Combined Colleges: 2017-2018 Catalog - Associate of Arts in Teaching

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE
Leading to Initial Texas Teacher Certification in Foreign Language, EC-12
Offered at Brookhaven, Eastfield, El Centro, and Richland Colleges

Degree Code: AAT.FRNLNG.15

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree is a Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. This plan is for those who are interested in certification to teach foreign language for Early Childhood through Grade 12.

In order to be eligible to receive this AAT degree, a student must:

Complete a minimum of 60 credit hours including all the required courses listed;
Earn a grade of "C" or better in English 1301 and the selected college-level mathematics course;
Receive a GPA (2) of at least 2.5;
Meet all Texas Success Initiative (TSI) requirements and course prerequisites; and
Complete at least 25% of the credit hours required for graduation through instruction by the college awarding the degree.

This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.

Course Requirements for the AAT Degree	Credit Hours
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING Select EACH* of the following:* ENGL 1301 (a grade of "C" or better required) CB010 HIST 1301 CB060	6
SPEAKING, LISTENING, WELLNESS, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE Select ONE* of the following options:* CB090 OPTION A: SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302; AND PHED 1164 OR OPTION B: [FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 1411, 1412; CHIN 1411, 1412; ITAL 1411, 1412; JAPN 1411, 1412; KORE 1411, 1412; PORT 1411, 1412; RUSS 1411, 1412]	4
QUANTITATIVE REASONING Select ONE* of the following:* CB020 (A grade of "C" or better required) MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1332, 1342, 1350	3
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY AND RESEARCH Select the following: CB010 ENGL 1302	3
SELF AND SOCIETY Select ONE* of the following:* CB080 ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; BIOL 1322; BUSI 1307; COMM 1307; CRIJ 1301, 1307; ECON 1301, 2301, 2302; GEOG 1302, 1303; GOVT 2304, 2311; HIST 2321, 2322, 2327; PHED 1304; PSYC 2301, 2306, 2314, 2316; SOCI 1301, 1306, 2301, 2306, 2319; TECA 1303, 1354 Select the following: CB070 GOVT 2305 Select ONE* of the following:* CB060 HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381	9
HUMANITY, CREATIVITY AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Select ONE* of the following:* CB050 ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366; HUMA 1311, 1315; MUSI 1306, 1308, 1309, 1310 Select ONE* of the following:* CB040 ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2342, 2343, 2351; HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; PHIL 1301, 1304, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2321	6
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY Select TWO* of the following:* CB030 ANTH 2401, BIOL 1406, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 2401, 2402, 2406, 2416, 2420, 2421; CHEM 1405, 1406, 1407, 1411, 1412, 2423, 2425; ENVR 1401, 1402; GEOL 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1445, 1447; PHYS 1401, 1402, 1403, 1404, 1405, 1407, 1415, 1417, 2425, 2426 NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1411; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1406 and 1407; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425.	8
TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING
CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP Select the following: CB070 GOVT 2306	3
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AAT DEGREE	42
REQUIRED ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE (AAT) FOREIGN LANGUAGE, EC-12 COURSES
Select EACH* of the following:* EDUC 1301 EDUC 2301	6
FOREIGN LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS Select 12 hours* from the content area courses in one of the following foreign language groups:* SPAN FREN GERM NOTE: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group.	12
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THIS AAT DEGREE	60