College Catalog
Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation
The Associate in Arts 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 basic computer use.
The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation is based on the Uniform Articulation Agreement for Teacher Preparation. This agreement enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation 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 into an educator preparation program with junior status. The Uniform Articulation for Teacher Preparation was founded on the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA).
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.
Students must meet individual institutional requirements and application deadlines for entrance into an Educator Preparation Program, including a minimum GPA and required testing benchmarks. Admission to an EPP leading to licensure requires passing and obtaining competitive scores on the Praxis exam. Admission into a specific EPP is not guaranteed.
Associate Degree Program
Courses Semester Hours
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (28-29 SHC) 28-29
The Universal General Education Component (UGETC) includes study in the areas of humanities, fine arts, communication, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC)................................................................. 6
Two English composition courses are required:
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)................................................................ 9
Required Communication course:
Communication (COM-231)
Select two courses. Those courses must be from at least two different disciplines areas:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Communication (COM-120)
Drama (DRA-111)
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)...................................................... 6
Select two courses. Those courses must be from at least two different disciplines areas:
Economics (ECO-251, 252)
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (3-4 SHC)......................................................................... 3-4
Select one course from the following: MAT-143, 152, 171
Natural Sciences (4 SHC)......................................................................... 4
Select 4 SHC from the following:
Astronomy (AST-111 & 111A)
Biology (BIO-110, 111)
Chemistry (CHM-151)
Geology (GEL-111)
Physics (PHY-110 & 110A)
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS (17-18 SHC)*.. 17-18
Other Required General Education (3 SHC)..................................... 3
The following course is required:
SOC 225 Social Diversity.................................................................. 3
An additional 14-15 SHC of courses should be selected from the list below. Those courses are classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. While most of these are not UGETC courses, UGETC courses may also be used in this category, if not used elsewhere.
ANT-210, 220, 221, 240
ASL-111, 112, 211, 212
BIO-112, 120, 130, 140 and 140A
CHM-152
CIS-110, 115
COM-110, 140
DRA-126, 211, 212
ECO-151
ENG-114, 131, 261, 262
FRE-111, 112, 211, 212
HIS-121, 122
HUM-110, 115, 120, 122, 130, 150, 160, 211, 212, 220
MAT-172, 263, 271, 272, 273
MUS-210
PHY-151, 152, 251, 252
POL-110, 210, 220
PSY-237, 239, 241, 281
REL-110, 211, 212, 221
SOC-213, 220, 230, 240
SPA-111, 112, 211, 212
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS REQUIRED (45 SHC)....... 45
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (15 SHC)*..................................................... 15
Education (14 SHC).............................................................................. 14
The following courses are required:
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All........................................... 4
EDU 216 Foundations of Education................................................... 3
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation....................................... 3
EDU 279 Literacy Develop and Instruct.......................................... 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.
Academic Transition (1 SHC)................................................................. 1
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success.................................................. 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM...... 60-61
*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.
Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation Course Sequence Example
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| EDU-187 | Teaching and Learning for All | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | AST, BIO, CHM, GEL, or PHY UGETC course | 4 | ||
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-279 | Literacy Develop and Instruct | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course | 3-4 | ||
| SOC-225 | Social Diversity | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | 3 | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed courses | 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed courses | 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 60 | |||
Associate Professor Susan Sheets, Teacher Preparation Coordinator
230 Logan Hall
910.695.3745
sheetss@sandhills.edu