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Associate of Arts in Teaching

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE 4-8 (GENERALIST), EC-12
SPECIAL EDUCATION

Offered on all campuses

Note: This program may lead to an occupational license for which a prior criminal history may make a student ineligible. For more information, please visit: https://www.dallascollege.edu/hb1508.

Degree Code: AAT.4-8EC12SPEC.19

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (A.A.T.) 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 earning certification to teach Grades 4-8 (Generalist), EC-12 all levels of Special Education.

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A.T. degree, a student must:

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

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.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.
Course Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 (CB010) Composition I 3
MATH 13141 (CB020) College Algebra 3
HIST 1301 (CB060) United States History 3
Creative Arts (CB050) Select ONE of the following:

ARTS 1301, 1303, 1304 DANC 2303 DRAM 1310, 2361, 2366 HUMA 1311, 1315 MUSI 1306, 1307, 1310 		3
Semester Total 12
Course Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 (CB010) Composition II 3
American History (CB060) Select ONE of the following:
HIST 1302, 2301, 2328, 2381		 3
GOVT 2305 (CB070) Federal Government 3
EDUC 2301 Introductions to Special Populations 3
MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) 3
Semester Total 15
Course Course Title Credit Hours
Component Area Option (CB 090) Select ONE of the following options:
SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302		 3
Life and Physical Sciences 3 (CB 030) Select TWO of the following:

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 		8
Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB 080) Select ONE of the following:

ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351

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		 3
Semester Total 14
Course Course Title Credit Hours
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
MATH 13512 Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II) 3
Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB 040) Select ONE of the following:
ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2341, 2351 HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319 PHIL 1301, 1304, 2307, 2316, 2321
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: SGNL 2301, 2302		 3
Additional Science Requirement Select ONE of the following:
BIOL 1406, 1407, 2401, 2402, 2416, 2420, 2421
1411, 1412, 2423, 2425
GEOL 1403, 1404
PHYS 1401, 1402, 2425, 2426		 4
General Elective Courses Select a 3-4 credit hour course from the following prefixes: BIOL, CHEM, ENVR, GEOL, PHYS, or ANTH 2401.
 3-4
Semester Total 16-17
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS A.A.T. DEGREE 60

Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group.

1MATH 1314 - A grade of "C" or better is required.

2The following courses are required Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree 4-8 (Generalist), EC-12 Special Education Courses: EDUC 1301, EDUC 2301, MATH 1350 and MATH 1351 - 12 hours.

3Life and Physical Sciences - 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.