Associate in Arts - Teacher Preparation | SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

A QUICK INTRO

Few professions impact more lives over time than teachers. If you’ve been inspired to make a difference in others’ lives, SCC is the perfect place to start your journey. This new pathway allows you to get at least 60 hours of college transfer courses that will be accepted by public universities throughout the state.

WHAT YOU STUDY

Before teaching others, you’ll become proficient in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematic skills and basic computer use.

WHAT YOU CAN DO

Upon completing this degree at Southwestern, you can transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor’s degree in teaching in a non-STEM major.

Estimated Expenses

COURSE INFORMATION

Associate in Arts – Teacher Preparation, AA

Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course,click on this PDF.

COURSE & HOUR REQUIREMENTS

ENGLISH / COMPOSITION – Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) – 6 Semester Hour Credits required

Prefix	No.	Title	Credit
ENG	111	Writing & Inquiry	3
ENG	112	Writing & Research in the Disciplines	3

HUMANITIES / FINE ARTS – 6 Semester Hours Credit required
Six (6) credit hours from the following.

ART	111	Art Appreciation	3
ART	114	Art History Survey I	3
ART	115	Art History Survey II	3
ENG	231	American Literature I	3
ENG	232	American Literature II	3
ENG	241	British Literature I	3
ENG	242	British Literature II	3
MUS	110	Music Appreciation	3
MUS	112	Introduction to Jazz	3
PHI	215	Philosophical Issues	3
PHI	240	Introduction to Ethics	3
Choose 3 credits from the following:
COM	120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
COM	231	Public Speaking	3

SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE – 6 Semester Hour Credits required
Select six (6) credit hours from at least two different disciplines:

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

NATURAL SCIENCE – UGETC – (4) Semester Hour Credits required
Select 4 credit hours from the following:

AST	111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST	111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
BIO	110	Principles of Biology*	4
BIO	111	General Biology I*	4
CHM	151	General Chemistry I	4
PHY	110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY	110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1

*Students may not apply both BIO 110 and BIO 111 towards completion of Arts and Sciences Natural Science requirement.

Mathematics – UGETC – (7) Semester Hour Credits
Required:

MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT	171	Precalculus Algebra	4

Required Courses:

ACA	122	College Transfer Success	1
SOC	225	Social Diversity	3

Required Education Courses:

EDU	187*	Teaching and Learning for All	4
EDU	216	Foundations of Education	3
EDU	250	Teacher Licensure Preparation	3
EDU	279	Literacy Development and Instruction	4

*Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.

Choose 14 Additional hours of transferrable courses focused on future major and closely related areas. Students should check physical education/health and foreign language requirements at the university they plan to attend.

ART	111	Art Appreciation	3
ART	114	Art History Survey I	3
ART	115	Art History Survey II	3
ASL	111	Elementary ASL I	3
ASL	112	Elementary ASL II	3
AST	111	Descriptive Astronomy	3
AST	111A	Descriptive Astronomy Lab	1
BIO	110	Principles of Biology	4

BIO	111	General Biology I*	4
BIO	112	General Biology II	4
BIO	120	Introductory Botany	4
BIO	130	Introductory Zoology	4
CHM	130	General, Organic & Biochemistry	3
CHM	130A	General, Organic & Biochemistry Lab	1
CHM	151	General Chemistry I	4
CHM	152	General Chemistry II	4
COM	120	Intro to Interpersonal Communication	3
COM	140	Intro to Intercultural Communication	3
COM	231	Public Speaking	3
ECO	251	Principles of Microeconomics	3
ECO	252	Principles of Macroeconomics	3
ENG	231	American Literature I	3
ENG	232	American Literature II	3
ENG	241	British Literature I	3
ENG	242	British Literature II	3
GER	111	Elementary German I	3
GER	112	Elementary German II	3
GER	181	German Lab I	1
GER	182	German Lab II	1
HIS	111	World Civilizations I	3
HIS	112	World Civilizations II	3
HIS	131	American History I	3
HIS	132	American History II	3
HUM	121	The Nature of America	3
HUM	122	Southern Culture	3
HUM	130	Myth in Human Culture	3
HUM	160	Introduction to Film	3
MAT	141	Mathematical Concepts I	3
MAT	142	Mathematical Concepts II	3
MAT	143	Quantitative Literacy	3
MAT	152	Statistical Methods I	4
MAT	171	Precalculus Algebra	4
MAT	172	Precalculus Trigonometry	4
MAT	271	Calculus I	4
MUS	110	Music Appreciation	3
MUS	112	Introduction to Jazz	3
PHI	215	Philosophical Issues	3
PHI	240	Introduction to Ethics	3
PHY	110	Conceptual Physics	3
PHY	110A	Conceptual Physics Lab	1
PHY	151	College Physics I	4
PHY	152	College Physics II	4
POL	120	American Government	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
PSY	237	Social Psychology	3
PSY	241	Developmental Psychology	3
PSY	281	Abnormal Psychology	3
SOC	210	Introduction to Sociology	3
SOC	213	Sociology of the Family	3
SPA	111	Elementary Spanish I	3
SPA	112	Elementary Spanish II	3
SPA	211	Intermediate Spanish I	3
SPA	212	Intermediate Spanish II	3

NOTES:If all requirements excluding electives, for the AA degree are met, the student has satisfied general education requirements for in-state public universities through the North Carolina Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Consult with your advisor about courses directly applicable to your future major as you choose electives to complete the Associate in Arts degree.

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