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Associate of Arts in Teaching
Title: Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Leading to Initial Texas Teacher Certification in Foreign Language, EC-12

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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.

(Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree)

Offered on Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, and Richland Campuses

In order to be eligible to receive this A.A.T. 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 Dallas College.

Degree Plan Code: AAT.FRNLNG.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 certification to teach foreign language for Early Childhood through Grade 12.

This A.A.T. degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and Distance Learning/Online; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through Distance Learning/Online.

Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Course Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1301 (CB010) Composition 1 3
HIST 1301 (CB060) United States History 3
Mathematics
Requirements (CB020)		 Select ONE of the following:
(A grade of "C" or better is required.)

MATH 1314, 1316, 1324, 1332, 1342, 1350

3
Component Area Option (CB090) Select four (4) credit hours from ONE of the following options:

Option A: SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302 and PHED 1164

OR

Option B: FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 1411, 1412; | CHIN 1411, 1412; | FREN 1411, 1412; | GERM 1411, 1412; | ITAL 1411, 1412; | JAPN 1411, 1412; | KORE 1411, 1412; | PORT 1411, 1412; | RUSS 1411, 1412; | SPAN 1411, 1412

4
Semester Total 13
Course Course Title Credit Hours
ENGL 1302 (CB010) Composition 2 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 1 3
Foreign Language Requirements Select any SPAN or FREN or GERM course. 3 3-4
Semester Total 15-16
Course Course Title Credit Hours
GOVT 2306 Texas Government 3
Life and Physical Sciences Select TWO of the following: 2

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
Foreign Language Requirements Select any SPAN or FREN or GERM course. 3 3-4
Semester Total 14-15
Course Course Title Credit Hours
Language, Philosophy and Culture (CB040) Select ONE of the following:

ENGL 2321, 2322, 2323, 2326, 2327, 2328, 2331, 2332, 2333, 2341, 2351; | HUMA 1302, 1305, 2319; | PHIL 1301, 1304, 2306, 2307, 2316, 2321

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
Foreign Language Requirements Select any SPAN or FREN or GERM course. 3 3-4
Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080) Select ONE of the following:

ANTH 2302, 2346, 2351; | BIOL 1322;| 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 12-13
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.

1 The following courses are required Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (A.A.T.) Foreign Language, EC-12 Courses: EDUC 1301 and EDUC 2301 - 6 hours.

2 Life 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.

3 Foreign Language Requirements - (12 hours) Select 12 credit hours from ONE of the following Foreign Language course groups: SPAN or FREN or GERM

NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.