EDUCATION: Education is a broad major that allows a student to focus on traditional teaching paths in K-12, higher education, adult continuing education, and education administration. A teaching degree does not mean you are locked into classroom teaching. There are many options in the public and private sector.
An introductory study of education as a major social institution with special attention being given to the philosophies, patterns, cultural diversity, and issues which have characterized the American system. Designed for those planning careers as teachers and for those interested in the study of education as a social process.
An overview of the scientific discipline of psychology, including some of the methods and basic concepts of the field and major aspects of human behavior, such as emotion, learning, conditioning, motivation, personality, and development.
Explore the full list of education courses in the college catalog here.
Education majors take courses in: Psychology, Child Development, Education, Liberal Arts, and an area of specialization.
History majors take courses in American Environmental History, the American Civil War, African-American History, and Women in U.S. History. Majors can also apply to participate in a digital history internship.
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The following are available from the CGCC Library, located in the Main Building. Loans are 30 days.
Education Professionals: A Practical Career Guide by
This book includes interviews with education professionals in the field, and covers three main areas of this field that have proven to be stable, lucrative, and growing professions. - Early Childhood Education - Primary Education - Secondary Education."
This course surveys the political, economic, social, cultural, and intellectual origins of western civilizations from the Neolithic Revolution to the Protestant Reformation. Covers the importance of agriculture, the rise and fall of civilizations such as Greece and Rome, the growth of Christianity, cultural aspects of the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and the legacies of the Protestant Reformation.
A survey course that examines the development of a constitutional system and the social and economic events that helped shape early America. Topics include the Colonial period, American Revolution, the ratification of the Constitution, Jacksonian democracy, the forces that led to the development of the Civil War, and the lingering impact of the war on contemporary America.
Explore the full list of history courses in the college catalog here.