AAT in Grades 7-12 EC-12 Other than Special Education

The Associate of Arts in Teaching degree (AAT) is a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. The AAT degree as defined by the Coordinating Board is fully transferable to all Texas public universities. Because the AAT fulfills the requirements of the field of study curriculum statutes and Coordinating Board rules, all Texas public universities must accept the AAT curricula if they offer the applicable baccalaureate degrees leading to initial teacher certification. However, students who complete the AAT will be required to meet any and all entrance requirements of the receiving university and the educator preparation program, including grade point averages and/or testing requirements.

Upon Completion of this degree students will be able to:

• Demonstrate knowledge of the teaching profession’s main tenets.
• Demonstrate an understanding of multicultural perspectives in education including special education, English as a Second Language (ESL), cultural differences, socioeconomic differences and issues dealing with urban, rural and suburban schools.
• Identify the major ideas and influences of major educational theorists.
• Categorize methods of teacher/parent communication into two distinct categories, one way communication and two way communications.

This program is designed to take 4 full-long semesters to complete and is comprised of the following suggested pathway or course of study. This degree can be completed either online or face-to-face contingent on course scheduling and availability.

First Semester

First semester courses and credits required to earn the AAT Grades 7-12 Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE
ENGL 1301	COMPOSITION I
HIST 1301	US HISTORY (UP TO 1865)
EDUC 1300	LEARNING FRAMEWORK
MATH 1314	COLLEGE ALGEBRA
SOCI 1301	INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY

Second Semester

Second semester courses and credits required to earn the AAT Grades 7-12 Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE
ENGL 1302	COMPOSITION II
HIST 1302	US HISTORY (FROM TO 1865)
NON-MAJORS SCIENCE CORE	BIOL 1408, BIOL 2406, PHYS 1415, GEOL 1401, GEOL 1402, ASTR 1403, or ASTR 1404
ELECTIVE	CONTENT SPECIFIC COURSE
EDUC 1301*	INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Third Semester

Third semester courses and credits required to earn the AAT Grades 7-12 Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE
NON-MAJORS SCIENCE CORE	BIOL 1408, BIOL 2406, PHYS 1415, GEOL 1401, GEOL 1402, ASTR 1403, or ASTR 1404
GOVT 2305	FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
ELECTIVE	CONTENT SPECIFIC COURSE
ENGL 2322 OR ENGL 2327 OR ENGL 2332	BRITISH LITERATURE OR AMERICAN LITERATURE I OR WORLD LITERATURE I
EDUC 2301*	INTRODUCTION SPECIAL POPULATIONS

Fourth Semester

Fourth semester courses and credits required to earn the AAT Grades 7-12 Degree

RUBRIC NUMBER	COURSE TITLE
GOVT 2306	TEXAS GOVERNMENT
ELECTIVE	CONTENT SPECIFIC COURSE
SPCH 1315	PUBLIC SPEAKING
ARTS 1301	ART APPRECIATION

* Students may be required to pass a criminal background check to complete 16 observation hours for EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301

Degree Plan

Degree is contingent on the transferring university's recommended or preferred course work for specific content area.The following pathways are provided only as a guide. Students should contact transferring university for approval.

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Visual Arts
• English
• History
• Kinesiology
• Mathematics