Elementary Education - (APSU) - A.S.T.

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Students earning the Associate of Science in Teaching will be eligible for admission into the teacher education program in elementary education (K-6) at Austin Peay State University. The sixty hours earned at VSCC will count in the required 124 degree program. Associate degree requirements must be completed prior to admission to APSU. Students must have at least a 2.75 cumulative quality point average and earn acceptable scores on the ACT, SAT, or Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPS) for admission to the Teacher Education Program.

Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

Associate of Science Offered by VSCC - Required Credits: (60)

ART 1030 - ♦Art Appreciation Credits: (3)
OR MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: (3)
BIOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Biology Credits: (4)
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
EDU 264 - Education of Exceptional Children Credits: (3)
EDU 2200 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
GEOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Geology Credits: (4)
GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3)
MATH 1410 - ♦Number Concepts for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
MATH 1420 - Geometry for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: (3)
OR SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
PSCI 1030 - ♦An Introduction to Physical Science Credits: (4)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

Literature Credits

Choose any two courses from the following:
ENGL 2110 - ♦American Literature to 1865 Credits: (3)
ENGL 2120 - ♦American Literature Since 1865 Credits: (3)
ENGL 2310 - ♦Survey of World Literature I Credits: (3)
ENGL 2320 - ♦Survey of World Literature II Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose two courses from the following:
HIST 2010 - ♦Survey of American History I Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3)
HIST 2030 - ♦Tennessee History Credits: (3)

Computer Literacy Requirement

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

Additional Elementary Education Requirements which may be taken at VSCC or at APSU

HED 200 - First Aid and Safety/CPR Credits: (3)

Professional Education and Major Emphasis Courses that must be completed at Austin Peay State University

EDUC 3040 Instructional Technology Credits: (3)
EDUC 3070 Instructional Strategies Credits: (3)
EDUC 3090 Elementary Curriculum Credits: (3)
EDUC 4040 Teaching Social Studies Credits: (3)
EDUC 4160 Teaching Diverse Students Credits: (3)
EDUC 4270 Evaluation and Assessment Credits: (3)
EDUC 4080 Classroom Management Credits: (3)
EDUC 4510 Student Teaching Elementary Credits: (5)
EDUC 4610 Student Teaching Middle Credits: (3)
EDUC 4950 Student Teaching Seminar Credits: (3)
LING 4040 Structure and Dialects of American English Credits: (3)
or LING 4050 English Grammar Credits: (3)
MATH 4100 Teaching Math K-3 Credits: (3)
MATH 4150 Teaching Math 4-6 Credits: (3)
RDG 4010 Language Arts K-6 Credits: (3)
RDG 4020 Reading K-3 Credits: (3)
RDG 4030 Literacy Upper Grades Credits: (3)
RDG 4050 Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
SCI 4020 Teaching Science Credits: (4)
SPED 4340 Effective Inclusion Strategies Credits: (3)

Total Hours to be taken at APSU Credits: 60

APSU 1000 (Waived) Credits: (1)

Total Hours Required for BS in Elementary Education from APSU Credits: 124

Career and Salary Information

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Elementary Teacher	$38,483	$57,000

Career and salary information taken from http://tcids.tbr.edu. Check out this website for additional information about education requirements and preferred work styles and abilities for these careers. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Recommended VSCC Schedule

This is a recommended schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule. See your advisor to create a degree plan.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

ART 1030 - ♦Art Appreciation Credits: (3)
OR MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: (3)
OR SOCI 1010 - ♦Introduction to Sociology Credits: (3)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

BIOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Biology Credits: (4)
EDU 101 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
EDU 264 - Education of Exceptional Children Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Literature (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

EDU 2200 - Educational Psychology Credits: (3)
GEOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Geology Credits: (4)
MATH 1410 - ♦Number Concepts for Elementary Education Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Literature (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)

MATH 1420 - Geometry for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
PSCI 1030 - ♦An Introduction to Physical Science Credits: (4)