Austin Community College

FY 2008 Degree Plan

Education

Special Admission Requirements for All Education Students

All Associate of Arts in Teaching students will be required to authorize independent school districts to complete a comprehensive criminal history check. Students will not be allowed to participate in course activities such as public school observing and teaching in the classroom without criminal background clearance. Participation in these activities is a major portion of each course.

EC-4 GRADE LEVEL-EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIZATION
Associate of Arts in Teaching

This program is designed to provide students with the first two years of a four-year degree leading to teacher certification for those who wish to teach young children.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
	TECA	1303		Families, School and Community	3
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra	3
				Oral Communication1	3
					------- 15

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
	TECA	1311		Educating Young Children.	3
+	MATH	1350		Mathematics for Middle Grade Teacher Certification I	3
				Social and Behavioral Science1	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+	TECA	1318		Wellness of the Young Child.	3
+	MATH	1351		Mathematics for Middle Grade Teacher Certification II1	3
				Humanities1	3
				Natural Science1	3-4
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
	TECA	1354		Child Growth and Development	3
				Humanities1	3
				Visual and Performing Arts1	3
				Natural Science1	3-4
					------- 15-16
				TOTALS	------- 60-62

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List. The Communications course must have a SPCH rubric and the Natural Science requirement must be in the same discipline.

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EC-4 AND 4-8 GRADE LEVELS
Associate of Arts in Teaching

This program is designed to provide students with the first two years of a four-year degree leading to teacher certification at the EC-4 and 4-8 grade levels.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I	3
+	MATH	1314		College Algebra	3
	EDUC	1301		Introduction to the Teaching Profession	3
				Natural Science1	3
					------- 15

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II	3
+	MATH	1350		Mathematics for Middle Grade Teacher Certification I	3
				Social and Behavioral Science1	3
				Natural Science1	3-4
					------- 15-16

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+	MATH	1351		Mathematics for Middle Grade Teacher Certification II	3
				Humanities1	3
				Visual and Performing Arts1	3
				Natural Science1	3-4
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				Humanities1	3
+	EDUC	2301		Introduction to Special Populations	3
				Natural Science1	3-4
				Oral Communication1	3
					------- 15-16
				TOTALS	------- 60-63

¹ Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List. The Communications course must have a SPCH rubric and the Natural Science requirement must be in the same discipline.

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8-12 GRADE LEVELS
Associate of Arts in Teaching

This program is designed to provide students with the first two years of coursework leading to certification to teach at the secondary level.

Semester I

	ENGL	1301		English Composition I	3
	HIST	1301		United States History I1	3
	EDUC	1301		Introduction to the Teaching Profession	3
				Mathematics2	3
				Oral Communication2	3
					------- 15

Semester II

+	ENGL	1302		English Composition II	3
	HIST	1302		United States History II OR	3
	HIST	2301		History of Texas
				Humanities2	3
				Visual and Performing Arts2	3
				Elective3	3
					------- 15

Semester III

	GOVT	2305		United States Government	3
+	EDUC	2301		Introduction to Special Populations	3
				Natural Science2	3-4
				Social and Behavioral Science2	3
				Humanities2	3
					------- 15-16

Semester IV

	GOVT	2306		Texas State and Local Government	3
				Natural Science2	3-4
				Electives3	9
					------- 15-16
				TOTALS	------- 60-62

¹ Select from HIST 1301, HIST 2381, HIST 2327, HIST 2301.
² Select from the appropriate section of the Core Curriculum Course List. The Communications course must have a SPCH rubric and the Natural Science requirement must be in the same discipline.
³ Select 12 semester credit hours from your transfer major and/or minor.

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Degree Plans updated August 21, 2008 02:30am
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