Emphasis Degrees

ASSOCIATE IN SCIENCES DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 4 (BILINGUAL)
Available at all DCCCD Colleges
and Transferable to the University of Texas at Arlington

Degree Code: AS.UTA.BIL.PREK-4.06

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

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 UTA's College of Education for a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child Studies with teacher certification in Early Childhood - Grade 4/Bilingual. Students will be admitted into the program with a DCCCD GPA (2) of at least 2.75. Students MUST take the THEA (Texas Higher Education Assessment) test and score at least 270 on Reading, 220 on Writing, and 230 on Math in order to be accepted into this program at UTA.

This AS plan incorporates the Core Curriculum plus 15 hours toward the degree. The AS degree will be awarded when students complete all requirements at a minimum of 63 credit hours. Students are also permitted to acquire an additional 14 hours beyond the AS degree before transferring to UTA.

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

  1. Complete a minimum of 63 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 2.00 ("C");
  4. Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) standards and course requirements; and
  5. Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
Course Requirements for the AS Degree with an Emphasis in Teaching Early Childhood - Grade 4 (Bilingual) -- UTA 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 or Math 1414		 3-4
LAB SCIENCES
Select the following:
Biology 1406 and 1407 OR Biology 1408 and 1409

NOTE: The lab sciences requirement cannot be met by using the following combinations:
BIOL 1406 and 1408
BIOL 1407 and 1409

 8
SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
Select each of the following:
History 1301, 1302; Government 2301, 2302; Psychology 2301		 15
HUMANITIES/VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Select one from each of the following:

  1. Arts 1301; Music 1306
  2. English 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333
  3. Cultural Studies 2370; History 2321, 2322, 2381; Philosophy 1301, 2306, 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

 4-5
REQUIRED TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 4 (BILINGUAL) COURSES

Select each of the following Education Courses:
EDUC 1325 (or TECA 1303)
EDUC 2301 (or CDEC 1359)
EDUC 1301 (or EDTC 1321)

Select each of the following Math Courses:
MATH 1350 and MATH 1351

15
Total Credit Hours for this AS Degree 63-65

OTHER COURSES
Following the completion of the AS degree, students are encouraged to complete the following courses which are guaranteed to transfer into the University of Texas at Arlington's BA Degree in Child Studies with teacher certification in Early Childhood - Grade 4/Bilingual program.

Select each of the following:
SPAN 2311 and 2312
OR
SPAN 2313 and 2315

Select eight (8) hours of lab science courses from courses with the prefix of BIOL (except BIOL 1406, BIOL 1407, BIOL 1408, and 1409), CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS.

 14
Total Credit Hours Transferable to UTA for this Program 77-79

This degree is appropriate for students who seek certification EC-4 Bilingual Specialization at UTA.