Mar 28, 2024  
2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook 
    
2019-2020 Catalog and Student Handbook Archived Catalog

Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3) (A.S.T.) TTP


Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3)
Associate of Science in Teaching

Additional Degree Requirements:

  1. Students earning an A.S.T. degree must meet the following requirements:
  • Attainment of 2.75 cumulative grade point average
  • Successful completion of approved standardized examination for admission to university Colleges of Education
  • Satisfactory ratings on an index of suitability for the teaching profession
  1. 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.

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)


Communications (9 credit hours)


History (6 credit hours)


Note:


Mathematics:
For transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, UTC, and UTK, MATH 1530  is required. At UTM and TSU, college algebra is required.

Natural Science (8 credit hours)


AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (21 credit hours)


Semester Hours Credit: 62 OR (see notes below)


All early childhood education (Pre K-3) majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 First Year Experience , and the degree program will require 65 credit hours.

 

 

Fall or Spring Start - Recommended Full Time Schedule


The following is a recommended full time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (16 credit hours)


Semester Two (16 credit hours)


Semester Three (15 credit hours)


Semester Four (15 credit hours)


Recommended Part Time Schedule-Fall and Spring Start


The following is a recommended part time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester Two (6 credit hours)


Semester Three (9 credit hours)


Semester Four (6 credit hours)


  • Humanities/Fine Arts - 3 sem hrs cr
  • Social/Behavioral Sciences - 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (10 credit hours)


Semester Six (6 credit hours)


Semester Eight (7 credit hours)


Semester Nine (6 credit hours)