Teaching Pathway

Grades 7-12 / Early Childhood - Grade 12 (Non-Special Education)

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ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING (AAT) - Grades 7-12 / Early Childhood - Grade 12 (Non-Special Education)

First Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1301 - Composition I

EDUC 1300 - Learning Frameworks

3

3

HIST 1301 - US History (Up to 1865)

3

MATH 1314 - College Algebra

3

SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

15

Second Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

ENGL 1302 - Composition II

3

Non-Major Science Core - BIOL 1408, BIOL 2406, PHYS 1415, GEOL 1401, GEOL 1402, ASTR 1403, or ASTR 1404

HIST 1302 or HIST 2301 - US History (Up to 1865) or Texas History

4

Elective - Elective Content Specific Course

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

16

GOVT 2305 - Federal Government

3

Elective - Elective Content Specific Course

3

ENGL 2327, ENGL 2322 or ENGL 2332 - American Literature I, British Literature or World Literature I or Any Language, Philosophy & Culture Core 

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

16

3

Third Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

Non-Major Science Core - BIOL 1408, BIOL 2406, PHYS 1415, GEOL 1401, GEOL 1402, ASTR 1403, or ASTR 1404

3

EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations

4

Fourth Semester

COURSE

CREDIT HOURS

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government

Elective - Elective Content Specific Course

3

SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking

3

ARTS 1301 - Art Appreciation or any Creative Arts Core 

3

SEMESTER TOTAL

13

4

TOTAL CREDIT HOURS: 60

EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession

3

*Consult with your intended transfer university AND an advisor to determine which NCTC courses would satisfy both elective and core requirements for your major, and also how many credit hours beyond the 60 hours required for an AA or AS degree are transferable. Some universities may require 12-14 hours of a Foreign Language for Bachelor of Arts majors or proven language proficiency through credit by exam (CLEP, AP, IBD).

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