Associate in Science Teacher Preparation (A1040T)
Associate in Science
The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation program is designed for students who intend to earn a four-year degree in teacher education in a STEM or technical major.
The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic computer use.
The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in science programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.
Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Course Sequence
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACA 122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Universal General Education Transfer Component
(All UGETC – Universal General Education Transfer Component courses – will transfer for equivalency credit.)
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENG 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 112 | Writing/Research in Disciplines | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ART 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 120 | Introduction to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 231 | American Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 232 | American Literature II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 241 | British Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG 242 | British Literature II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MUS 112 | Introduction to Jazz | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PHI 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECO 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 131 | American History I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| HIS 132 | American Literature I | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 263 | Brief Calculus | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO 111 | General Biology I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| & BIO 112 | General Biology II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| or CHM 151 | General Chemistry I | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| & CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| or PHY 151 | College Physics I | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| & PHY 152 | College Physics II | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | 0 | 3 |
An additional 11-12 semester hours of courses should be selected from courses classified as general education or UGETC within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
NOTE: If MAT 143 is selected in the mathematics category above, students must complete 14 semester hours in the additional General Education category.
| Course | Course Name | Class | Lab | Credit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDU 187 | Teaching and Learning for All* | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EDU 216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU 279 | Literacy Development and Instruction | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| EDU 250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
*Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may be awarded credit for prior learning equivalent to EDU 187, provided high school faculty meet transfer level qualifications as established by RCC’s accrediting body.
Total Semester Hours: 60-61
Note: Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
Employment Competencies
- Communicate in a clear, coherent and focused manner.
- Interpret ideas or information and apply concepts to respond to discipline-specific questions.
- Compare and contrast cultural perspectives.
- Evaluate credibility of sources relevant to a specific topic.
- Evaluate, interpret and apply mathematical concepts to solve an academic problem.
- Describe the role of public education at the federal, state and local level.
- Identify responsibilities of an effective educator.
