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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.
Additional Degree Requirements:
| 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 Elective | 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 Elective | 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 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 | ||||
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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 Education |
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| 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 | ||||
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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 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:
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