The Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree program consists of a minimum of 60-61 semester hours and is designed for students who wish to become K-12 teachers specializing in STEM courses. The ASTP degree includes a social diversity course along with the following education courses: Teaching and Learning for All, Foundations of Education, Literacy Development and Instruction, and Teacher Licensure Preparation. The ASTP degree provides students the opportunity to complete the first two years of a bachelor’s degree in education at the community college and transfer to the four-year institution to complete the last two years of their bachelor’s degree, saving both time and money.
Note: 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 to the four-year institution with junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Note: Completion of an A.A., A.S., A.F.A. in Music, A.A.T.P., or A.S.T.P. degree does not guarantee admission to a four-year college or university or to specific programs.
Learning Outcomes
Degree Requirements
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Describe stages of development and characteristic behaviors of school-age students through various theories of learning in a diverse world.
- Use classroom observations and research to analyze the different educational approaches, including classical/traditional and progressive.
- Discuss how cultural and ethnic differences affect personal development.
- Apply critical reading skills through active and analytical reading at the college level, synthesizing and applying information across various disciplines.
- Produce coherent and well-organized compositions, adhering to Standard Written English standards, across a variety of purposes and audiences.
Degree Requirements
Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (A1040T)
2026-2027 Catalog
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Program of Study
| Fall Semester | |||
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 1 | |
| EDU-187 | Teaching and Learning for All | 4 | |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | |
| * | Additional General Education Elective 1 | 3,4 | |
| # | Social/Behavioral Science | 3 | |
| Spring Semester | |||
| EDU-216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | |
| * | Additional General Education Elective 2 | 3 | |
| * | Math 1 | 4 | |
| Summer Semester | |||
| ## | Communications/Humanities/Fine Arts 1 | 3 | |
| **MATH ELECTIVE | |||
| Choose two courses from the following: | |||
| MAT 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 | |
| MAT 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 | |
| MAT 263 | Brief Calculus | 4 | |
| MAT 271 | Calculus I | 4 | |
| MAT 272 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| **COMMUNICATIONS AND HUMANITIES/FINE ARTS | |||
| Select two courses from at least two different disciplines. | |||
| ART 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 | |
| COM 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 | |
| COM 231 | Public Speaking | 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 | |
| **SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES Select two courses 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 SCIENCES | |||
| Select one group from the following: | |||
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology and | 4 | |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics and | 3 | |
| PHY 110 | Conceptual Physics Lab | 1 | |
| BIO 111 | General Biology I and | 4 | |
| BIO 112 | General Biology II | 4 | |
| CHM 151 | General Chemistry I and | 4 | |
| CHM 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 | |
| **ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION | |||
| Select an additional 11 SHC from the following courses classified as general education or from any of the unused courses above: | |||
| ASL 111 | Elementary ASL I | 3 | |
| ASL 112 | Elementary ASL II | 3 | |
| ASL 211 | Intermediate ASL I | 3 | |
| ASL 212 | Intermediate ASL II | 3 | |
| BIO 140 | 140 Environmental Biology | 3 | |
| BIO 140A | 140A Environmental Biology Lab | 1 | |
| CHM 131 | 131 Introduction to Chemistry | 4 | |
