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

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The Associate of Science in Teaching Degree program emphasis is a two-year program for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Students pursuing careers as elementary teachers should consider this degree.

Transfer Option:
The Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) degree is designed to create a smooth transition to all public universities offering a Baccalaureate degree in this major by guaranteeing the transferability of all courses. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution. Note: There are to be no course substitutions in this program.

All students graduating with an Associate of Science in Teaching K-6 degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP) and PRAXIS exam. More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

ART 1030 - ♦Art Appreciation Credits: (3)
OR MUS 1030 - ♦Music Appreciation Credits: (3)
BIOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Biology Credits: (4)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
ENGL 2110 - ♦American Literature to 1865 Credits: (3)
GEOL 1030 - ♦Essentials of Geology Credits: (4)
GEOG 2010 - ♦World Regional Geography Credits: (3)
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)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

Literature Electives

Choose three credits from the following:

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)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

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)

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Additional Degree Requirements

Attainment of 2.75 cumulative GPA; successful completion of Praxis Core exams or ACT Composite Score of 22, and satisfactory ratings on three disposition assessments.

Computer Literacy Requirement

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

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Beginning Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary Median with Bachelor Degree
Elementary Teacher	$34,870	$47,390

Recommended 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 - Spring Semester - Credits (13)

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

HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3)
MATH 1420 - Geometry for Elementary Education Credits: (3)
PSCI 1030 - ♦An Introduction to Physical Science Credits: (4)