Secondary Education - Social Studies Emphasis (Tennessee Transfer Pathway), A.S.T.

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Students who follow this emphasis will complete necessary core courses required by Tennessee public universities. They will be ready to move into upper division education courses at senior 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-USES

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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
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3
-OR- MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music Credits: 3
Humanities/Fine Arts Electives Credits: 6^{(4.) (6)}
SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology Credits: 3
-OR- POLS 1030 - American Government Credits: 3 ⁽¹⁾
GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
HIST 2010 - Early United States History Credits: 3
HIST 2020 - Modern United States History Credits: 3
Natural Science Electives Credits: 8 ^(4.)
Mathematics Elective Credits: 3 ^(4.)

Area of Emphasis Requirements:

HIST 2310 - Early World History Credits: 3
HIST 2320 - Modern World History Credits: 3
EDUC 2000 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3 ⁽²⁾
ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
EDUC 2220 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education Credits: 3 ⁽³⁾
ORN 1010 - Orientation: Learning to Succeed Credits: 3

Total: 62 Semester Hours

Footnotes:

⁽¹⁾ Students pursuing a licensure area in Government or who plan to transfer to UTC or TTU should take POLS 1030: American Government.

⁽²⁾ Because there are multiple areas of licensure in Social Studies, please read the following statements carefully: Students who plan to transfer to UTK should follow the History AS TTP for all social studies-related licensures.

⁽³⁾ Students interested in transferring to MTSU are recommended to take Tennessee History.

^(4.) For lists of eligible electives, see the appropriate section of the General Education Core Curriculum Requirements .

^(5.) Students should consult the catalog of their transfer institution for guidance in selecting elective hours.

⁽⁶⁾ One course must be in literature.

Additional AST Degree Requirements

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

Note: UTK does not accept this as a TTP