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Secondary Education A.S.T. Mathematics (TTP)


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For information on Secondary Education A.S. Math (TTP) degree go to: https://www.tntransferpathway.org/majors/secondary-education-%E2%80%93-math. 

SECONDARY EDUCATION - MATHEMATICS ASSOCIATE OF SCIENCE IN TEACHING
Program Requirements

 

CURRICULUM MAP

Program Requirements SEMESTER & COURSES

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER & COURSES

CREDIT HOURS

Semester 1 (Fall)

Semester 2 (Spring)

ENGL 1010  

English Composition I

3

ENGL 1020  

English Composition II

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

3

Humanities/Fine Arts

3

History*

3

MATH 1920  

Calculus II

4

MATH 1910  

Calculus I

4

Introduction to Education/Teaching course**

3

History*

3

Subtotal Semester 1

13

Subtotal Semester 2

16

Semester 3 (Fall)

Semester 4 (Spring)

Literature

3

MATH 2010  Introduction to Linear Algebra

3

MATH 2110  Calculus III

4

MATH 2120  Differential Equations

3

Natural Science w/lab***

4

Natural Science w/lab***

4

Social/Behavioral Science****

3

Social/Behavioral Science Elective****

3

Speech/Communication general education course

3

Elective (unspecified)

1

Subtotal Semester 3

17

Subtotal Semester 4

14

Total Credit Hours

60

 

Notes


NOTES:
*Students should confer with their advisor or a representative of the university to which they intend to transfer to determine the recommended history courses. Students who intend to transfer to UTK should take 6 credit hours of a non-U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirements. UTC requires that one of the History courses be a mpm-Western cultures course.
**Students who intend to transfer to MTSU’s, ETSU’s, or UTK’s secondary education program should follow the Mathematics AA/AS TTP and not the AST TTP. ETSU and UTK recommend and MTSU requires that students take education courses after transfer.
***PHYS or CHEM are recommended. Students who intend to transfer to UTC should take either calculus-based or non-calculus-based Physics sequence. UTM requires an additional Chemistry sequence 1010/1020 and PHYS.
****UM requires two of the following three courses to satisfy the social behavioral science requirement: Survey of World Regions, Intro to Cultural Geography, or American Government; UM also requires intro to biology and lab in place of PHYS 1040.

Additional Degree Requirements
1. Students earning an AST degree must meet the following:
-Achievement of a ‘C’ or better in all Math courses listed
-ACT cumulative score of 21 (SAT 1020) or successful completion of approved standardized examination (Praxis Core) for admission to university College of Education. Note: MTSU and UTC require a 22 ACT score
-Attainment of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average. Successful completion of approved standardized examination for admission to university’s College of Education
-Satisfactory ratings on an index of suitability for the teaching profession
2. Students transferring to a public university in Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university.

Total Hours: 60


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