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Butler Community College 2024-25 Catalog 
    
Butler Community College 2024-25 Catalog

Secondary Education (AA)


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Program Information

Butler’s Education degrees build the foundation for teaching careers. Students learn from experienced educators on campus and in local schools. Complete the first two years of a teaching degree at Butler for less cost, then transfer to a traditional four-year college.  Major in secondary education or one of our four content-specific secondary education pathways in Science, Math, Social Studies, or Language Arts.  Then transfer seamlessly into a content-specific secondary education bachelor’s degree program.

Butler Community College is committed to flexible pathways for our student’s success. Courses are offered in varying delivery formats; face-to-face, blended and online. When reviewing this pathway, please check the Class Schedule to identify which format the course is offered to make sure you are selecting the delivery modality that fits your needs.

SYMBOLS
Kansas State Wide Transfer course (T►)
Milestone Courses - 
Courses are considered essential for progress within a selected Pathway and are indicated by a diamond symbol (♦).
This course is offered online (O)

Program Pathway Learning Outcomes

Click here to view this program’s assessment data. For more information or questions, please contact Phil Speary at pspeary@butlercc.edu or 316.322.3226.

Butler General Education Bucket Requirements (34-35)

Butler Community College participates in the Kansas systemwide general education (SGE) framework within AA and AS degrees.  The SGE framework includes 34-35 credit hours organized in 7 “buckets” each identified by an individual SGE code.  

  • All students are required to take EG101 and EG102 from Bucket 1.
  • All students are required to take either SP100 or SP102 from Bucket 2.
  • All students are required to take one math course from Bucket 3.
  • All other buckets where a course is marked as preferred, students can choose any course listed in the state approved bucket if they meet the prerequisite for the course. 
  • Courses in any of the buckets 3-7 not marked preferred are mandatory in the pathway unless an alternative is approved by the dean overseeing the pathway.
  • Courses listed in the Pathway not identified with a bucket are required for completion of the given degree pathway and are not intended to fulfill the state approved general education bucket package.
  • Students are encouraged to contact Academic Advising for further information.

For more information: Butler General Education Bucket Requirements  

SEVEN BUCKET FRAMEWORK
Bucket 1   Bucket 2   Bucket 3   Bucket 4   Bucket 5    Bucket 6   Bucket 7  

Contact Information

Casey McGraw
Lead Instructor
316.323.6206
Office: BOE, 204
cmcgraw1@butlercc.edu

First Term: 16-17 Credit Hours


Select one: 4-5 Credit Hours (Bucket 4-SGE040)


One lab science course

Second Term: 15-17 Credit Hours


Select one: 3-5 Credit Hours (Bucket 6-SGE060)


One Humanities course

Elective course: 3 Credit Hours (Bucket 7-SGE070)


Institutionally Designated Course

Third Term: 15 Credit Hours


Select one: 3 Credit Hours (Bucket 2-SGE020)


Select one: 3 Credit Hours (Bucket 6-SGE060)


Elective courses: 6 Credit Hours


Fourth Term: 15 Credit Hours


Elective courses: 12 Credit Hours


Total Degree Pathway Credit Hours: 61-64


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