Teaching (AST)

General Education Requirements/University Transfer Information

K-6 Curriculum

The Associate of Science Teaching Degree (AST) assists students to complete some of the professional teacher licensing standards at the community college level. Students who complete the degree requirements and graduate can transfer into a teacher education program in any TBR university.

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

Fall (16)

ENGL 1010 - Composition 1 (3)
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics (3)
PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science (4)
ED 201 - Foundations of Education (3)
CSED 1000 - College Success for Education (3) (First-Time Freshman Only)

Spring (16)

Sophomore

Fall (16)

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4
HIST 2010 - Early United States History (3)
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers (3)
ED 203 - Child and Adolescent Development in the Classroom (3)
ENGL Literature General Education Elective (3)

Spring (15)

HIST 2020 - Modern United States History (3)
ENGL Literature General Education Elective (3)
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography (3)
ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children (3)
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art (3)
OR MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music (3)

Total Hours: 63

Note(s)

*Prerequisite:

ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

,
ECED 2310 - Safe, Healthy Learning Environments
or departmental consent.

**American Literature recommended for licensure (

ENGL 2110 - Early American Literature

,
ENGL 2120 - Modern American Literature
) or choose from:

ENGL 2055 - African-American Literature

ENGL 2210 - Early British Literature

ENGL 2220 - Modern British Literature

ENGL 2410 - Early European Literature

ENGL 2420 - Modern European Literature

Additional Degree Requirements:

“C” or better required for all courses and a 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA) for all college level work.
ACT equal to or greater 22 or SAT equal to or greater than 1020 or Praxis I (Reading equal to or greater than 156, Writing equal to or greater than 162, Mathematics equal to or greater than 150).
Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession.

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Teaching (AST)

K-6 Curriculum

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

Fall (16)

Spring (16)

Sophomore

Fall (16)

Spring (15)

Total Hours: 63

Note(s)

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Teaching (AST)

K-6 Curriculum

Summary of Required Hours

Freshman

Fall (16)

Spring (16)

Sophomore

Fall (16)

Spring (15)

Total Hours: 63

Note(s)