Education: Grades 8-12
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 | |
| EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| COSC 1301 Microcomputer Applications | 3 |
| HIST 1301 United States History I | 3 |
| ENGL 1301 Composition | 3 |
| SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication or SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1318 or SPCH 1321 | 3 |
| SECOND SEMESTER | |
| EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations | 3 |
| HIST 1302 United States History II | 3 |
| ENGL 1302 Composition II - Rhetoric | 3 |
| MATH 1414 College Algebra or MATH 2412 or MATH 2413 | 3 |
| Visual & Performing Arts Elective- Core Curriculum | 4 |
| THIRD SEMESTER | |
| PHYS 1415 Physical Science I (or BIOL 1408) | 4 |
| GOVT 2301 American Government I | 3 |
| Humanities Elective- Core Curriculum | 3 |
| Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective-Core Curriculum | 3 |
| Content Area Elective- Field of Study | 3 |
| FOURTH SEMESTER | |
| PHYS 1417 Physical Science II (or BIOL 1409) | 4 |
| GOVT 2302 American Government II | 3 |
| Content Area Elective- Field of Study | 3 |
| Content Area Elective- Field of Study | 3 |
| Content Area Elective- Field of Study | 3 |
*Courses to be chosen from Field of Study
***Please refer to catalog for course prerequisites
| Total credits 63 |