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Teacher Preparation A.S. Curriculum

Credential: A.S. (Code: A1040T)

The Associate in Science 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 the 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 science 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.

Teacher Preparation A.S. Curriculum

Fall Semester - 1st Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ACA 122College Transfer Success

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1
COM 231Public Speaking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
EDU 187*Teaching and Learning for All*

FA

3

3

0

4
ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
Total Credit Hours:15

Spring Semester - 1st Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
EDU 216Foundations of Education

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
HUM/FINE ARTSHumanities/Fine Arts Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Fall Semester - 2nd Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
EDU 250Teacher Licensure Preparation

FA

3

0

0

3

BIO 111General Biology I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
OR
CHM 151General Chemistry I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
OR
PHY 151College Physics I

I

3

2

0

4

SOC/BEH Social/Behavioral Science Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:16

Spring Semester - 2nd Year

AdvisingTermCLClCr
BIO 112General Biology II

SP, SU

3

3

0

4
OR
CHM 152General Chemistry II

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
OR
PHY 152College Physics II

I

3

2

0

4

EDU 279Literacy Development and Instruction

SP

3

3

0

4
SOC 225Social Diversity

SP

3

0

0

3
GEN EDGeneral Education Elective

3

0

0

3
Total Credit Hours:14

I. General Education Courses (45 SHC)

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A. English Composition (6 SHC)

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*Required:
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ENG 111Writing and Inquiry

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 112Writing and Research in the Disciplines

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

B. Two courses from two or more different disciplines (6 SHC)

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Communications
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COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
COM 231Public Speaking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
Humanities/Fine Arts
AdvisingTermCLClCr
ART 111Art Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
ART 114Art History Survey I

FA

3

0

0

3
ART 115Art History Survey II

SP

3

0

0

3
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

I

3

0

0

3
ENG 231American Literature I

FA

3

0

0

3
ENG 232American Literature II

FA, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 241British Literature I

FA, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 242British Literature II

SP, SU

3

0

0

3
MUS 110Music Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

I

3

0

0

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

C. Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 SHC)

Select one course from the following:

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

FA

3

0

0

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

SP

3

0

0

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I

FA

3

0

0

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II

SP

3

0

0

3
HIS 131American History I

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
HIS 132American History II

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
POL 120American Government

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
PSY 150General Psychology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3

D. Mathematics (8 SHC)

AdvisingTermCLClCr
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 263Brief Calculus

I

3

2

0

4
MAT 271Calculus I

SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 272Calculus II

I

3

2

0

4

E. Natural Sciences (8 SHC)

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AST 151General Astronomy I

I

3

0

0

3
AND
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

I

0

2

0

1
AND
BIO 110Principles of Biology

I

3

3

0

4

OR

BIO 111General Biology I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
AND
BIO 112General Biology II

SP, SU

3

3

0

4

OR

CHM 151General Chemistry I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
AND
CHM 152General Chemistry II

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4

OR

GEL 111Geology

I

3

2

0

4
AND
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
AND
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1

OR

PHY 151College Physics I

I

3

2

0

4
AND
PHY 152College Physics II

I

3

2

0

4

OR

PHY 251General Physics I

I

3

3

0

4
AND
PHY 252General Physics II

I

3

3

0

4

F. Additional General Education Hours (14-15 SHC)

Select 11-12 SHC from the following:

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ART 111Art Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
ART 114Art History Survey I

FA

3

0

0

3
ART 115Art History Survey II

SP

3

0

0

3
ASL 111Elementary ASL I

I

3

0

0

3
ASL 112Elementary ASL II

I

3

0

0

3
AST 111Descriptive Astronomy

I

3

0

0

3
AST 111ADescriptive Astronomy Lab

I

0

2

0

1
AST 151General Astronomy I

I

3

0

0

3
AST 151AGeneral Astronomy I Lab

I

0

2

0

1
BIO 110Principles of Biology

I

3

3

0

4
BIO 111General Biology I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
BIO 112General Biology II

SP, SU

3

3

0

4
BIO 120Introductory Botany

FA

3

3

0

4
BIO 130Introductory Zoology

SP

3

3

0

4
CHM 151General Chemistry I

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
CHM 152General Chemistry II

