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.

Fall I

EDU 187 - Teaching and Learning for All Credit Hours: 4
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry Credit Hours: 3
SOC 225 - Social Diversity Credit Hours: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts/Com Credit Hours: 6^*
Total Recommended Credits: 16

Spring I

EDU 216 - Foundations of Education Credit Hours: 3
ENG 112 - Writing/Research in the Disc Credit Hours: 3
Additional GenEd Electives Credit Hours: 4^*
Math Credit Hours: 4^*
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Fall II

EDU 250 - Teacher Licensure Preparation Credit Hours: 3
Math Credit Hours: 4^*
Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 4^*
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credit Hours: 3^*
Total Recommended Credits: 14

Spring II

ACA 122 - College Transfer Success Credit Hours: 1
EDU 279 - Literacy Develop and Instruct Credit Hours: 4
Additional GenEd Electives Credit Hours: 7^*
Natural Sciences Credit Hours: 4^*
Total Recommended Credits: 16

Total Credits for ASTP Degree: 60

Note:

Students should choose Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, Math, Natural Sciences, and Electives based on their intended Teacher Education goals.

Students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.

*General Education Option:

Humanities/Fine Arts/Com options (6 total credits required from 2 subjects minimum):
ART 111 ^*, ART 114 , ART 115 , COM 120 ^*, COM 231 ^*, DRA 111 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 ,
ENG 241 ^*, ENG 242 , MUS 110 ^*, MUS 112 , PHI 240

Math (8 total credits required): MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 263 , MAT 271 , MAT 272

Natural Sciences options (8 total credits required, Select 1 group):
AST 151 , AST 151A , and GEL 111 ; AST 151 , AST 151A , PHY 110 , and PHY 110A ;
BIO 111 and BIO 112 ; CHM 151 and CHM 152 ; PHY 151 and PHY 152 ;
PHY 251 and PHY 252 ; GEL 111 , PHY 110 , and PHY 110A

Social/Behavioral Sciences options (3 total credits required): ECO 251 , ECO 252 ,
HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , or SOC 210

Additional GenEd options (11 total credits required): ART 111 , ART 114 , ART 115 ,
ASL 111 , ASL 112 , AST 151  and AST 151A , BIO 110 ^*, BIO 111 , BIO 112 , CHM 151 ,
CHM 152 , CIS 110 , COM 110 , COM 120 , COM 140 , COM 231 , DRA 111 , ECO 251 ,
ECO 252 , ENG 231 , ENG 232 , ENG 241 , ENG 242 , FRE 111 , FRE 112 , GEL 111 ,
GEL 113 , GEL 230 , HIS 111 , HIS 112 , HIS 131 , HIS 132 , HUM 115 , HUM 120 ,
HUM 130 , MAT 152 , MAT 171 , MAT 172 , MAT 263 , MAT 271 , MAT 272 , MAT 273 ,
MUS 110 , MUS 112 , MUS 113 , MUS 210 , PHI 240 , PHY 110  and PHY 110A ,
PHY 151 , PHY 152 , PHY 251 , PHY 252 , POL 120 , PSY 150 , PSY 241 , PSY 281 ,
REL 110 , SOC 210 , SOC 213 , SOC 220 , SPA 111 , SPA 112

*Recommended course