Associate of Arts in Teaching

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE EC-4 (except early childhood specialization), 4-8, EC-12

Available at all DCCCD Colleges

Degree Code: AAT.EC4.4-8.12

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree is a Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. This plan is for those who are interested in earning certification to teach Early Childhood through Grade 4, including general education, bilingual, and ESL classrooms. This plan is also appropriate for those who wish to teach Grades 4-8 or all levels of Special Education.

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

  1. Complete a minimum of 66 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311 or 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.5;
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
Course Requirements for the AAT Degree 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
(A grade of "C" or better required.)
Select one from the following:
Math 1314, 1324, 1332, 1333, 1348, 1414, 2342, 2412, 2442 or higher level		 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 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

Select one from the following:
Anthropology 2346, 2351; Economics 1303, 2301, 2302, 2311; Psychology 2301, 2314, 2316; Sociology 1301, 1306, 2319		 15
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following groupings:
  1. Arts 1301, 1303, 1304; Dance 2303; Drama 1310, 2366; Humanities 1315; Music 1306, 1308, 1309
  2. English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
  3. Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2380, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317; Religion 1304
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INSTITUTIONAL OPTIONS
Select the following:
Physical Education 1164

Select one from the following:
Take any 3 or 4 credit hour Computer Science course with the prefix of COSC
OR
Take BCIS 1405

 4
REQUIRED EC-4 (except Early Childhood Degree Specialization), 4-8, EC-12 COURSES
Select each of the following:
EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301
MATH 1350 and MATH 1351

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENTS
Select 6-8 additional hours in science from the following:

BIOL 1322, 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1424, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2420, 2421, 2428; CHEM 1405, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2401, 2402, 2423, 2425; GEOL, 1401, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 2407, 2409; PHYS 1311, 1312, 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.

18-20
Total Credit Hours 66-69

This degree is appropriate for students who seek teacher certification in the following areas:

EC-Grade 4 Certification (areas)
EC-4 Generalist (all specializations except early childhood)
EC-4 Bilingual Generalist
EC-4 ESL Generalist
EC-4 other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines/interdisciplinary TBA

Grades 4-8 Certification (areas)
4-8 Generalist
4-8 Bilingual Generalist
4-8 ESL Generalist
4-8 English Language Arts & Reading
4-8 English Language Arts & Reading and Social Studies
4-8 Mathematics
4-8 Science
4-8 Mathematics and Science
4-8 Social Studies
4-8 other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines/interdisciplinary TBA

EC-Grade 12 Certification (areas)
EC-12 Special Education
EC-12 other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines/interdisciplinary