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Heartland Community College

Associate in Science - Concentration in Secondary Education

60 credit hours

Catalog Year 2024-2025

Communication

Communication
Class Title Credit Hours
ENGL 101 Critical Reading & Writing 3 (C or better)
ENGL 102 Multimodal Composition 3 (C or better)
COMM 101 Introduction to Oral Communication 3
Total Credit Hours 9

Humanities & Fine Arts

Humanities & Fine Arts
Class Title Credit Hours
Humanities Any one IAI Humanities course 3
Fine Arts Any one IAI Fine Arts course 3
Total Credit Hours 6

Social & Behavioral Sciences

Social & Behavioral Sciences
Class Title Credit Hours
Social & Behavioral Science 2 courses from at least 2 disciplines. 3 each
Total Credit Hours 6

Life & Physical Sciences

Life & Physical Sciences
Class Title Credit Hours
Life Science Any one IAI Life Science course 3-4
Physical Science Any one IAI Physical Science course 3-4
Life Science, Physical Science, CHEM 162, CHEM 241, CHEM 242 or PHYS 173 One additional course: any IAI Life or Physical Science, General Chemistry II, Organic Chemistry I, Organic Chemistry II or Fluids & Thermal Physics 3-4
Lab Requirement At least one science course must have a lab component
Total Credit Hours 10

Mathematics

Mathematics
Class Title Credit Hours
Math Any one IAI Math course 3-4
Math IAI Course,
Math 271 or Math 272
Either one additional IAI Math course, Linear Algebra or Differential Equations 3-4
Total Credit Hours 6

IAI Electives

IAI Electives
Class Title Credit Hours
Different universities require different coursework in preparation to transfer. You should consult your Academic Advisor at Heartland and the registrar at the college or university you are considering to learn how courses you've taken at Heartland will transfer.
Total Credit Hours 23