Teacher Education, AS

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PURPOSE: This two-year degree prepares students to transfer to a four-year college and major in elementary education (kindergarten - 6th grade). Not intended for students who want to teach special education, physical education, health, art, theatre or music.

CREDENTIALS: An Associate of Science (AS) degree is a major related to an area such as business administration, engineering, science, and social sciences that takes 2 years for full time students to complete. Students receiving an AS degree intend to transfer to four-year colleges.

TRANSFER INFORMATION: This program is designed for transfer. Students should consult with their advisors to ensure that they select general electives that best prepare them for the specific requirements of their intended transfer college or university programs of study. More information can also be found at www.jtcc.edu/academics/transfer/

PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIAL CONDITIONS: Students must meet JTCC admission requirements. Students may need to complete placement tests in English and mathematics. Visit www.jtcc.edu/placement for all course placement options. If students have deficiencies in English and/or mathematics, JTCC offers developmental and prerequisite courses to prepare students for the curriculum. Students who register in this program need to know which four-year college/university they plan to attend so they can select the most appropriate courses in areas where there are choices. New students should visit the Advising Center and returning students their faculty advisor for more information.

PROGRAM OUTCOMES: By the completion of this program, students will be expected to demonstrate an intermediate level of competency in the following skills:

Convey an understanding of the history of education in the United States.
Explain the physical, cognitive, and psychosocial development of an individual.
Create a lesson plan based on an analysis of a sample related to the program of study: K-6 education.
Communicate effectively in written and oral contexts.
Show knowledge, skills, and ability to problem-solve.
Demonstrate effective communication, instruction, and assessment strategies in a 40-hour field internship setting.

Required Courses

SDV 101 - Orientation to Discipline 1 credit Additional Course Option: SDV 100 .
ENG 111 - College Composition I 3 credits
MTH 154 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 credits Additional Course Options: MTH 161 , MTH 263 .
CST 100 - Principles of Public Speaking 3 credits
HIS 111 - History of World Civilization I 3 credits Additional Course Option: HIS 112 .
ENG 112 - College Composition II 3 credits
MTH 245 - Statistics l 3 credits Additional Course Option: MTH 162 , MTH 264 .
ART 101 - History and Appreciation of Art I 3 credits Additional Course Options: ART 102 , MUS 121 .
HIS 121 - United States History I 3 credits Additional Course Option: HIS 122 .
PSY 230 - Developmental Psychology 3 credits
BIO 101 - General Biology I 4 credits
GEO 210 - People and the Land: An Introduction to Cultural Geography 3 credits
PLS 135 - American National Politics 3 credits
SPA 101 - Beginning Spanish I 4 credits Additional Course Options: FRE 101 , Transfer Elective (see below for options)
ENG 241 - Survey of American Literature I 3 credits Additional Course Options: ENG 242 , ENG 251 , ENG 252 , ENG 250 .
PHY 101 - Introduction to Physics I 4 credits Additional Course Option: ENV 121 .
ECO 201 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 credits Additional Course Options: ECO 202 .
SPA 102 - Beginning Spanish II 4 credits Additional Course Options: FRE 102 , Transfer Elective (see below for options)
ITE 115 - Introduction to Computer Applications and Concepts 3 credits Additional Course Options: ITE 119 or Transfer Elective (see below for additional options)
EDU 200 - Introduction to Teaching as a Profession 3 credits

Total Minimum Credits to Complete: 60

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Pre-requisite and co-requisite requirements can be found in course details.

Students are strongly encouraged to complete their ENG, MTH, and SDV requirements first.

Students should regularly meet with their faculty advisor and check their advisement report by accessing the Student Information System (SIS) through the myTyler portal.

Some transfer institutions/majors require that students have a foreign language proficiency through the 102 level. Students who took 3 years of the same foreign language in high school may be exempt from this requirement. Native/fluent speakers may enroll directly into SPA 102 or FRE 102 . Please check with your faculty advisor to determine if your transfer institution requires a foreign language and/or if you wish to take a language other than Spanish or French.

Students must complete a minimum of 60 credits to earn an associate degree.

Transfer Elective Options

ART 101 History and Appreciation of Art I
ART 102 History and Appreciation of Art II

ECO 201 Principles Macroeconomics

ECO 202 Principles of Microeconomics

ENG 210 Advanced Composition

ENG 241 Survey of American Literature I

ENG 242 Survey of American Literature II

ENG 251 Survey of World Literature I

ENG 252 Survey of World Literature II
FRE 201 Intermediate French I

FRE 202 Intermediate French II

HIS 111 History of World Civilization I

HIS 112 History of World Civilization II

HIS 121 United States History I

HIS 122 United States History II

HLT 160 Personal Health and Wellness
MTH 245 Statistics I

MTH 263 Calculus I (4 credits)

MTH 264 Calculus II

MUS 121 Music Appreciation I

PHI 220 Ethics
REL 230 Religions of the World
SPA 201 Intermediate Spanish I
SPA 202 Intermediate Spanish II