Associate in Arts Teacher Preparation Pathway
Credentials: Pathway (Code: P1012T)
The College Transfer Pathways are designed for qualified high school students who wish to gain college credit while in high school. Qualified high school students are given an opportunity to earn valuable credits toward a college degree and take advantage of tremendous savings; tuition is waived. Each student will be responsible for the purchase of textbooks.
Career and College Promise participants will earn both high school and college credit. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction will determine the number of high school units to be awarded to students for successful completion of college courses. Awarded high school credits will be counted as elective credits and cannot be used to fulfill a required high school course requirement.
All courses listed in the various College Transfer Pathways are listed in the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement; therefore, such courses will transfer to any of the 16 colleges in the University of North Carolina College System and many private colleges. Transferability of courses is contingent upon the student earning a grade of “C” or better in each course.
Career and College Promise Program participants are not required to pay tuition or fees for courses identified in their approved College Transfer Pathway. Students in the Arts Pathway in Teacher Preparation must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation or the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation. Career and College Promise participants are required to maintain at least a 2.0 grade point average on college course work after the completion of two college level courses.
Associate in Arts Teacher Preparation Degree Requirements
The following two English composition courses are required: (6 SHC)
| 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 |
Select three courses from the following list from at least two different disciplines: (9 SHC)
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 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 |
| DRA 111 | Theatre Appreciation | | I | 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 |
| 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 |
Select three courses from the following list from at least two different disciplines: (9 SHC)
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | | FA | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | | SP | 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 |
| POL 120 | American Government | | FA, SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | | FA, SP, SU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Select one course from the following: (3-4 SHC)
| *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 |
Select one course from the following: (4 SHC)
The following courses are required:
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | | FA, SP, SU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| EDU 216 | Foundations of Education | | FA, SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 225 | Social Diversity | | SP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU 187* | Teaching and Learning for All* | | FA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
* Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.
Total Semester Hours Credit (SHC) in Program: 39-48**
**OPTIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOUR
A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.
C=Class L=Lab CL=Clinic Cr=Credit