Brookhaven College - Emphasis Degrees

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - GRADE 4 TEACHER PREPARATION
Available at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, and Richland Colleges
and Transferable to the University of Texas at Arlington

Degree Code: AA.UTA.TCH.PREP.GRD4

This is an "Articulated Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.

Students completing all courses in this plan will receive an AA degree and will be assured all courses with a grade of "C" or better will transfer into UTA's College of Education for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Studies with teacher certification in Early Childhood - Grade 4. Students will be admitted into the program with a DCCCD GPA (2) of at least 2.75. Students MUST take the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) test and score at least 270 on Reading, 220 on Writing, and 230 on Math in order to be accepted into this program at UTA.

Students who do not wish to seek the aforementioned degree at UTA should not complete this AA degree. This AA plan incorporates the core curriculum plus 14 hours toward the degree. The AA degree will be awarded when students complete all requirements at a minimum of 63 credit hours. Students are also permitted to acquire an additional 14 hours beyond the AA degree before transferring to UTA.

In order to be eligible to receive this AA degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 63 credit hours indicated in this plan (students are strongly encouraged to complete the additional 14 hours shown in this plan);
Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311 or Speech 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.00 ("C");
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course requirements; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor.

Course Requirements for the AA Degree in Early Childhood Education - Grade 4 Teacher Preparation	Credit Hours
COMMUNICATIONS Select each* of the following:* English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and either Speech 1311 or Speech 1315 (a grade of "C" or better required)	9
MATHEMATICS (A grade of "C" or better required.) Select one* from the following:* Math 1314 or Math 1414	3-4
LAB SCIENCES Select both* of the following:* Biology 1408, 1409	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 three groupings:* Arts 1301 or Music 1306 English 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, or 2333 Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2380, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; or Religion 1304	9
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS Select each* of the following:* Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1300 or higher level COSC course	4
REQUIRED EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - GRADE 4 TEACHER PREPARATION COURSES Select each* of the following:* TECA 1303, 1311, 1318; EDUC 2301 and 1325	15
Total Credit Hours for this AA Degree	63-64

OTHER COURSES Following the completion of the degree students are encouraged to complete all the following courses which are guaranteed to transfer into the University of Texas at Arlington's BA Degree in Child Studies with teacher certification in Early Childhood - Grade 4 program. Select each* of the following:* Spanish 1411, 1412, 2311 and 2312	14
Total Credit Hours Transferable to UTA for this Program	77-78

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2004 - 2005 / 2005 - 2006 Catalog
2004-2005 Catalog Year (Archived)
Emphasis Degrees