ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE Degree Code: AAT.MATH.15 The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree is a Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. This plan is for those who are interested in certification to teach mathematics in grades 8-12. In order to be eligible to receive this AAT degree, a student must:
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This degree may be taken through a combination of on-campus and distance education offerings; or if planned correctly, the degree may be completed entirely through distance education. Receiving institutions are not required to accept a grade below "C" in transfer.
Students who plan to transfer must work closely with an advisor/counselor.
Course Requirements for the AAT Degree | Credit Hours |
TIER 1 - CORE FOUNDATIONS | |
CRITICAL READING AND WRITING |
6 |
SPEAKING, LISTENING, WELLNESS, AND THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE OPTION A: SPCH 1311, 1315, 1321 or SGNL 1301, 1302; ANDOR OPTION B: [FOREIGN LANGUAGE: ARAB 1411, 1412; CHIN 1411, 1412; FREN 1411, 1412; GERM 1411, 1412; ITAL 1411, 1412; JAPN 1411, 1412; KORE 1411, 1412; LATI 1411, 1412; PORT 1411, 1412; RUSS 1411, 1412; SPAN 1411, 1412] |
4 |
QUANTITATIVE REASONING |
3 |
TIER 2 - CORE DOMAINS | |
QUALITATIVE REASONING, LITERACY AND RESEARCH |
3 |
SELF AND SOCIETY Select ONE of the following: CB080 Select the following: CB070 Select ONE of the following: CB060 |
9 |
HUMANITY, CREATIVITY AND THE AESTHETIC EXPERIENCE Select ONE of the following: CB040 | 6 |
SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERY AND SUSTAINABILITY NOTE: This requirement cannot be met using the following combinations: BIOL 1406 and 1408; BIOL 1407 and 1409; BIOL 2420 and 2421; CHEM 1405 and 1411; CHEM 1406 and 1411; CHEM 1405 and 1406; CHEM 1406 and 1407; GEOL 1401 and 1403; PHYS 1401 and 1405; PHYS 1401 and 2425; PHYS 1405 and 2425. |
8 |
TIER 3 - INTEGRATIVE LEARNING | |
CRITICAL ISSUES IN THE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONSHIP |
3 |
CORE CREDIT HOURS FOR THIS AAT DEGREE |
42 |
REQUIRED ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING DEGREE (AAT) MATHEMATICS, 8-12 COURSES | |
Select EACH of the following: EDUC 1301 EDUC 2301 |
6 |
ADDITIONAL MATH REQUIREMENTS Select 12 additional hours (beyond the Core requirement) in Math from the following: MATH 1314 or 1414 MATH 1316 MATH 1324 MATH 1332 MATH 2412 MATH 2413 MATH 2414 MATH 2415 MATH 2318 or 2418 MATH 2320 or 2420 MATH 2305 Note: Courses previously taken cannot be used to satisfy both the Core and a requirement in this group. |
12 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED FOR THIS AAT DEGREE | 60 |