Roane State Community College

Students pursuing this program will receive an Associate of Science in Teaching-Secondary Education/ Mathematics.

The A.S.T. curriculum in Secondary Education/Mathematics is designed for students who wish to complete the first two years of a program toward teacher certification in Secondary Education/Mathematics for grades 6-12.  Upon completion of the degree, students should plan to transfer to a college or university offering such an endorsement.  Due to varying requirements of four-year institutions, students are encouraged to identify their four-year school by the end of the first year of enrollment at Roane State.  Courses selected to fulfill requirements should be carefully selected with an education advisor. 

Effective Fall 2024

1st Fall			Hours
ENGL	1010	Composition I	3
COLS	1010	Study, Organize, Succeed	3
EDUC	2000	Introduction to Education	3
COMM	2025	Fundamentals of Communication	3
MATH	1910	Calculus I	4
		TERM TOTAL	16
Action Items
	Sep	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session
	Oct	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor  Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term
	Nov	Visit Transfer Institutions Register for next term
1st Spring			Hours
ENGL	1020	Composition II	3
MATH	1920	Calculus II	4
		Humanities Elective	3
		Social/Behavioral Science Elective	6
		TERM TOTAL	16
Action Items
	Feb	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Decide on Transfer Institution
	Mar	Meet with Success Coach or Advisor
	April	Register for next term
2nd Fall			Hours
		Literature Elective	3
		History Elective1	3
		Natural Science Elective2	4
MATH	2010	Introduction to Linear Algebra	3
		Humanities Elective	3
		TERM TOTAL	16
Action Items
	Sept	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Complete Application to Graduate with Faculty Advisor
	Oct	Meet with Faculty Advisor
	Nov	Take Praxis Core (if needed) Apply for admission to Transfer Institution Register for next term
2nd Spring			Hours
		History Elective1	3
		Natural Science Elective2	4
MATH	2110	Calculus III	4
MATH	2120	Differential Equations	3
		TERM TOTAL	14
Action Items
	Feb	Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Praxis Core Workshop (if needed)  Re-Take Praxis Core (if needed)
	Mar	Take Exit Exam (ETS Proficiency Profile) Disposition Forms Due
		TOTAL HOURS	62

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

¹ Students should confer with their advisor or a representative of the university to which they intend to transfer to determine the recommended history courses.

² PHYS or CHEM are recommended. Students who intend to transfer to UTC should take either calculus-based or non-calculus based Physics sequence. UTM requires Chemistry sequence 1010/1020 and PHYS sequence. U of M also requires Intro to Biology and lab in place of PHYS 1040. Students interested in transferring to APSU should take CSCI 1010/1011 or CSCI 2000 or a similar Intro to Programming course.

Students who intend to transfer to MTSU’s, ETSU’s, or UTK’s secondary education program should follow the Mathematics AS TTP and not the AST TTP. ETSU and UTC recommend and MTSU requires that students take education courses after transfer. Students interested in transferring to UTK have two options: a degree and teaching license.
Option 1: B.S. degree majoring in Math with a minor in Math Education - do not use this TTP; follow the Math TTP.
Option 2: B.S. in Education with a concentration in Math. If you are interested in this option, follow the Secondary Education - Math TTP.

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.

Students who intend to take the Praxis Core exam are encouraged to take Math 1420 or Math 1530 to prepare. While a C or better is not required to receive the AST, most 4-year institutions require a C or better in Math courses.

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

http://www.roanestate.edu/?11957-Tennessee-Transfer-Pathway-AST-Secondary-Education-Mathematics