| CHM 131A | 131A Introduction to Chemistry Lab | 4 | |
| CHM 132 | Organic and Biochemistry | 4 | |
| CIS 110 | Introduction to Computers | 3 | |
| CIS 115 | Intro to Programming & Logic | 3 | |
| COM 110 | Introduction to Communication | 3 | |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | |
| HIS 121 | Western Civilization I | 3 | |
| HIS 122 | Western Civilization II | 3 | |
| HUM 115 | Critical Thinking | 3 | |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 | |
| MAT 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 | |
| MAT 273 | Calculus II | 4 | |
| PHI 210 | History of Philosophy | 3 | |
| PSY 237 | Social Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 241 | Developmental Psychology | 3 | |
| PSY 281 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 | |
| REL 110 | World Religions | 3 | |
| SOC 213 | Sociology of the Family | 3 | |
| SOC 225 | Social Diversity | 3 | |
| SPA 111 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 | |
| SPA 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 | |
| SPA 211 | Intermediate Spanish I | 3 | |
| **OTHER REQUIRED HOURS | |||
| ACA-122 (1)-required; Select an additional 14 SHC from the following courses classified as general education or from any of the unused course above. | |||
| ACC 120 | Principles of Financial Accounting | 4 | |
| ACC 121 | Principles of Managerial Accounting | 4 | |
| ART 113 | Art Methods and Materials | 3 | |
| ASL 181 | ASL Lab 1 | 1 | |
| ASL 182 | ASL Lab 2 | 1 | |
| ASL 281 | ASL Lab 3 | 1 | |
| BIO 155 | Nutrition | 3 | |
| BIO 163 | Basic Anatomy & Physiology | 5 | |
| BIO 168 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 | |
| BIO 169 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 | |
| BIO 175 | General Microbiology | 3 | |
| BIO 275 | Microbiology | 4 | |
| BUS 110 | Introduction to Business | 3 | |
| BUS 115 | Business Law I | 3 | |
| BUS 137 | Principles of Management | 3 | |
| CJC 111 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 | |
| CJC 113 | Juvenile Justice | 3 | |
| CJC 121 | Law Enforcement Operations | 3 | |
| CJC 141 | Corrections | 3 | |
| CJC 212 | Ethics and Community Relations | 3 | |
| CTS 115 | Info. Systems Business Concepts | 3 | |
| EDU 131 | Child, Family, and Community | 3 | |
| EDU 144 | Child Development I | 3 | |
| EDU 145 | Child Development II | 3 | |
| EDU 216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | |
| EDU 221 | Children with Exceptionalities | 3 | |
| EDU 250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 | |
| HEA 110 | Personal Health & Wellness | 3 | |
| HEA 112 | First Aid & CPR | 2 | |
| HIS 221 | African American History | 3 | |
| MUS 111 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 | |
| MUS 121 | Music Theory I | 3 | |
| MUS 122 | Music Theory II | 3 | |
| MUS 125 | Aural Skills I | 1 | |
| MUS 126 | Aural Skills II | 1 | |
| MUS 131 | Chorus I | 1 | |
| MUS 132 | Chorus II | 1 | |
| MUS 151 | Class Music I | 1 | |
| MUS 152 | Class Music II | 1 | |
| MUS 161 | Applied Music I | 2 | |
| MUS 162 | Applied Music II | 2 | |
| MUS 231 | Chorus III | 1 | |
| MUS 232 | Chorus IV | 1 | |
| MUS 271 | Music History I | 3 | |
| PED 110 | Fit and Well for Life | 2 | |
| PED 120 | Walking for Fitness | 1 | |
| PED 121 | Walk, Jog, Run | 1 | |
| PED 122 | Yoga I | 1 | |
| PED 123 | Yoga II | 1 | |
| SPA 141 | Culture and Civilization | 3 | |
| SPA 161 | Cultural Immersion | 3 | |
| SPA 181 | Spanish Lab 1 | 1 | |
| SPA 182 | Spanish Lab 2 | 1 | |
| SPA 221 | Spanish Conversation | 3 | |
| SPA 231 | Reading and Composition | 3 | |
| SPA 281 | Spanish Lab 3 | 1 | |
| SPA 282 | Spanish Lab 4 | 1 |
- *Universal General Education Transfer Component Courses cannot be substituted.
- *If applicable, students must meet the receiving university’s foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, prior to or after, transfer to the senior institution.
- *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.
- NOTE: Students are required to take ACA 122 in their first semester.
Program Coordinator - Early Childhood Education
Faculty Schedule: Angela Freeman
Phone: (252) 246-1272
Email: akfreeman@wilsoncc.edu
