Associate Of Arts In Teaching Leading to Initial Texas Teacher Certification EC-4 (Except Early Childhood Degree Specialization), 4-8, EC-12

Associate of Arts in Teaching Leading to Initial Texas Teacher Certification

Child Development/Early Childhood Education Field of Study

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
LEADING TO INITIAL TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION
EC-4 (EXCEPT EARLY CHILDHOOD DEGREE SPECIALIZATION), 4-8, EC-12
(Adopted by the Coordinating Board on July 15, 2004)

Communication

• Composition, any 6 credit hours: 6
  ENGL 1301 English Composition – Required
  ENGL 1302 English Composition
  
• Speech, modern language/communication skills, any 3 credits courses: 3
  SPCH 1311 Fundamentals of Speech Communications
  SPCH 1315 Public Speaking
  SPCH 1318 Interpersonal Communications
  SPCH 1321 Business and Professional Communication

Mathematics

• College-level algebra, equivalent, or above – any 3 credit hour course: 3
  MATH 1314 College Algebra
  MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Math I
  MATH 1351 Fundamentals of Math II

Natural Sciences

• Any two 4 credit hour laboratory science courses: 8
  BIOL 1408 General College Biology I
  BIOL 1409 General College Biology II
  BIOL 1411 General Botany
  BIOL 1413 General Zoology
  BIOL 2401 Anatomy and Physiology I
  BIOL 2402 Anatomy and Physiology II
  CHEM 1305 Introductory of Chemistry I and
  CHEM 1105 Introductory Chemistry Lab I
  CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I
  CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II
  CHEM 2423 Organic Chemistry I
  CHEM 2425 Organic Chemistry II
  GEOL 1403 Physical Geology
  PHYS 1305 Elementary Physics and
  PHYS 1105 Elementary Physics I lab
  PHYS 1315 Physical Science (Weather & Climate) and
  PHYS 1115 Physical Science laboratory I
  PHYS 1401 General College Physics I
  PHYS 1402 General College Physics II
  PHYS 1411 Planetary Astronomy

Humanities And Visual And Performing Arts

• Visual and Performing Arts – any 3 credit hour course: 3
  ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
  DRAM 1310 Theater Appreciation
  MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation
  MUSI 1310 American Jazz Music
  
• Other Humanities – any 3 credit hour course: 3
  ENGL 2322 British Literature to 1800
  ENGL 2323 British Literature Since 1800
  ENGL 2326 American Literature
  ENGL 2332 World Literature to 1650
  ENGL 2333 World Literature Since 1650
  SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I
  SPAN 2312 Intermediate Spanish II
  HIST 2311 Western Civilization to 1660

Social And Behavioral Science

•  History – any two 3 credit hour courses: 6
  HIST 1301 United States History to 1876
  HIST 1302 United States History Since 1876
  HIST 2301 History of Texas
  
• Political Science, Texas and National – two 3 credit hour courses: 6
  GOVT 2301 Federal & State: Principles & Organization
  GOVT 2302 Federal & State: Organization & Functions
  
• Social/Behavioral Science – any 3 credit hour course: 3
  ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics
  ECON 2302 Principles of Microeconomics
  PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology
  PSYC 2308 Child Psychology
  PSYC 2314 Lifespan Growth & Development
  PSYC 2315 Psychology of Adjustment
  SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology
  SOCI 1306 Social Problems

Institutionally Designated Option

• Any 3 credit hour course: 3
  COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications
  COSC 1315 Fundamentals of Programming

Total for Core Curriculum 44

Education - 6

• EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession
• EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Population

Institution Requirement - 10

• STSU OXOO - Student Development
• PHED (x2) - Activity Courses
• GEOG 1303  - World Regions or
• ENGL 2311 - Foreign Language
• MATH 1350 - Fundamentals of Math I
• MATH 1351 - Fundamentals of Math II

Specialization Only¹

• TECA 1354 - Child Growth and Development

• TECA 1303 - Family, School and Community
• TECA 1311 - Educating Young Children
• TECA 1318 - Wellness of The Young Child

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS - 64

¹The Early Childhood “degree specialization” refers only to the program offered at a university and not to a particular SBEC certification area. All EC-4 Generalist (except EC-4 Generalist Bilingual and EC-4 Generalist ESL) no matter the university degree specialization take the same TExES examination for certification and are certified to teach in any EC-4 classroom.

By Board policy adopted January 1997; all EC-4 and 4-8 teacher certification degree programs are required to include 6-9 hours of math and 6-9 of science beyond the core curriculum requirements. The science component of the EC-4 Early Childhood degree specialization must be fulfilled but may be taken at the receiving university.

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING
LEADING TO INITIAL TEXAS TEACHER CERTIFICATION
8-12, OTHER EC-12
(Adopted by the Coordinating Board on July 15, 2004)

AAT Components
• core curriculum (44)
• EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301 (6)
• content area teaching fields/academic disciplines (12)
• other required – Total for degree 64

Grades 8-12 Certification (areas)
• 8-12 History
• 8-12 Social Studies
• 8-12 Mathematics
• 8-12 Life Sciences
• 8-12 Physical Sciences
• 8-12 Science
• 8-12 English Language Arts & Reading
• 8-12 Computer Science
• 8-12 Technology Applications
• 8-12 Health Science Technology Education
• 8-12 Speech
• 8-12 Journalism
• 8-12 Business Education
• 8-12 Marketing Education
• 8-12 Mathematics & Physics
• 8-12 Agricultural Sciences and Technology
• 8-12 Technology Education
• 8-12 Foreign Languages
• 8-12 Family and Consumer Sciences
• 8-12 Dance
• 8-12 Mathematics & Physical Science & Engineering
• 8-12 Human Development and Family Science
• 8-12 Hospitality, Nutrition and Food Science
• 8-12 Other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines TBA (i.e., Chemistry)

EC-Grade 12 Certification (areas)
• EC-12 Music
• EC-12 Physical Education
• EC-12 Art
• EC-12 Health
• EC-12 Theater
• EC-12 Technology Applications
• EC-12 Languages other than English
• EC-12 Other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines TBA

CHILD DEVELOPMENT/EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FIELD OF STUDY

Senate Bill 148 of the 75th Texas Legislature (1997) mandated Field of Study curricula. The field of study curricula, along with core curricula, are intended to facilitate transferability of courses among Texas public colleges and universities. All public four-year institutions are required to accept Coordinating Board approved field of study courses in fulfillment of lower-division requirements for bachelor’s degrees in majors that correspond to the field of study

Core Curriculum and Field of Study courses are designed for students seeking a bachelor’s degree with a major in Human Sciences or Interdisciplinary Studies. Proposed certification in Early Childhood education. The field of study curriculum is furthermore intended to serve as a guide for community and technical colleges in structuring a transfer curriculum.

Fields of study are valid only when no course substitutions are made.

Students should visit with an advisor regarding transfer to a specific college or university.