FA, SP, SU

3

3

0

4
CIS 115Introduction to Programming and Logic

SU

2

3

0

3
COM 110Introduction to Communication

SU

3

0

0

3
COM 120Intro to Interpersonal Communication

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
COM 231Public Speaking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
DRA 111Theatre Appreciation

I

3

0

0

3
ECO 251Principles of Microeconomics

FA

3

0

0

3
ECO 252Principles of Macroeconomics

SP

3

0

0

3
ENG 114Professional Research & Reporting

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 231American Literature I

FA

3

0

0

3
ENG 232American Literature II

FA, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 241British Literature I

FA, SU

3

0

0

3
ENG 242British Literature II

SP, SU

3

0

0

3
FRE 111Elementary French I

I

3

0

0

3
FRE 112Elementary French II

Inactive

3

0

0

3
GEL 111Geology

I

3

2

0

4
GEO 111World Regional Geography

I

3

0

0

3
HIS 111World Civilizations I

FA

3

0

0

3
HIS 112World Civilizations II

SP

3

0

0

3
HIS 131American History I

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
HIS 132American History II

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
HUM 110Technology and Society

SP

3

0

0

3
HUM 115Critical Thinking

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
HUM 122Southern Culture

I

3

0

0

3
HUM 130Myth in Human Culture

I

3

0

0

3
HUM 160Introduction to Film

I

2

2

0

3
*MAT 143Quantitative Literacy

FA, SP, SU

2

2

0

3
MAT 152Statistical Methods I

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
*MAT 171Precalculus Algebra

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 172Precalculus Trigonometry

FA, SP, SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 263Brief Calculus

I

3

2

0

4
MAT 271Calculus I

SU

3

2

0

4
MAT 272Calculus II

I

3

2

0

4
MUS 110Music Appreciation

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
MUS 112Introduction to Jazz

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
PHI 215Philosophical Issues

I

3

0

0

3
PHI 240Introduction to Ethics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
PHY 110Conceptual Physics

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
PHY 110AConceptual Physics Lab

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1
PHY 151College Physics I

I

3

2

0

4
PHY 152College Physics II

I

3

2

0

4
PHY 251General Physics I

I

3

3

0

4
PHY 252General Physics II

I

3

3

0

4
POL 110Introduction to Political Science

SU (Odd)

3

0

0

3
POL 120American Government

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
PSY 150General Psychology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
PSY 237Social Psychology

FA (odd)

3

0

0

3
PSY 241Developmental Psychology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
PSY 281Abnormal Psychology

SP

3

0

0

3
REL 110World Religions

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
REL 211Introduction to Old Testament

I

3

0

0

3
REL 212Introduction to New Testament

I

3

0

0

3
REL 221Religion in America

SU (odd)

3

0

0

3
SOC 210Introduction to Sociology

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
SOC 213Sociology of the Family

SU (odd)

3

0

0

3
SOC 220Social Problems

FA

3

0

0

3
SPA 111Elementary Spanish I

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
SPA 112Elementary Spanish II

FA, SP, SU

3

0

0

3
SPA 211Intermediate Spanish I

SU

3

Other Required General Education (3 SHC)

The following course is required:

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*Required:

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SOC 225Social Diversity

SP

3

0

0

3

II. Other Required Hours (15 SHC)

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A. Education (14 SHC)

The following courses are required:

AdvisingTermCLClCr
EDU 187Teaching and Learning for All

FA

3

3

0

4
EDU 216Foundations of Education

FA, SP

3

0

0

3
EDU 279Literacy Development and Instruction

SP

3

3

0

4
EDU 250Teacher Licensure Preparation

FA

3

0

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:

AdvisingTermCLClCr
ACA 122College Transfer Success

FA, SP, SU

0

2

0

1
SEMESTER HOURS REQUIRED TO GRADUATE
GENERAL EDUCATION COURSES  45-46
OTHER REQUIRED COURSES  15
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS  60-61

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