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.
 

1st Fall			Hours
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
ECED	1310	Introduction to Early Childhood Education	3
		Mathematics Elective1	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 Elective2	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 Teachers3	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 Education4	3
GEOG	2010	World Regional Geography	3
MUS	1030	Introduction to Music (Recommended) OR ART 1035  Introduction to Art	3
		Humanities Elective5	3
		Social/Behavioral Science Elective6	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 Students who intend to transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, UTC, and UTK, Math 1530 is required. At UTM, Math 1130 is required. Atudents who intend to transfer to TSU are required to take Math 1130 or Math 1710.

² Students who intend to transfer to UTK are encouraged to complete one U.S. History course and one non-U.S. History course to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to UTM should take a U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to TSU may take U.S. History or Tennessee History.

³ Students who plan to transfer to ETSU can take EDUC 2210 Educational Psychology instead of Math 1420.

⁴ Check with your advisor for recommended courses when selecting an Introduction to Special Education course.

⁵ Students who plan to transfer to the University of Memphis must complete at least one Fine Arts under the Humanities & Fine Arts general education requirement. Students planning to transfer to MTSU can take an approved Anthropology course in either the Humanities & Fine Arts or in an Area of Emphasis.

⁶ Students who intend to transfer to TSU are encouraged to take a Political Science course.

Additional Degree Requirements

Students earning an AST degree must meet the following additional degree requirements

• Attainment of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
• ACT composite of 21 (or SAT score of 1080) or higher or successful completion of approved standardized examination (Praxis Core) for admission to the university's College of Education.
• Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession (dispositions).
• Students transferring to a public unversity in Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university.

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