Catalog 05-06 - NHTI - Concord's Community College

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While CollegeSource®, Inc. and Career Guidance Foundation provides information as a service to the public, copyright is retained on all digital catalogs.Education ProgramsCurriculum for students entering program in 2005-06.EDUCATIONEducation (Associate in Arts)This program is designed to prepare NHTI students to transfer to abaccalaureate teacher certification program. It is generic, preparing studentsto select areas of certification at the baccalaureate level in elementary,middle, and secondary education. It requires students to take thePRAXIS I exam, successfully achieving the minimum passing score requiredby the New Hampshire State Board of Education prior to theirgraduation from the program. The program has a common first year ofcourse work. In the second year students elect an educational transferfocus in any of the following areas: math; science; social science or English.Elective courses for each area of study can be obtained from theprogram faculty. Students will declare their focus before the beginning oftheir second year of the program. This allows a student to begin to developthe subject content area for certification needed for a BA/BS degree.The degree of Associate in Arts with a major in Education will beawarded upon successful completion of all program requirements.NHTI has a transfer agreement with Plymouth State University.FIRST YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CR# ED 101 Introduction to Exceptionalities 3 0 3# ED 104 Foundations of Education 3 0 3EN 101 English Composition 4 0 4IT 102 PC Applications 3 0 3PY 105 Introduction to Psychology 3 0 316SPRING SEMESTERAN 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 0 3# ED 207 Teaching and Learning Process 3 0 3EN xxx English Literature Elective 3 0 3PY 209 Educational Psychology 3 0 3PY 220 Human Growth and Development:The Life Span 3 0 315NHTI Faculty ProfileDr. James A. PietrovitoProfessor of Social Science and EducationB.A., Lycoming CollegeM.Ed., University of VermontC.A.G.S., University of VermontEd.D., George Peabody College ofVanderbilt UniversityProfessor Pietrovito came to NHTI as afull-time faculty member after 17 years asa Planning Consultant and Dean of CommunityEducation for the State of New Hampshire where he gainedsignificant experience designing and delivering learning experiencesspecific to the needs of the world of work in accordance with thepolicies and procedures of state government.“I appreciate the diversity of the NHTI student body. Different perspectiveshelp bring our subjects to life! I enjoy being involved in the “core” activities of alearning community. Working directly with learners is challenging and invigorating!”SECOND YEARFALL SEMESTERCL LAB CRMT xxx Math * 4-5 0 4-5XX xxx Laboratory Science ** 3 2 4XX xxx Humanities Elective *** 3 0 3XX xxx Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ orGeneral Education Elective 3 0 3XX xxx Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ orGeneral Education Elective 3 0 317-18SPRING SEMESTERMT xxx Math* 4-5 0 4-5PS xxx Government 3 0 3XX xxx Laboratory Science ** 3 2 4XX xxx Humanities*** 3 0 3XX xxx Educational Transfer Focus Elective+ orGeneral Education Elective 3 0 317TOTAL CREDITS 65-67# Indicates major field courses.* Math electives can only be Intermediate Algebra, Finite Math, ElementaryFunctions, Statistics, Pre-Calculus, Calculus** Lab Sciences are those sciences with a laboratory component, excluding BI100, CH 100, and PH 100. In some education programs, sequential programmingmay be required, where in elementary education for example,multiple science programs would be acceptable. Please check with academicadvisor prior to scheduling.*** Recommend Art, Music, History, Philosophy+ Educational Transfer Focus Electives. Students will select predesigned transfercourses. Options may include any of the following areas: Science, SocialScience, English or Math. A list of approved courses for each option isavailable from the program coordinator.Specific Admission Requirements1. Algebra I with a grade of “C” or higher or NHTI’s MT 103and MT 104 both with grades of “C” or higher;2. Strong verbal and written English language skills are majorconsiderations for acceptance;3. Personal interview with Department Head and/or facultymember may be required;4. Credit for experiential learning, workshops and/or collegecourses taken at other institutions is available; students interestedin receiving credit must supply appropriate documentationand meet with the Director of Admissions and the DepartmentHead.Health, Character and Technical Standards, see page 30.28