Teaching, A.S.T. - Elementary Education (K-5) (TTP)

Degree: Associate of Science in Teaching
Major: Teaching
Area of Emphasis: Elementary Education (K-5)

For more information, contact the Social Science and Education division at 615-230-3231.

This pathway is for students planning to complete a bachelor’s degree in elementary education.  Students pursuing careers as elementary teachers should consider this pathway.
Additional AST Degree Requirements:

1. Attainment of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average.
2. Minimum ACT cumulative score of 21 (SAT 1020) or successful completion of approved standardized examination (Praxis Core). MTSU requires a minimum ACT score of 22.
3. Submission of three Disposition Assessment Forms with satisfactory ratings on an index of suitability for the teaching profession to the Social Science & Education Division. 

Note: Students transferring to a public university in Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university.

Transfer Option
Tennessee Transfer Pathways (TTPs) are advising tools designed to help community college students plan for transferring to a Tennessee public university or select regionally accredited, non-profit Tennessee private colleges and universities to complete their baccalaureate degree. The TTPs also constitute an agreement between community colleges and four-year colleges/universities confirming that community college courses meet major preparation requirements. For transfer to other four-year institutions, contact an advisor at the senior institution.  Note: Due to the transferability to a four-year institution, there are to be no course substitutions where a specific course is required in the TTP curriculum guide.  

All students graduating with an Associate of Science in Teaching degree from VSCC are required to take the PRAXIS Exam and the E-Proficiency Profile (EPP) to meet graduation requirements. More information can be found at https://www.volstate.edu/graduation/exit-exams.

CIP Code: (08)13.0101.00