Emphasis Degrees

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCES DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN EC-4 (except early childhood specialization), 4-8, EC-12

Degree Code: AS.TTU.EC4.4-8.12

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

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. This plan is only good for those students wishing to transfer to the College of Education, Texas Tech University. Students completing all courses in this plan will receive an AS degree and will be assured all courses with a grade of "C" or better will transfer into TTU's College of Education.

Students who do not wish to seek the aforementioned degree at TTU should not complete this AS degree. This AS plan incorporates the Core Curriculum plus 16 hours toward the degree. The AS degree will be awarded when students complete all requirements at a minimum of 64 credit hours.

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

1. Complete a minimum of 64 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, Speech 1315, and the selected college-level mathematics course;
3. Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.7 in order to be accepted at Texas Tech in the teacher preparation program;
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.

1. Music 1306
2. English 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
3. Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2381

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

ADDITIONAL SCIENCE REQUIREMENT
PHYS 1411