Roane State Community College

Students who follow this academic plan will receive an Associate of Science in Teaching- Early Childhood Education.

The A.S.T. curriculum in Early Childhood Education is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in PreK-3 and then transfer to a 4-year college/university for the completion of their Bachelor's degree. Due to varying requirements of four-year institutions, students are encouraged to select courses in consultation with an education advisor.

Additional Degree Requirements:

1. Attainment of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average
2. Successful completion of Praxis Core Test or ACT score of 21 or higher (See action items below)
3. Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability (dispositions) for the teaching profession. (See note below)
    

1st Fall			Hours
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
ECED	1310	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
		Mathematics Elective	3
BIOL	1110	General Biology I	4
		TERM TOTAL	16
Action Items
	Sep	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Faculty Advisor  Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Visit colleges and universities  Register for next term
1st Spring			Hours
ENGL	1020	Composition II	3
ECED	2320	Infant, Toddler, and Child Development	3
		History Elective	3
COMM	2025	Fundamentals of Communication	3
MATH	1410	Number Concepts for Teachers	3
EDUC	2000	Introduction to Education	3
		TERM TOTAL	18
Action Items
	Feb	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Decide on Transfer Institution
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Faculty Advisor
	April	Register for next term
2nd Fall			Hours
ECED	2340	Family Dynamics and Community Involvement	3
MATH	1420	Geometry Concepts for Teachers	3
GEOL	1040	Physical Geology (Recommended) or GEOL 1050 Historical Geology or ASTR 1010 Solar System Astronomy	4
		Literature Elective	3
		History Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	16
Action Items
	Sept	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Complete Application for Graduation
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor  Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Take Praxis Core (if needed) Apply for admission to transfer institution  Register for next term
2nd Spring			Hours
ECED	2360	Development of Exceptional Children (Recommended) OR EDUC 2220 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education	3
GEOG	2010	World Regional Geography	3
MUS	1030	Introduction to Music (Recommended) OR ART 1035  Introduction to Art	3
		Humanities Elective	3
		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	15
Action Items
	Feb	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Praxis Core Workshop (if needed) Re-take Praxis Core (if needed) Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile)
	Mar	Contact transfer institution about registration/financial aid  Disposition Forms due
		TOTAL HOURS	65

¹ For transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, UTC, and UTK, Math 1530 is required. At UTM, and TSU, MATH 1130: College Algebra is required.

² Neither University of Memphis nor UT Knoxville has ECED 2360: Development of Exceptional Children in its PreK-3 Curriculum and students transferring to either University of Memphis or UT Knoxville will have to take one other course after transfer.

³ Students who plan to transfer to UT Knoxville should take 2000-level foreign language instead of MATH 1410; University of Memphis does not require completion of MATH 1410.

⁴ Students who plan to transfer to ETSU must take EDUC 2210 Educational Psychology course instead of MATH 1420

* History courses – students are advised to consult with his/her transfer institution to determine if a particular history course or sequence is required. 

Students transferring to a UT or TBR university may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university's early childhood program. Transferring students should check with the university for specific program requirements. All Elective courses should be carefully selected to meet requirements at transfer institution.

Dispositions:  One disposition must be completed by each of the following:

• K-12 teacher or principal
• RSCC education professor
• RSCC general education professor

Visit this link to complete the disposition form:  https://www.roanestate.edu/pages/edudisposition/studententry.asp

This is a Tennessee Transfer Pathway: www.tntransferpathway.org

For further information: Social Science, Business and Education Division, 865-354-3000, x4582

https://www.roanestate.edu/?10792-Tennessee-Transfer-Pathway-AST-Teaching-Early-Childhood-Education-Pre-K-3