Associate of Arts in Teaching

This is a new award effective Fall 2007.

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE EC-4 EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIZATION ONLY
Available at all DCCCD Colleges
and Transferable to Stephen F. Austin State University

Degree Code: AAT.SFA.EC4.SPECIAL

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree is a Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to a Bachelors of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies with an EC-4 Teacher Certification at Stephan F. Austin State University.

The Stephen F. Austin State University portion of this degree is delivered primarily in an on-line format and may be of interest to those students who are "place-bound" within the Metroplex.

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, English 1302 and Speech 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
  3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.5 in the DCCCD. However, students entering the SFA on-line program must have a GPA of 3.00.
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course prerequisites;
  5. Have passed THEA with minimum scores of 245 in reading, 230 in math, and 220 in writing; and
  6. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

This degree may be taken within the DCCCD 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. Please note that the SFA portion of the bachelors degree is an on-line program.

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 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 1414		 3-4
LAB SCIENCES
Select two from the following:
Biology 1408 or Geology 1403
AND
Chemistry 1405 or Physics 1405		 8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each from 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 or Drama 1310 or Dance 2303
  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
 9

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

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REQUIRED ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE (AAT) - EC-4 EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIALIZATION ONLY
Select each of the following:
MATH 1350 and MATH 1351
TECA 1311 or EDUC 1301
TECA 1303
TECA 1354 or EDUC 2301
TECA 1318 		18
Total Credit Hours 66-67

After transferring to SFA, students will need to complete Geography 1303 and either English 2311 or Spanish 1411 at SFA plus additional courses at junior and senior levels leading to the degree.