Education: EC-4 Early Childhood Specialization
The Associate of Arts in Teaching introduces students to the profession of teaching.
Students may choose between Elementary, Middle School, and High School Education curricula tracks.
All three require a minimum of 60 credit hours of coursework including 45 hours of recommended courses from the core curriculum and 15-18 hours in the field of study.
Also required are the Introduction to Education EDUC 1301 and the Introduction to Special Populations EDUC 2301 courses in which students are introduced to the philosophies and practical knowledge of teaching as well as being given the opportunity to participate in field observations of classrooms in local public school districts.
The Associate of Arts Degree in Teaching gives students the opportunity to take up to 64 hours of general education courses at STC and then transfer into a four-year university’s School of Education.
For printable degree plan for this program, please click HERE.
| Core Curriculum (45 Credits) |
| FIRST SEMESTER | |
| TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| TECA 1311 Educating Young Children | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Science Elective-Core Curriculum | 3 |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child | 3 |
| TECA 1303 Family, School, & Community | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 | 4 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra or MATH 2412 or MATH 2413 | 3 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II-Rhetoric | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| PHYS 1415 Physical Science I | 4 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II | 3 |
| PHYS 1417 Physical Science II | 4 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| MATH 1350 Fundamentals of Mathematics I | 3 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
***Please refer to catalog for course prerequisites
| Total credits 60 |