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Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation

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The two-year program listed below is designed to meet the requirements for an Associate of Arts transfer degree from GTCC and prepare a student for obtaining a Bachelor of Arts in Education at University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina A&T State University, Appalachian State University, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, or Guilford College.

However, students from GTCC seeking a baccalaureate degree may also transfer to other institutions. These institutions may require different courses within the various areas of General Education. Students interested in transferring to a four-year college or university after GTCC should consult with the institution they will be attending, their faculty advisor, and/or the GTCC Student Success Center.

The Associate in Arts 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 basic computer use.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in arts 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.

Upon successful completion of this degree, graduates will be able to:

Use strategies to acquire new information in the field of education
Analyze relevant issues presented in the field of education
Apply critical thinking in the field of education
Examine educational pathways that lead to teaching as a career

Course Requirements for Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (60-61 Credits)

General Education (45 Credits)

The general education common course pathway includes study in the areas of English, communication; humanities and fine arts; social and behavioral sciences; natural sciences and mathematics.

Universal General Education Transfer Component

All Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) courses will transfer for equivalency credit.

English Composition (6 credits)

The following two English compositions courses are required:

ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3

Communications (3 credits)

Take one course from the following:

COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3

Humanities/Fine Arts (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following:

ART 111 Art Appreciation Credits: 3
ART 114 Art History Survey I Credits: 3
ART 115 Art History Survey II Credits: 3
DRA 111 Theatre Appreciation Credits: 3
ENG 231 American Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 232 American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 241 British Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 242 British Literature II Credits: 3
MUS 110 Music Appreciation Credits: 3
MUS 112 Introduction to Jazz Credits: 3
PHI 215 Philosophical Issues Credits: 3
PHI 240 Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credits)

Select two courses from the following from at least two different disciplines:

ECO 251 Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
ECO 252 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HIS 111 World Civilizations I Credits: 3
HIS 112 World Civilizations II Credits: 3
HIS 131 American History I Credits: 3
HIS 132 American History II Credits: 3
POL 120 American Government Credits: 3
PSY 150 General Psychology Credits: 3
SOC 210 Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3

Mathematics (3-4 credits)

Select one course from the following:

MAT 143 Quantitative Literacy Credits: 3
MAT 152 Statistical Methods I Credits: 4
MAT 171 Precalculus Algebra Credits: 4

Natural Sciences (4 credits)

Select four credits from the following course(s):

AST 151 General Astronomy I Credits: 3
AST 151A General Astronomy I Lab Credits: 1
BIO 110 Principles of Biology Credits: 4
BIO 111 General Biology I Credits: 4
CHM 151 General Chemistry I Credits: 4
GEL 111 Geology Credits: 4
PHY 110 Conceptual Physics Credits: 3
PHY 110A Conceptual Physics Lab Credits: 1

Additional General Education Hours (17-18 Credits)

The following course is required:

SOC 225 Social Diversity Credits: 3

General Education Electives:

