ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN TEACHER PREPARATION--TEACHER PREPARATION GENERAL EDUCATION Available at Brookhaven and Eastfield Colleges
This is an "Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.
This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to transfer to a four-year college/university with a major in an academic subject. Students planning to continue their teacher preparation studies as a transfer student should check on specific requirements at the transfer institution. This is a general plan and it may not satisfy all the requirements of a specific transfer four-year college/university. Students should work closely with an academic advisor/counselor.
In order to be eligible to receive this degree, a student must:
Complete a minimum of 61 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, Speech 1311, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C"); and
Meet all TASP requirements.
Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Teacher Preparation
Credit Hours
COMMUNICATIONS Select each of the following:
English 1301 (A grade of "C" or better required.), English 1302, and Speech 1311 (A grade of "C" or better required.)
9
MATHEMATICS (A grade of "C" or better required.) Select one from the following:
Math 1314 or 1414
NOTE: This requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; CHEM 1405 and 1411; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.
8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302; Psychology 2301
15
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS Select one from each of the following:
Arts 1301, or Music 1306
English 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2380, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; Religion 1304
9
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS Select each of the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1300 or higher level COSC course
4
TEACHER PREPARATION GENERAL EDUCATION EMPHASIS Select each of the following:
EDUC 1301, 1325, 2301; EDTC 1321
One additional course brings to a total of 61 or more credit hours. Students are encouraged to take a foreign language by local agreement.
