Associate
of Arts in Teaching
PLAN
A
Leading
to Initial Texas Teacher Certification
EC-4 Early
Childhood Degree Specialization Only
This is a recommended course of study for students who plan to pursue a baccalaureate degree at any Texas public university offering baccalaureate programs leading to initial teacher certification. It is recommended that students contact the transferring university to determine which courses will be accepted.
The Early Childhood “degree specialization” refers only to the degree program offered at a university and not to a particular SBEC certification area. All EC-4 Generalists (except EC-4 Generalist Bilingual and EC-4 Generalist ESL) no matter the university degree specialization take the same TExES examination for certification and are certified to teach in any EC-4 classroom. Students taking the TECA courses will be required to complete criminal history checks. Students who fully complete this course of study will be eligible to apply for the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree at WCJC.
Completion
of an AAT does not necessarily guarantee admission to a
university teacher education program. Any additional requirements with regard to grade point
average and assessments must be satisfied as required by the
receiving university.
Course
|
Course
Title
|
Degree
Requirements |
Sem.
Hours
|
|
Freshman
Year, First Semester |
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|
ENGL
1301 |
Composition
I |
Core
010 |
3
|
|
HIST
1301 |
US
History I |
Core
060 |
3
|
|
MATH
1314 |
College
Algebra |
Core
020 |
3
|
|
Science |
BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS |
Core 030 |
4 |
|
TECA
1311 |
Educating
Young Children |
AAT
Core |
3 |
|
|
16
sem. hrs
|
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|
Freshman
Year, Second Semester |
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|
ENGL
1302 |
Composition
II |
Core
010 |
3
|
|
MATH
1350 |
Fundamentals
of Math I |
AAT
Core |
3 |
|
HIST
1302 |
US
History II |
Core
060 |
3
|
|
PHED |
Any PE Activity Course |
Core 090 |
1 |
|
TECA 1318 |
Wellness of the Young Child |
AAT
Core |
3 |
|
13 sem. hrs
|
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|
Sophomore
Year, First Semester |
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|
ENGL
2327 |
American
Lit I |
Core
040 |
3
|
|
GOVT
2301 |
Constitutions,
Federalism, & Participation
|
|
3
|
|
MATH
1351 |
Fundamentals
of Math II |
AAT
Core |
3 |
|
Science |
BIOL, CHEM, GEOL, or PHYS |
Core 030 |
4 |
|
TECA 1303 |
Family, School, & Community |
AAT Core |
3 |
|
|
16 sem. hrs
|
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|
Sophomore
Year, Second Semester |
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|
Performing/Visual Arts |
ARTS 1303, ARTS 1304, ARTS 1311, ARTS 1313, ARTS 1316, DRAM 1310, DRAM 2366, MUSI 1306, MUSI 1308, MUSI 1309, MUSI 1310 |
Core
050 |
3
|
|
GOVT
2302 |
Institutions,
Rights & Public Policies |
Core
070 |
3
|
|
GEOG
1303 or HIST 2301 |
World
Geography or History of Texas |
Core
080 |
3
|
|
SPCH
1315 |
Fundamentals
of Speech |
Core
011 |
3
|
|
TECA 1354 |
Child Growth & Development |
AAT
Core |
3 |
| 15 sem. hrs | |||