An additional 14-15 SHC of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

ART 117 Non-Western Art History Credits: 3
AST 152 General Astronomy II Credits: 3
AST 152A General Astronomy II Lab Credits: 1
BIO 112 General Biology II Credits: 4
BIO 140 Environmental Biology Credits: 3
BIO 140A Environmental Biology Lab Credits: 1
CHM 131 Introduction to Chemistry Credits: 3
CHM 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab Credits: 1
CHM 132 Organic and Biochemistry Credits: 4
CHM 152 General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers Credits: 3
CIS 115 Introduction to Programming & Logic Credits: 3
COM 110 Introduction to Communication Credits: 3
COM 140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication Credits: 3
DRA 112 Literature of the Theatre Credits: 3
DRA 126 Storytelling Credits: 3
DRA 211 Theatre History I Credits: 3
DRA 212 Theatre History II Credits: 3
ECO 151 Survey of Economics Credits: 3
ENG 114 Professional Research & Reporting Credits: 3
ENG 131 Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG 251 Western World Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 252 Western World Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 261 World Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 262 World Literature II Credits: 3
GEL 230 Environmental Geology Credits: 4
HUM 110 Technology and Society Credits: 3
HUM 115 Critical Thinking Credits: 3
HUM 120 Cultural Studies Credits: 3
HUM 121 The Nature of America Credits: 3
HUM 122 Southern Culture Credits: 3
HUM 130 Myth in Human Culture Credits: 3
HUM 150 American Women’s Studies Credits: 3
HUM 160 Introduction to Film Credits: 3
HUM 161 Advanced Film Studies Credits: 3
HUM 211 Humanities I Credits: 3
HUM 212 Humanities II Credits: 3
MAT 172 Precalculus Trigonometry Credits: 4
MAT 263 Brief Calculus Credits: 4
MAT 271 Calculus I Credits: 4
MAT 272 Calculus II Credits: 4
MAT 273 Calculus III Credits: 4
MUS 210 History of Rock Music Credits: 3
PHI 210 History of Philosophy Credits: 3
PHY 151 College Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 152 College Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 251 General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 252 General Physics II Credits: 4
POL 210 Comparative Government Credits: 3
POL 220 International Relations Credits: 3
PSY 237 Social Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 239 Psychology of Personality Credits: 3
PSY 241 Developmental Psychology Credits: 3
PSY 281 Abnormal Psychology Credits: 3
REL 110 World Religions Credits: 3
REL 111 Eastern Religions Credits: 3
REL 112 Western Religions Credits: 3
REL 211 Introduction to Old Testament Credits: 3
REL 212 Introduction to New Testament Credits: 3
REL 221 Religion in America Credits: 3
SOC 213 Sociology of the Family Credits: 3
SOC 220 Social Problems Credits: 3
SOC 240 Social Psychology Credits: 3
SPA 111 Elementary Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 112 Elementary Spanish II Credits: 3
SPA 211 Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 3
SPA 212 Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 3

Other Required Hours (15 Credits)

Academic Transition (1 credit)

The following course is required:

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1

Education (14 Credits)

The following courses are required:

EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All Credits: 4
EDU 216 Foundations of Education Credits: 3
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation Credits: 3
EDU 279 Literacy Development and Instruction Credits: 4

Note:

*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.

**One semester hour of WBL 111 credit may be included in a 61 SHC associate in arts program of study. The transfer of this hour is not guaranteed.

Semester I

ACA 122 College Transfer Success Credits: 1
COM 120 Introduction to Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
or
COM 231 Public Speaking Credits: 3 ¹
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All Credits: 4 ³
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry Credits: 3
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 14

Semester II

EDU 216 Foundations of Education Credits: 3
ENG 112 Writing and Research in the Disciplines Credits: 3
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3 ³
UGETC Mathematics Requirement Credits: 3-4 ⁴
UGETC Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3 ²

Total Credits: 15-16

Semester III

EDU 279 Literacy Development and Instruction Credits: 4 ³
UGETC Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3 ³
UGETC Natural Science Requirement Credits: 4 ⁵
Additional Gen Ed hours, if needed Credits: 4⁶

Total Credits: 15

Semester IV

SOC 225 Social Diversity Credits: 3
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation Credits: 3 ³
Additional Gen Ed Requirements Credit: 4⁶
Additional Gen Ed Requirements Credit: 3⁶
Additional Gen Ed Requirements Credit: 3⁶

Total Credits: 16

Total credit hours required for degree: 60-61

Notes:

¹ - If transferring to UNCC or UNCG, take COM 231

² - ECO 251, ECO 252, HIS 111, HIS 112, HIS 131, HIS 132, POL 120, PSY 150, SOC 210

If transferring to UNCC, take 1 HIS, PSY 150, and ECO 252
If transferring to App State, take HIS 131 or HIS 132 and POL 120
If transferring to Guilford, take ECO 251

³ - ART 111, ART 114, ART 115, DRA 111, ENG 231, ENG 232, ENG 241, ENG 242, MUS 110, MUS 112, PHI 215, PHI 240

If transferring to UNCC, take 1 ART/DRA/MUS and 1 ENG/PHI
If transferring to App State, take ENG 231 or ENG 232

⁴ - MAT 143, MAT 152, MAT 171

If transferring to UNCC, UNCG, or Guilford check Math and Science requirements
If transferring to App State, take 4-hour Math

⁵ - AST 111/111A, AST 151/151A, BIO 110, BIO 111, CHM 151, GEL 111, PHY 110/110A

If transferring to UNCC or UNCG, check Math and Science requirements

6 - Additional Gen Ed Hours/Pre-major Electives

If transferring to UNCC, take EDU 221 and CIS 110
If transferring to App State, see check Second Academic Concentration hours requirements; also requires GEO 111 and ENG 252 or ENG 262
If transferring to Guilford College, take PSY 241 and BUS 110