2022-2023 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Early Childhood Education Pre-K-3 (A.S.T.)
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The Tennessee Board of Regents community colleges, the state’s public institutions and the University of Tennessee have joined together to develop a common core of courses for prospective pre-K-3 teachers consisting of an introduction to teaching course and standards-based mathematics and science courses. The common core for the Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) degree allows prospective teachers to transfer from Pellissippi State to any state university as juniors and without loss of credit. In addition to the curriculum requirements listed below, students must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75, successfully complete the Praxis Core exam or achieve an ACT superscore composite of 21 or higher, and achieve satisfactory disposition evaluation ratings. For the disposition evaluation ratings, students must have three positive dispositions completed by the following: 1) one’s EDU 2010 instructor, 2) an Instructor or Professor of one of the required AST courses, and 3) an Instructor or Professor of any other college-level course. For those students who have not completed two units of a single modern language, either at high school, at another college or through an approved examination, the deficiency(ies) must be removed before the student may transfer to a university.
Upon completion of the Associate of Science in Teaching transfer program, the graduate will have developed the skills, knowledge and abilities to accomplish the following:
- Demonstrate knowledge and/or skills acquired within the general education core.
- Locate and evaluate information from a range of credible sources using proper attribution and citation.
- Solve problems using skills developed across the curriculum.
- Explain educational topics and strategies as they relate to the teacher, the student, and the school.
- Identify the key components of an effective lesson plan.
- Demonstrate professional behaviors expected of highly qualified educators.
Contact(s): Teacher Education Advising Center, (865) 539-7287
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Courses and Course Sequence
This sequence can be followed by students who begin college-level work in the fall semester. Prerequisites may apply to specific courses; it is the student’s responsibility to determine if prerequisites have been met. Prior to registering each semester, the student is expected to consult with a Teacher Education advisor. Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 62-63
1BIOL
Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university.
2HIST
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3MATH 1410
Students planning to transfer to UTK must take an intermediate modern language (ASL/FREN/GERM/SPAN) instead of . Students lacking two years of study in the same modern language must complete one year of beginning modern language prior to enrolling in intermediate courses. The UofM does not require .
4MATH
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5GEOL
Students planning to transfer must check course equivalency tables and/or catalogs of the intended college or university.
6ENGL
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7ECED
Students transferring to the UTK or UofM must take one additional course after transfer as Development of Exceptional Children is not in the university’s pre-K-3 curriculum.
8HUM
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9SBS
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