Teacher Assistant, A.A.S.

General Education Requirements (Must include the following): 25 Semester Hours

• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
• ENG 102 - Rhetoric II
• COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• MATH 123 - Mathematical Structures/Concepts I for Elementary School Teachers
• Courses from Groups I-V General Education  (Select courses to meet 25 total General Education hours)  Math 098 is included in the Group IV: Math/Sciences.

Students are encouraged to select a Humanities or Fine Arts course as part of their General Education coursework.

Major Core Requirements: 30 Semester Hours

• EDUC 101 - Introduction to Education
• EDUC 108 - Teaching the Language Arts
• EDUC 240 - Students with Disabilities in Schools
• EDUC 251 - Education Internship and Seminar
• ENG 109 - Children’s Literature
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• PSYC 102 - Educational Psychology
• PSYC 210 - Adolescent Psychology PSYC 209  
• EDUC 120 - Diversity of Schools and Society
• EDUC 230 - Classroom Tools and Resources

Major Core Electives (Select from the following): 6 Semester Hours

• BIO 103 - Health
• HEAL 109 - Principles of Normal Nutrition
• CRJ 120 - Juvenile Delinquency
• HUS 202 - Identifying and Shaping Behaviors
• MUS 104 - Fundamentals of Music
• PSYC 205 - Abnormal Psychology
• PSYC 270 - Health Psychology
• SOC 220 - Sex, Gender and Power
• SOC 280 - Sociology of Social Problems
• SOC 290 - Cultural Diversity in America

Total Required Hours: 61 Semester Hours

Includes Online Courses

This program includes the option for distance education courses (online and/or hybrid).

Completion Guide

The following schedule is based on full-time enrollment.  Students planning to transfer to a senior institution should check with that institution for specific transfer requirements.

First Semester

• EDUC 101 - Introduction to Education
• ENG 101 - Rhetoric I
• PSYC 101 - General Psychology
• COMM 101 - Principles of Communication
• Course from Groups I-V General Education : 3 credit hours (9 total needed for the program, students are encouraged to select at least one Humanities or Fine Arts course)

Second Semester

• PSYC 209 - Child Psychology

• or  PSYC 210 - Adolescent Psychology 

• ENG 102 - Rhetoric II
• EDUC 108 - Teaching the Language Arts
• SOC 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• Course from Groups I-V General Education : 3 credit hours (9 total needed for the program, students are encouraged to select at least one Humanities or Fine Arts course)

Third Semester

• EDUC 240 - Students with Disabilities in Schools
• MATH 123 - Mathematical Structures/Concepts I for Elementary School Teachers
• PSYC 102 - Educational Psychology
• EDUC 230 - Classroom Tools and Resources
• Major Core Elective, 3 credt hours

Fourth Semester

• EDUC 251 - Education Internship and Seminar
• EDUC 120 - Diversity of Schools and Society
• ENG 109 - Children’s Literature
• Major Core Elective: 3 credit hours
• Course from Groups I-V General Education  : 3 credit hours (9 total needed for the program, students are encouraged to select at least one Humanities or Fine Arts course)

Graduation Requirements

Graduation Requirements

To be awarded an Associate degree at Joliet Junior College, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admissions requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the given degree. If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 60

credit hours of which 15 credit hours applicable to the degree are earned at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement does not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the College and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

To be awarded a Certificate of Achievement, Certificate of Completion, or Occupational Certificate at JJC, each student must meet the following requirements:

1. Satisfy all admission requirements.

2. Complete the courses required to earn the chosen certificate. Complete a minimum of 1-8 credit hours (Occupational Certificate),  4-29 credit hours (Certificate of Completion) or 30-50 credit hours (Certificate of Achievement). If the student is a transfer student with coursework taken elsewhere, he/she must complete a minimum of 25% of the total required credit hours applicable to the certificate at JJC. Proficiency test, CLEP, and Advanced Placement do not meet this requirement.

3. Earn a cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 in the area of concentration.

4. Discharge all financial obligations to the college and have no restrictions.

5. File an application for graduation. An application should be filed at the time of registration for the student’s anticipated last semester.

6. Have all official transcripts from other college/universities on file in the Graduation Office by the graduation filing date for evaluation of credit. A delay in the process

may result in a later graduation date.

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