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ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN TEACHER PREPARATION--TEACHER PREPARATION GENERAL EDUCATION
Available at Brookhaven, Eastfield, and Richland Colleges
Degree Code: AA.TEACH.PREP.GEN.04
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 AA 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, 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.
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| Course Requirements for the AA Degree Emphasis in Teacher Preparation |
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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) |
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MATHEMATICS
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Select one from the following:
Math 1314 or 1414 |
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LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409; Chemistry 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412; Geology 1401, 1403, 1404, 1445; Physics 1401, 1402, 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426
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.
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SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302; Psychology 2301
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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
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INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each of the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1300 or higher level COSC course
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TEACHER PREPARATION GENERAL EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Select each of the following:
EDUC 1301, 1325, 2301; EDTC 1321
One remaining credit hour from any college level course is required to meet the degree requirement of 61 hours.
NOTE: It is recommended that students take a foreign language. Check with your receiving universities for specific requirements. |
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Total Credit Hours
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61 |
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