Associate of Science in Teaching K-6 - A.S.T

NOTE: THERE ARE TO BE NO COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS IN THIS PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE TENNESSEE BOARD OF REGENTS.

Required General Education Courses

ART 1030 - ♦Art Appreciation Credits: (3)
or MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: (3)
BIOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Biology Credits: (4)
SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)
or SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
ENGL 2110 - ♦American Literature to 1865 Credits: (3)
GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
GEOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Geology Credits: (4)
HIST 2010 - ♦Survey of American History I Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3)
POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: (3)
or SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)

Literature Credits: (3)

Course to be chosen from:

ENGL 2120 - ♦American Literature since 1865 Credits: (3)
ENGL 2310 - ♦World Literature to 1650 Credits: (3)
ENGL 2320 - ♦World Literature since 1650 Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements

EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
EDU 2200 - ♦Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
EDU 264 - Education of Exceptional Children Credits: (3)
MATH 1410 - ♦Number Concepts for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
MATH 1420 - Geometry for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
PSCI 1030 - ♦An Introduction to Physical Science Credits: (4)

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

Additional Degree Requirements

Attainment of 2.75 cumulative GPA; successful completion of Praxis I or ACT Composite Score of 22 and satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession.

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