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2006 - 2007 / 2007 - 2008 Catalog
2006-2007 Catalog Year (Archived)
Emphasis Degrees
ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN
TEACHER PREPARATION--URBAN EDUCATION
Available at El Centro and Richland Colleges
and Transferable to the University of Texas at Arlington and Texas Woman's University
Degree Code: AA.URBAN.ED.03
This is an "Articulated Emphasis" degree. Students should read and understand the paragraphs below.
This degree plan is designed to meet the needs of students who plan to major in Urban Education and pursue a teaching career. This plan will transfer directly into the Bachelor of Arts degree in Child Studies (with EC4 and EC4 Bilingual teacher certification) at UT Arlington. It will also transfer directly into the Bachelor of Science degree in Interdisciplinary Studies (with EC4 and EC4 Bilingual teacher certification) at Texas Woman's University. Students should work closely with an advisor if they plan to transfer into teacher certification programs at other universities.
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 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 prerequisites; 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 Urban Education |
Credit Hours |
COMMUNICATIONS
Select each of the following:
English 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required), English 1302, and either Speech 1311 or 1315(a grade of "C" or better required) |
9 |
MATHEMATICS
Select one from the following:
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Math 1314 or Math 1414 |
3-4 |
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 & 1408; CHEM 1405 & 1411; PHYS 1401 & 1405; PHYS 1401 & 2425 |
8 |
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302
Select one of the following:
Psychology 2301 or 2314
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15 |
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following groupings:
- Arts 1301 or Music 1306
- English 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
- EDTC 1325 (which will be substituted for CUST 2370)
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9 |
INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select each of the following:
Physical Education 1164 and Computer Science 1300 or higher level COSC course
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4 |
URBAN EDUCATION EMPHASIS
Select each of the following:
EDTC 1301, EDTC 1321; CDEC 1359; SPAN 1411
While the degree is awarded upon the completion of 61 hours, students are strongly
encouraged to also complete SPAN 1412. |
13 |
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Total Credit Hours
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61-62 |
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