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Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025 
  
Dallas College Catalog 2024-2025

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

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Richland


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

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 ENGL 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.

Distance Learning/Online: 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.

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

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Semester 1 (First Year)


Component Area Option (CB 090)


Select four (4) credit hours from ONE of the following options:

Semester Total: 13 Credit Hours


Foreign Language Requirements


Semester Total: 15-16 Credit Hours


Life and Physical Sciences


3 Select TWO of the following:

Foreign Language Requirements


Semester Total: 14-15 Credit Hours


Semester 4 (Second Year Continued)


Foreign Language Requirements


Social and Behavioral Sciences (CB080)


Select ONE of the following:

Semester Total: 12-13 Credit Hours


Total Credit Hours for this A.A.T. Degree: 60 Credit Hours


Note(s)


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 Mathematics Requirement (A grade of “C” or better is required.) - Select ONE of the following: MATH 1314 MATH 1316 MATH 1324 MATH 1332 MATH 1342 MATH 1350 

3 Life and Physical Sciences - This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406  and BIOL 1408 ; BIOL 1407  and BIOL 1409 ; BIOL 2420  and BIOL 2421 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1411 ; CHEM 1405  and CHEM 1406 ; CHEM 1406  and CHEM 1407 ; GEOL 1401  and GEOL 1403 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 1405 ; PHYS 1401  and PHYS 2425 ; PHYS 1405  and PHYS 2425 .

4 Foreign Language Requirements - (12 hours)

Select 12 credit hours from ONE of the following Foreign Language course groups:

  1. SPAN 
  2. FREN 
  3. GERM