Secondary Ed History Emphasis AS
Degree Program Mentor:
Melissa Bryant
Assistant Professor
405-382-9742
m.bryant@sscok.edu
Division Office: 405-382-9252
For additional information regarding this degree, contact the Degree Program Mentor.
Program Objective:
The objective of the Secondary Education Associate in Science – History Teacher Certification Emphasis is to prepare students for transfer to a bachelor’s degree granting institution to major in history with a concentration in teacher certification.
Requirements for Graduation:
- Sixty-two designated semester credit hours.
- Grade of "C" or better required in all Major Field Requirement courses.
- Grade Point Average of 2.0 or better.
- Fifteen semester credit hours in attendance at SSC.
- Completion of Graduate Exit Survey.
Minimum total hours required for Associate degree: 62
Course Requirements
General Education Requirements
General Education Requirements: 39
GOV 1113 American National Government: 3
HIST met by program
ENG 1113 Composition I: 3
ENG 1213 Composition II: 3
SPCH 1143 Speech: 3
HUM Any class designated as Humanities: 6
MATH 1413 Quantitative Reasoning: 3
SCIENCE One Life Science with lab and
One Physical Science with lab: 8
CAP 1103 Introduction to Microsoft Office: 3
HPER 1012 Wellness and Human Development: 2
STSC 1002 Learning Strategies: 2
PSY 1113 General Psychology: 3
Major Field Requirements
Major Field Requirements: 20
ANTH 1113 General Anthropology
BA 2113 Macroeconomics or
BA 2213 Microeconomics
GEOG 1123 World Regional Geography
HIST 1483 American History to 1877
HIST 1493 American History since 1877
HIST 2223 Early Western Civilization to 1660
HIST 2233 Modern Western Civilization since 1660
Major Field Electives and Support
Major Field Electives and Support: 3
PSY 2023 Developmental Psychology
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Transfer Note:
A statewide transfer agreement guarantees students transferring to an Oklahoma public four-year university
with an associate in arts or associate in science degree will satisfy all freshman and sophomore general education requirements at the four-year university.
Teacher Certification Examinations:
The Oklahoma General Education Test (OGET) is the first of a series of certification exams required by the teacher certification process in the state of Oklahoma. The OGET is typically taken during a teacher education candidate’s sophomore year. For more information on OGET and other required certification examinations visit www.ceoe.nesinc.com.