Teacher Preparation A.A. Curriculum

Credential: A.A. (Code: A1010T)

The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and basic computer use. The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enable North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status. Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

Teaching Preparation A.A. Curriculum

Fall Semester - 1st Year

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
ACA 122	College Transfer Success	FA, SP, SU	0	2	0	1
COM 120 or 231	Communication Requirement (Select one: COM 120 or COM 231)		3	0	0	3
EDU 187*	Teaching and Learning for All*	FA	3	3	0	4
*ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
MAT 143, 152, or 171	MAT 143 or Higher	FA, SP, SU	2 or 3	2	0	3-4
	Total Credit Hours:			14-15

Spring Semester - 1st Year

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	FA, SP	3	0	0	3
SOC/BEH	Social/Behavioral Science Elective		3	0	0	3
SOC/BEH	Social/Behavioral Science Elective		3	0	0	3
HUM/FINE ARTS	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective		3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:			15

Fall Semester - 2nd Year

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
EDU 250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	FA	3	0	0	3
NAT SCI	Science Elective (Select one: BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, or PHY 110 & PHY 110A)					8
GEN ED	General Education Elective		3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective		3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective		3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:			16

Spring Semester - 2nd Year

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
EDU 279	Literacy Development and Instruction	SP	3	3	0	4
SOC 225	Social Diversity	SP	3	0	0	3
GEN ED	General Education Elective		3	0	0	3
HUM/FINE ARTS	Humanities/Fine Arts Elective		3	0	0	3
	Total Credit Hours:			16

I. General Education Courses (45 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

A. English Composition (6 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

*Required:

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
*ENG 111	Writing and Inquiry		FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
ENG 112	Writing and Research in the Disciplines		FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3

B. Three courses from two or more different disciplines (9 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

Communications

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication		FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking		FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3

Humanities/Fine Arts

		Term	C	Cr
ART 111	Art Appreciation	FA, SP, SU	3	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	FA	3	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	SP	3	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	I	3	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	FA	3	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	FA, SU	3	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	FA, SU	3	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	SP, SU	3	3
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	FA, SP, SU	3	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	FA, SP	3	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	I	3	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	FA, SP, SU	3	3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)

Two courses from two or more different disciplines

		Term	C	Cr
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	FA	3	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	SP	3	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	FA	3	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	SP	3	3
HIS 131	American History I	FA, SP, SU	3	3
HIS 132	American History II	FA, SP, SU	3	3
POL 120	American Government	FA, SP	3	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	FA, SP, SU	3	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	FA, SP, SU	3	3

D. Mathematics (3-4 SHC)

		Term	C	L	Cr
*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	FA, SP, SU	2	2	3
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	FA, SP, SU	3	2	4
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	FA, SP, SU	3	2	4

E. Natural Sciences (4 SHC)

		Term	C	L	Cr
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	I	3	0	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	I	0	2	1
AST 151	General Astronomy I	I	3	0	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	I	0	2	1
BIO 110	Principles of Biology	I	3	3	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	FA, SP, SU	3	3	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	FA, SP, SU	3	3	4
GEL 111	Geology	I	3	2	4
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	FA, SP, SU	3	0	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	FA, SP, SU	0	2	1

F. Additional General Education Hours (17-18 SHC)

Select 14-15 SHC from the following:

		Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
ART 111	Art Appreciation	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
ART 114	Art History Survey I	FA	3	0	0	3
ART 115	Art History Survey II	SP	3	0	0	3
ASL 111	Elementary ASL I	I	3	0	0	3
ASL 112	Elementary ASL II	I	3	0	0	3
AST 111	Descriptive Astronomy	I	3	0	0	3
AST 111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	I	0	2	0	1
AST 151	General Astronomy I	I	3	0	0	3
AST 151A	General Astronomy I Lab	I	0	2	0	1
BIO 110	Principles of Biology	I	3	3	0	4
BIO 111	General Biology I	FA, SP, SU	3	3	0	4
BIO 112	General Biology II	SP, SU	3	3	0	4
BIO 120	Introductory Botany	FA	3	3	0	4
BIO 130	Introductory Zoology	SP	3	3	0	4
CHM 151	General Chemistry I	FA, SP, SU	3	3	0	4
CHM 152	General Chemistry II	FA, SP, SU	3	3	0	4
CIS 115	Introduction to Programming and Logic	SU	2	3	0	3
COM 110	Introduction to Communication	SU	3	0	0	3
COM 120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
COM 231	Public Speaking	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
DRA 111	Theatre Appreciation	I	3	0	0	3
ECO 251	Principles of Microeconomics	FA	3	0	0	3
ECO 252	Principles of Macroeconomics	SP	3	0	0	3
ENG 114	Professional Research & Reporting	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
ENG 231	American Literature I	FA	3	0	0	3
ENG 232	American Literature II	FA, SU	3	0	0	3
ENG 241	British Literature I	FA, SU	3	0	0	3
ENG 242	British Literature II	SP, SU	3	0	0	3
FRE 111	Elementary French I	I	3	0	0	3
FRE 112	Elementary French II	I	3	0	0	3
GEL 111	Geology	I	3	2	0	4
GEO 111	World Regional Geography	I	3	0	0	3
HIS 111	World Civilizations I	FA	3	0	0	3
HIS 112	World Civilizations II	SP	3	0	0	3
HIS 131	American History I	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
HIS 132	American History II	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
HUM 110	Technology and Society	SP	3	0	0	3
HUM 115	Critical Thinking	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
HUM 122	Southern Culture	I	3	0	0	3
HUM 130	Myth in Human Culture	I	3	0	0	3
HUM 160	Introduction to Film	I	2	2	0	3
*MAT 143	Quantitative Literacy	FA, SP, SU	2	2	0	3
*MAT 152	Statistical Methods I	FA, SP, SU	3	2	0	4
*MAT 171	Precalculus Algebra	FA, SP, SU	3	2	0	4
MAT 172	Precalculus Trigonometry	FA, SP, SU	3	2	0	4
MAT 263	Brief Calculus	I	3	2	0	4
MAT 271	Calculus I	SU	3	2	0	4
MAT 272	Calculus II	I	3	2	0	4
MUS 110	Music Appreciation	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
MUS 112	Introduction to Jazz	FA, SP	3	0	0	3
PHI 215	Philosophical Issues	I	3	0	0	3
PHI 240	Introduction to Ethics	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
PHY 110	Conceptual Physics	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
PHY 110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	FA, SP, SU	0	2	0	1
PHY 151	College Physics I	I	3	2	0	4
PHY 152	College Physics II	I	3	2	0	4
PHY 251	General Physics I	I	3	3	0	4
PHY 252	General Physics II	I	3	3	0	4
POL 110	Introduction to Political Science	SU (Odd)	3	0	0	3
POL 120	American Government	FA, SP	3	0	0	3
PSY 150	General Psychology	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
PSY 237	Social Psychology	FA (odd)	3	0	0	3
PSY 241	Developmental Psychology	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
PSY 281	Abnormal Psychology	SP	3	0	0	3
REL 110	World Religions	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
REL 211	Introduction to Old Testament	I	3	0	0	3
REL 212	Introduction to New Testament	I	3	0	0	3
REL 221	Religion in America	SU (odd)	3	0	0	3
SOC 210	Introduction to Sociology	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
SOC 213	Sociology of the Family	SU (odd)	3	0	0	3
SOC 220	Social Problems	FA	3	0	0	3
SPA 111	Elementary Spanish I	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
SPA 112	Elementary Spanish II	FA, SP, SU	3	0	0	3
SPA 211	Intermediate Spanish I	SU				3

II. Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr

A. Education (14 SHC)

The following courses are required:

		Term	C	L	Cr
EDU 187	Teaching and Learning for All	FA	3	3	4
EDU 216	Foundations of Education	FA, SP	3	0	3
EDU 279	Literacy Development and Instruction	SP	3	3	4
EDU 250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	FA	3	0	3

EDU 187: Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.

B. Academic Transition (1 SHC)

The following course is required:

		Advising	Term	C	L	Cl	Cr
ACA 122	College Transfer Success		FA, SP, SU	0	2	0	1

Other Required General Education (3 SHC)