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

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Major in Tennessee Transfer Pathway with the Emphasis in Elementary Education K-5 (A.S.T.)

Sample Academic Plan - Total Credit Hours: 61

Program Requirements: Students may be required to take additional Learning Support courses. Courses cannot be used more than once to satisfy program requirements.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 14

EDUC 2000 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I Credits: 3
BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology Credits: 4 OR BIOL 1020 Diversity of Life OR BIOL 1080 Concepts of Biology OR BIOL 1110 General Biology I OR BIOL 1120 General Biology II OR BIOL 2010 Human Anatomy and Physiology I OR BIOL 2020 Human Anatomy and Physiology II
MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics Credits: 3 OR MATH 1630 Finite Mathematics OR MATH 1710 Precalculus Algebra OR MATH 1720 Precalculus Trigonometry OR MATH 1730 Precalculus OR MATH 1830 Applied Calculus OR MATH 1910 Calculus I
COLS 101 - Columbia State College Success Credits: 1

First Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 15

ENGL 1020 - English Composition II Credits: 3
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication Credits: 3 OR COMM 2055 Argumentation and Debate
EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology Credits: 3 OR PSYC 2130 Lifespan Development Psychology ****
⁵ General Education - Social/Behavioral Science Requirement Credits: 3 * (Recommend
POLS 1030
)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credit Hours: 16

It is recommended that students complete ENGL 1010 , MATH 1420 , and EDUC 2210 before taking Praxis Core Tests.

GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers Credits: 3
ASTR 1030 - Survey of Astronomy Credits: 4 OR ESCI 1010 Weather and Climate OR ESCI 1020 Landforms
¹ General Education - History Requirement Credits: 3 **
² General Education - Literature Requirement Credits: 3

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credit Hours: 16

EDUC 2220 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education Credits: 3
¹ General Education - History Requirement Credits: 3 **
² General Education - Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement Credits: 3
ART 1035 - Introduction to Art Credits: 3 OR MUS 1030 Introduction to Music
ASTR 1030 - Survey of Astronomy Credits: 4 OR CHEM 1110 General Chemistry I OR CHEM 1120 General Chemistry II OR ESCI 1010 Weather and Climate OR ESCI 1020 Landforms OR PHYS 2010 Non-Calculus Physics I OR PHYS 2020 Non-Calculus Physics II OR PHYS 2110 Calculus-Based Physics I OR PHYS 2120 Calculus-Based Physics II OR PSCI 1030 Survey of Physical Science

General Education Requirements

¹History Requirement - Select from HIST 2010 , HIST 2020 , HIST 2030 , HIST 2310 , HIST 2320 .

²Humanities/Fine Arts Requirement - Select from ART 1035 , ART 2000 , ART 2020 , ENGL 2160 , ENGL 2860 , HUM 1010 , HUM 1020 , MUS 1030 , PHIL 1030 , PHIL 1040 , PHIL 2200 , THEA 1030 . Literature Options: ENGL 2055 , ENGL 2130 , ENGL 2235 , ENGL 2310 , ENGL 2320 .

⁵Social/Behavioral Science Requirement - Select from ANTH 1230 , ANTH 1430 , COMM 1010 , ECON 2100 , ECON 2200 , GEOG 2010 , PHED 2120 , POLS 1010 , POLS 1030 , POLS 2025 , POLS 2035 , PSYC 1030 , PSYC 2130 , SOCI 1010 , SOCI 1040 , SOCI 2010 .

Note(s):

*Students who plan to transfer to CBU are encouraged to complete POLS 1030 . Students who plan to transfer to UTK are encouraged to complete ECON 2100 .

**Students who plan to transfer to UTK are encouraged to complete one U.S. History course as part of this requirement. Students who plan to transfer to MTSU are encouraged to complete a World History course. APSU requires students to complete one World History course. Students who plan to transfer to UoM must complete a sequence (either HIST 1110/1120 or HIST 2010 /HIST 2020 .

***UTK recommends that students complete Astronomy for the non-Biology with lab requirements.

****Students who plan to transfer to APSU must take an Education Psychology course. Students who plan to transfer to ETSU are encouraged to take Developmental Psychology or Educational Psychology.

*****Students who plan to transfer to UTC are required to take a Physical Science course.

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 of Tennessee may need to meet additional requirements to gain admittance to the university.

Check the website www.tntransferpathway.org to review Elementary Education K-5 notes for required courses based on transfer university. Students should meet with their assigned advisor to determine courses required for the university chosen.

Students and advisors should run a degree audit using Degree Works in ChargerNet each semester to confirm classes are applicable to the program of study.

For more information contact:
Kirstin Senske at ksenske@columbiastate.edu or 615.465.5762
Humanities and Social Sciences Division at HASS@columbistate.edu or 931.540.2780