Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree EC-6

Location(s): Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View, North Lake, Richland

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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.

Degree Code: AAT.EC-GRD6.15

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 Early Childhood through Grade 6 in a generalist classroom setting.

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 ENGL 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.

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.

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

This page includes Coordinating Board (CB) Codes.

Semester 1 (First Year)

Select the following:

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (3 Credit Hours) (CB010)
HIST 1301 - United States History I (3 Credit Hours) (CB060)
MATH 1314 - College Algebra (3 Credit Hours) (CB020)
EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework (3 Credit Hours) (CB090)
^{Other options exist to meet this requirement.}

Semester Total: 12 Credit Hours

Semester 2 (First Year Continued)

Select the following:

ENGL 1302 - Composition II (3 Credit Hours) (CB010)
^{Other options exist to meet this requirement.}
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government (3 Credit Hours) (CB070)
HIST XXXX - American History (3 Credit Hours) (CB060)
Life and Physical Sciences XXXX (4 Credit Hours) (CB030)
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

^•^{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.}

Semester 3 (Second Year)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Semester 4 (Second Year Continued)

Semester Total: 16 Credit Hours

Science Requirement

Select ONE of the following:

Science Elective

Select a 3-4 credit hour course from the following prefixes:

^{Note: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group.}

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

Note(s):

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.