Early Childhood Education (Pre K-3) Associate of Science in Teaching (AST) Tennessee Transfer Pathway

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

COMMUNICATIONS (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II
• SPCH 1010 - Fundamentals of Speech

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HUMANITIES (9 credit hours)

• ARTA 1030 - Art Appreciation

•  OR 

• MUSA 1030 - Music Appreciation

• TWO OF THE FOLLOWING:  At least one course must be in Literature

• ARTH 2010 - Survey of Art History I
• ARTH 2020 - Survey of Art History II
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre
• ENGL 2130 - Survey of American Literature
• ENGL 2230 - Survey of British Literature
• ENGL 2310 - Survey of World Literature I
• ENGL 2320 - Survey of World Literature II
• ENGL 2330 - Survey of World Literature

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HISTORY (6 credit hours)

• HIST 2010 - Survey of American History I
• HIST 2020 - Survey of American History II

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SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES (6 credit hours)

• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology

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NATURAL SCIENCES (8 credit hours)

• BIOL 1030 - Introduction to Biology

•  ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• BIOL 1330 - Environmental Science
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science

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MATHEMATICS (3 credit hours)

•  ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: 

• MATH 1010 - Mathematics for General Studies
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics

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AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (21 credit hours)

• EDU 1120 - Teaching and Technology
• ECED 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education
• ECED 2320 - Infant, Toddler, Child Development
• ECED 2340 - Family Dynamics and Community Involvement
• ECED 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children

• OR

• EDU 2100 - Exceptional Child Development
• MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Elementary Education
• EDU 2110 - The Psychology of Human Development and Learning

Semester Hours Credit: 62

*For transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, UTC and UTK Math 1530 is required.
**University of Memphis does not have Development of Exceptional Children in its Pre-K – 3 Curriculum and students transferring to University of Memphis will have to take one other course after transfer.

Additional Degree Requirements

1. Students earning an AST degree must meet the following:
• 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

2. 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.