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2015-2016 VSCC Catalog 
    
2015-2016 VSCC Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

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.

History Credits


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


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.

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)


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

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (13)


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

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