Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, ASTP (A1040T)

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The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree shall be granted for a planned program of study consisting of a minimum of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Within the degree program, the institution shall include opportunities for the achievement of competence in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematical skills, and the basic computer use.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year associate in science programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.

Community college graduates must obtain a grade of “C” or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.

General Education Courses

ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
Communication/Hum/FA Credit Hours: 6*
Math Credit Hours: 8*
Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 8*
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3*
Additional GenEd Credit Hours: 11*

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
EDU 187 - Teaching and Learning for All Credit Hours: 4
EDU 216 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
EDU 250 - Teacher Licensure Preparation Credit Hours: 3
EDU 279 - Literacy Develop and Instruct Credit Hours: 4

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credits for ASTP Degree: 60

*Recommended Courses

Humanities/Fine Arts/Com:

Take Two (minimum two subjects):

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3

Math:

Take Two:

MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
MAT 263 - Brief Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4

Natural Sciences:

Take One Group:

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Take One:

ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3

Additional GenEd:

Take 11 credits (including any associated labs):

ART 111 - Art Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ART 114 - Art History Survey I Credit Hours: 3
ART 115 - Art History Survey II Credit Hours: 3
ASL 111 - Elementary ASL I Credit Hours: 3
ASL 112 - Elementary ASL II Credit Hours: 3
AST 111 - Descriptive Astronomy Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 111A - Descriptive Astronomy Lab Credit Hours: 1
AST 151 - General Astronomy I Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 151A - General Astronomy I Lab Credit Hours: 1
AST 152 - General Astronomy II Credit Hours: 3 and
AST 152A - General Astronomy II Lab Credit Hours: 1
BIO 110 - Principles of Biology Credit Hours: 4
BIO 111 - General Biology I Credit Hours: 4
BIO 112 - General Biology II Credit Hours: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credit Hours: 4
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credit Hours: 4
CIS 110 - Introduction to Computers Credit Hours: 3
COM 110 - Introduction to Communication Credit Hours: 3
COM 120 - Intro Interpersonal Com Credit Hours: 3
COM 140 - Intro Intercultural Com Credit Hours: 3
COM 231 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
DRA 111 - Theatre Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
ECO 251 - Prin of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ECO 252 - Prin of Macroeconomics Credit Hours: 3
ENG 231 - American Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 232 - American Literature II Credit Hours: 3
ENG 241 - British Literature I Credit Hours: 3
ENG 242 - British Literature II Credit Hours: 3
FRE 111 - Elementary French I Credit Hours: 3
FRE 112 - Elementary French II Credit Hours: 3
GEL 111 - Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEL 113 - Historical Geology Credit Hours: 4
GEL 230 - Environmental Geology Credit Hours: 4
HIS 111 - World Civilizations I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 112 - World Civilizations II Credit Hours: 3
HIS 131 - American History I Credit Hours: 3
HIS 132 - American History II Credit Hours: 3
HUM 115 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
HUM 120 - Cultural Studies Credit Hours: 3
HUM 130 - Myth in Human Culture Credit Hours: 3
MAT 152 - Statistical Methods I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 171 - Precalculus Algebra Credit Hours: 4
MAT 172 - Precalculus Trigonometry Credit Hours: 4
MAT 263 - Brief Calculus Credit Hours: 4
MAT 271 - Calculus I Credit Hours: 4
MAT 272 - Calculus II Credit Hours: 4
MAT 273 - Calculus III Credit Hours: 4
MUS 110 - Music Appreciation Credit Hours: 3
MUS 112 - Introduction to Jazz Credit Hours: 3
MUS 113 - American Music Credit Hours: 3
MUS 210 - History of Rock Music Credit Hours: 3
PHI 240 - Introduction to Ethics Credit Hours: 3
PHY 110 - Conceptual Physics Credit Hours: 3 and
PHY 110A - Conceptual Physics Lab Credit Hours: 1
PHY 151 - College Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 152 - College Physics II Credit Hours: 4
PHY 251 - General Physics I Credit Hours: 4
PHY 252 - General Physics II Credit Hours: 4
POL 120 - American Government Credit Hours: 3
PSY 150 - General Psychology Credit Hours: 3
PSY 241 - Developmental Psych Credit Hours: 3
PSY 281 - Abnormal Psychology Credit Hours: 3
REL 110 - World Religions Credit Hours: 3
SOC 210 - Introduction to Sociology Credit Hours: 3
SOC 213 - Sociology of the Family Credit Hours: 3
SPA 111 - Elementary Spanish I Credit Hours: 3
SPA 112 - Elementary Spanish II Credit Hours: 3

Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation, ASTP (A1040T)

General Education Courses

Total: 45 Credit Hours

Other Required Courses

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Total Credits for ASTP Degree: 60

*Recommended Courses

Humanities/Fine Arts/Com:

Math:

Natural Sciences:

Group 1:

Group 2:

Group 3:

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Group 6:

Group 7:

Social/Behavioral Sciences:

Additional GenEd: