Catalog
Elementary Education
Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) K-6 Curriculum
Contact Information: Program Office 615-353-3020,
E-mail: elementary.education@nscc.edu
General Information
Course Requirements
Recommended Full-Time Schedule
Course Descriptions
General Information
The Associate of Science in Teaching (A.S.T.) Degree is designed as a transfer degree for students who wish to pursue a career in elementary education, teaching children in kindergarten through sixth grade in public and private schools. The graduate with an A.S.T. degree will have completed the first two years of a four-year degree required for teacher certification in elementary education in Tennessee. Students who earn the A.S.T. can transfer to any of the six Tennessee Board of Regents universities for their junior and senior years and are prepared to apply for acceptance into the university's teacher education program.
Graduates of the program should be able to:
• Transfer to a four-year university to earn a degree in elementary education.
• Meet requirements for admission into teacher education programs for K-6 licensure.
Admission Requirements
Students must meet regular degree-seeking admission requirements for the Associate of Science degree.
Graduation Requirements
To earn the AST degree, the student must:
• Successfully complete the required course of study as outlined in the catalog.
• Attain a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
• Successfully complete the Praxis I Exam or have a 22 on the ACT.
• Receive a satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession.
Transfer/Advising
Students should consult frequently with their advisors to insure completion of all requirements for this degree. Failure to do so could result in a loss of credits in the transfer process.
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COURSE REQUIREMENTS
RUBRIC |
COURSE |
CLASS |
LAB |
CREDITS |
| Communication |
ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
ENGL 1020 |
English Composition II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
0 |
3 |
| Humanities |
ENGL 2010
or
ENGL 2020
|
Literature: Fiction
or
Literature: Poetry & Drama
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
ENGL 2133
or
ENGL 2120
|
Multicultural Literature
or
Survey of American Lit II
|
3 |
0 |
3 |
ART 1030
or
MUS 1030
|
Art Appreciation
or
Music Appreciation |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Mathematics |
MATH 1010 |
Math for Liberal Arts |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Natural Sciences (must include lab) |
BIOL 1010 |
Intro to Biology I |
3 |
3 |
4 |
PSCI 1030 |
Survey of Physical Science |
3 |
3 |
4 |
Social Sciences |
GEOG 1020 |
World Regional Geography II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
POLI 2010 |
American National Government |
3 |
0 |
3 |
History (Choose 2 from HIST 2010, 2020, or 2030) |
HIST 2010 |
American People To 1877 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HIST 2020 |
American People Since 1877 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
HIST 2030 |
Tennessee History |
3 |
0 |
3 |
Area of Emphasis Courses |
EDUC 2010 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
0 |
3 |
EDUC 2110 |
Educational Psychology |
2 |
0 |
2 |
EDUC 2120
|
Intro to Special Education |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1410 |
Math for Elem Education I |
3 |
0 |
3 |
MATH 1420 |
Math for Elem Education II |
3 |
0 |
3 |
GEOL 1110 |
Earth Science |
3 |
3 |
4 |
TOTAL REQUIRED - ASSOCIATE'S DEGREE |
60 |
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Recommended Full-Time Schedule
First Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1010 |
English Composition I |
3 |
| MATH 1010 |
Math for Liberal Arts |
3 |
HIST 2010
or
HIST 2020
or
HIST 2030 |
American People To 1877
or
American People Since 1877
or
Tennessee History |
3 |
| BIOL 1010 |
Intro to Biology I (must include lab)
|
4 |
ART 1030
or
MUS 1030 |
Art Appreciation
or
Music Appreciation |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
| ENGL 1020 |
English Composition II |
3 |
| PSCI 1030 |
Survey of Physical Science
(must include lab) |
4 |
HIST 2010
or
HIST 2020
or
HIST 2030 |
American People To 1877
or
American People Since 1877
or
Tennessee History |
3 |
| SPCH 1010 |
Speech |
3 |
| EDUC 2010 |
Foundations of Education |
3 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester |
Course |
Credits |
ENGL 2010
or
ENGL 2020 |
Literature: Fiction
or
Literature: Poetry and Drama |
3 |
| MATH 1410 |
Math for Elem Education I |
3 |
| GEOG 1020 |
World Regional Geography II |
3 |
| GEOL 1110 |
Earth Science |
4 |
| EDUC 2110 |
Educational Psychology |
3 |
| |
| Spring Semester |
Course |
Credits |
ENGL 2133
or
ENGL 2120 |
Multicultural Literature
or
Survey of American Lit II |
3 |
| MATH 1420 |
Math for Elem Education II |
3 |
| POLI 2010 |
American National Government |
3 |
| EDUC 2120 |
Intro to Special Education |
3 |
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