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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 | Term Taken | Grade | ||
| 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 | ||||
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| Sep |
Attend EDUC Group Advising Session |
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| Oct | Meet with Success Coach or Faculty Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term |
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| Nov | Visit colleges and universities Register for next term |
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| 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 | ||||
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| Feb |
Attend EDUC Group Advising Session |
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| 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 | ||||
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| Sept |
Attend EDUC Group Advising Session Complete Application for Graduation |
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| Oct | Meet with Faculty Advisor Complete FAFSA for upcoming fall term |
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| Nov | Take Praxis Core (if needed) Apply for admission to transfer institution Register for next term |
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| 2nd Spring | Hours | ||||
| ECED | 2360 | Development of Exceptional Children (Recommended) OR EDUC 2220 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education4 |
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| 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 | ||||
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| Feb |
Attend EDUC Group Advising Session |
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| Mar | Contact transfer institution about registration/financial aid Disposition Forms due |
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| 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
For further information: Social Science, Business and Education Division, 865-354-3000, x4582