Elementary Education (K-5) Emphasis, A.S.T.

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The Tennessee Board of Regents two-year and four-year institutions developed the K-5 emphasis for the Associate of Science in Teaching degree to ensure a seamless transfer among the 19 TBR institutions of higher education. This emphasis is common among all TBR institutions and is considered as fulfilling the coursework for the freshman and sophomore years at those institutions.

To facilitate success in this program, all students should enroll in ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed during their first semester at DSCC.

Major/Concentration Codes: ASTM-ASTE

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General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3
ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature Credits: 3
-OR- ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature Credits: 3
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3
-OR- MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 3^*
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
POLS 1030 - American Government Credits: 3
-OR- SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
History Electives Credits: 6 ^**
BIOL 1110 - General Biology I Credits: 4
PSCI 1010 - Principles of Physical Science Credits: 4
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3
-OR- MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra Credits: 3 ^***

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

EDU 230 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDU 240 - Development of the Exceptional Child Credits: 3
PSYC 2130 - Lifespan Development Psychology Credits: 3 ^****
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
ASTR 1030 - Survey of Astronomy Credits: 4

Additional Degree Requirements:

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3
Attainment of 2.75 cumulative grade point average.

An ACT score of 21 or successful completion of the Praxis Core Academic Skills for Educators (Core). DSCC’s recipient code is 3262. Use this code to request that official scores be sent to the Office of Records. MTSU requires a 22 ACT score.

Students transferring to a public university in Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university.

Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession.

DSCC AST Disposition Assessment Form

Total: 63 Semester Hours

^*For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

^**Students may take any approved U.S. History course; however, those who plan to transfer to UT Chattanooga must take one World History course.

^***Students who intend to transfer to UT Chattanooga should take MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics to meet the mathematics general education requirement. Students who intend to transfer to UT Martin should take MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra.

^****Students who plan to transfer to ETSU must take an Educational Psychology course.