Early Childhood Education (PreK-3) Emphasis (Tennessee Transfer Pathway) A.S.T.

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The Tennessee Board of Regents two-year and four-year institutions and the universities in the University of Tennessee System developed the PreK-3 emphasis for the Associate of Science in Teaching degree to ensure a seamless transfer among all public TBR institutions of higher education in Tennessee. This area of emphasis 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: UTPT-UPK3

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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
Humanities/Fine Arts Elective Credits: 6 ^{(1) (7.) (8)}
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3
-OR- MUS 1030 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
Social Sciences Electives Credits: 3 ^{(2) (7.)}
History Electives Credits: 6 ^{(3) (7.)}
Natural Science Electives Credits: 8 ^{(7.) (9)}
Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 ^{(4) (7.)}

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

ECEd 1310 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education Credits: 3
ECEd 2340 - Family Dynamics & Community Involvement Credits: 3
EDUC 2000 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDUC 2220 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education Credits: 3
-OR- ECEd 2360 - Development of Exceptional Children Credits: 3 ⁽⁵⁾
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3 ⁽⁶⁾
ECEd 2320 - Infant, Toddler, and Child Development Credits: 3

Additional Degree Requirements:

ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Total: 65 Semester Hours

Footnotes:

⁽¹⁾ Students who plan to transfer to the UM must complete at least one fine arts under the Humanities and Fine Arts general education requirement. Students planning to transfer to MTSU can take an approved Anthropology course in either the Humanities and Fine Arts or in an Area of Emphasis.

⁽²⁾ Students who intend to transfer to TSU are encouraged to take a Political Science course.

⁽³⁾ Students who intend to transfer to UTK are encouraged to complete one U.S. History course and one non-U.S. History course to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to UTM should take a U.S. History sequence to fulfill the History requirement. Students who intend to transfer to TSU may take U.S. History or Tennessee History.

⁽⁴⁾ Students who intend to transfer to APSU, ETSU, UM, and UTC, and UTK, Math 1530 is required. At UTM MATH 1130 College Algebra is required. Students who intend to transfer to TSU are required to take a Math 1130 College Algebra or Math 1710 Pre-Calculus Algebra.

⁽⁵⁾ Check with your advisor for recommended courses when selecting an Introduction to Special Education course.

⁽⁶⁾Students who plan to transfer to ETSU can take EDUC 2210 Education Psychology instead of MATH 1420.

^(7.)For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

⁽⁸⁾ The Humanities/Fine Arts general education elective must include one literature course.

⁽⁹⁾ One of the Natural Sciences General Education electives must be in Biology. One of the Natural Sciences General Education electives must be in Physical Science.

Students earning an AST degree must meet the following additional degree requirements:

Attainment of a 2.75 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
ACT composite score of 21 (or SAT score of 1080) or higher or successful completion of approved standardized examination (Praxis Core) for admission to the university’s College of Education

Satisfactory ratings on an index of suitability for the teaching profession (disposition forms) Students transferring to a public university in Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university. DSCC AST Disposition Assessment Form