Associate of Science in Teaching, Pre-K-3, Program Requirements

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The community colleges and universities of the Tennessee Board of Regents system have joined together to develop a common core of courses for prospective pre-K-3 elementary school teachers. The common core of the Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) degree allows prospective teachers to transfer from Pellissippi State to any TBR university as juniors and without loss of credit; however, students may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university’s early childhood program. Transferring students should check with the university for specific program requirements. In addition to the curriculum requirements listed below, students must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75, successfully complete the approved standardized examination for admission to university colleges of education and achieve satisfactory disposition evaluation ratings. For those students who have not completed two units of a single foreign 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 TBR university.

Contact(s): Teacher Education Advising Center, (865) 539-7287

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.

Semester I (Fall)

BIOL¹ - Biological/Life Science Elective 4 Credit(s)
ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I ♦ ★
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
MATH 1410 - Numbers & Operations for Teachers

Semester II (Spring)

ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler & Child Development
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II ♦ ★
HIST² - History Elective 3 Credit(s)
MATH³ - Mathematics Elective 3-5 Credit(s)
PHYS⁴ - Physical/Earth Science Elective 4 Credit(s)

Semester III (Fall)

ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics & Community Involvement
ENGL⁵ - Literature Elective 3 Credit(s)
GEOG 1000 - Introduction to Geography ♦
MUS 1030 - Music Appreciation ♦ ★
SPCH 2100 - Public Speaking ♦ ★

Semester IV (Spring)

ECED 2360 ⁶ - Development of Exceptional Children
EDU 2010 - Introduction to Teaching & Technology
HUM⁷ - Humanities Elective 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 2100 - Psychology of Human Development ♦ ★
or PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Psychology ♦ ★
SBS⁸ - Social/Behavioral Science Elective 3 Credit(s)

Total Credit Hours Needed for Graduation: 62

¹BIOL
Chosen from BIOL 1110 , BIOL 1120 , BIOL 2010 , BIOL 2020 , BOT 1010 , BOT 1020 , CHEM 1010 , CHEM 1020 , CHEM 1110 , CHEM 1120

²HIST
Chosen from HIST 1010 , HIST 1020 , HIST 1110 , HIST 1120 , HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 . Transferring students should check with the college or university for specific program requirements and take the appropriate course.

³MATH
MATH 1530 is required for transfer to Austin Peay State University, East Tennessee State University, the University of Memphis, the University of Tennessee, Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. Transferring students should check with the college or university for specific program requirements and take the appropriate course.

⁴PHYS
Chosen from GEOL 1040 , GEOL 1050 , GEOL 1300 , PHYS 2010 , PHYS 2020 , PHYS 2110 , PHYS 2120 .

⁵ENGL
Chosen from ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2331 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2530 .

^₆ECED
Students transferring to the University of Memphis must take one additional course after transfer as Development of Exceptional Children is not in the university’s pre-K-3 curriculum.

⁷HUM
Chosen from one unduplicated course in the category of Humanities: ARTH 2010 ARTH 2020 , ENGL 2110 , ENGL 2120 , ENGL 2210 , ENGL 2220 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 , ENGL 2331 , ENGL 2510 , ENGL 2520 , ENGL 2530 , PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1500 , PHIL 2010 , PHIL 2400 , PHO 1200 , THEA 1030 .

^₈SBS
Chosen from one unduplicated course in the category of Social/Behavioral Sciences: ANT 1300 , ECON 2010 , ECON 2020 , HIST 2040 , PHED 1100 , POLS 1020 , POLS 1030 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2100 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1020 , WMN 2200 .