 142, Physical Science II; PHYS 114, Physical Geology; CHEM 101, College Chemistry I.
  3. A master's degree is required for both state and national certification.
  4. DACC recommends a three (3) hour course in Third World or Non-Western Culture, either in Humanities or Social Science.  It is required for teacher certification majors.
  5. Effective Fall 1992, new students or re-entering students absent more than two years and seeking an A.S.A. degree are required to take at least one course with human relations content.  See your counselor for list of courses that fulfill this requirement.
  6. For further information contact:

    7. Kenneth O. Simpson, Coordinator
    316A Rehn Hall
    Southern Illinois University
    Carbondale, IL 62901-4710
    (618) 453-8262

    Jenise Wilson
    jwilson@siu.edu

SEE A DACC PROGRAM AND CURRICULUM REQUIREMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.  COUNSELOR OR AN ADVISOR FOR UPDATED INFORMATION PRIOR TO REGISTRATION EACH SEMESTER.

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