Emphasis Degrees

ASSOCIATE IN ARTS DEGREE WITH AN EMPHASIS IN TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 6
(BILINGUAL)
Available at all DCCCD Colleges
and Transferable to the University of Texas at Arlington

Degree Code: AA.UTA.BIL.PREK-6.10

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

Students completing all courses in this plan will receive an AA 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 6/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 AA plan incorporates the Core Curriculum plus 18 hours toward the degree. The AA degree will be awarded when students complete all requirements at a minimum of 60 credit hours. Students are also permitted to acquire an additional 8 hours beyond the AA degree before transferring to UTA.

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

  1. Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
  2. Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301, either Speech 1311, 1315 or 1321 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 AA Degree with an Emphasis in Teaching Early Childhood - Grade 6 (Bilingual) -- UTA Credit Hours

TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS

CRITICAL READING AND WRITING
Select EACH of the following:
ENGL 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required)    CB010    
HIST 1301     CB060

6

SPEAKING AND LISTENING
Select ONE of the following: CB011  
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 (a grade of "C" or better required)

 3

QUANTITATIVE REASONING
Select ONE of the following: CB020  
(A grade of "C" or better required)
MATH 1314 or MATH 1414

3-4

WELLNESS AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE
Select ONE of the following: CB090  
ARTS 1311, 1312, 1313, 1316, 2313, 2316, 2326, 2333, 2336, 2341, 2346, 2348, 2356, 2366; BIOL 1322; BUSI 1307; COMM 1316, 1318; DANC 1245, 1341, 1347, 1351; DRAM 1322, 1330, 1351; ECON 1303; MUEN 1122, 1131, 1132, 1133, 1134, 1135, 1136, 1137, 1151, 1152, 1153, 2123, 2141; MUSI 1116, 1181, 1183, 1192, 1263, 1300; PHED 1100, 1101, 1102, 1104, 1105, 1106, 1107, 1108, 1109, 1110, 1111, 1112, 1113, 1114, 1115, 1116, 1117, 1118, 1119, 1120, 1121, 1122, 1123, 1124, 1125, 1126, 1127, 1128, 1129, 1164, 1165, 1251, 1304, 1306, 1346; SOCI 2301, 2340; SPCH 2341

 1-3

TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS

QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY, AND RESEARCH
Select the following: CB010  
ENGL 1302    

3

SELF AND SOCIETY

Select the following: CB070  
TECA 1303

Select the following: CB060  
GOVT 2301

Select ONE the following: CB080
HIST 1302, 2301

9

HUMANITY, CREATIVITY, AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE
Select ONE of the following: CB050  
ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366; HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310

Select ONE of the following: CB040  
CUST 2370; ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351; HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 1316, 1317, 2303, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2317, 2318, 2321; [FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 2311, 2312; CHIN 2311, 2312; CZEC 2311, 2312; FREN 2311, 2312; GERM 2311, 2312; GREE 2311, 2312; ITAL 2311, 2312; JAPN 2311, 2312; KORE 2311, 2312; LATI 2311, 2312; PORT 2311, 2312; RUSS 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2321, 2322, 2323; 2324; VIET 2311, 2312]

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SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY
Select TWO of the following: CB030  
BIOL 1406 and 1407 or BIOL 1408 and 1409

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TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING

CRITICAL ISSUES IN LOCAL, NATIONAL, AND GLOBAL CONTEXTS
Select the following: CB070  
GOVT 2302

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CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AS DEGREE
 42-45

GENERAL ELECTIVE CREDITS
Select any 6 hours of elective credit courses other than those with the prefix of: BCIS, BIOL, CHEM, COSC, ENGR, ENVR, FORS, GEOL, MATH, PHYS or ANTH 2401.

NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group. 

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TEACHING EARLY CHILDHOOD - GRADE 6 (BILINGUAL) REQUIRED COURSES

Select any 6 hours of the following Education Courses:

CDEC 1359, EDUC 1301*, EDUC 1325, EDUC 2301* EDTC 1321

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

* Transfer students must work closely with a UTA advisor/counselor.

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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AA DEGREE 60-63

OTHER COURSES
Following the completion of the AA 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 6/Bilingual program.

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

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TOTAL CREDIT HOURS TRANSFERABLE TO UTA FOR THIS PROGRAM 68-71

This degree is appropriate for students who seek certification EC-6 Bilingual Specialization at UTA.