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Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation

The Career and College Promise (CCP) College Transfer Pathway leading to the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation is designed for high school students who wish to begin study toward the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree and a baccalaureate degree in teaching in a STEM or technical major.

Eligibility

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To be eligible for enrollment in the College Transfer Pathway, a high school student must meet the following criteria:

  1. Be a high school junior or senior;
  2. Have an unweighted GPA of 2.8 or higher on high school courses or demonstrate college readiness on an assessment or placement test in English, reading, and mathematics for enrollment in a College Transfer Pathway; and
  3. Meet all course prerequisite requirements.

To maintain eligibility for continued enrollment, a student must:

  1. Continue to make progress toward high school graduation, and
  2. Maintain a 2.0 GPA in college coursework after completing two courses.

A 10 40T Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation

Concentration Overview

The Associate in Science Degree is designed to meet the two-year general college requirements of four-year colleges and universities while providing a concentration in education.

Upon Completion of this Concentration, graduates will be able to: Transfer with junior-level status and pursue a teaching degree in the K-12 field of education. This curriculum is suited for students who want to pursue a four-year teaching degree in STEM-related or technical areas such as mathematics and science.

The Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (CAA) and the Independent Comprehensive Articulation Agreement (ICAA) enables North Carolina community college graduates of two-year Associate in Science programs who are admitted to constituent institutions of The University of North Carolina and to Signatory Institutions of North Carolina Independent Colleges and Universities to transfer with junior status.

Partnership: College of The Albemarle (COA) has articulation agreements with certain universities for students transferring into specific programs of study. Students can complete the first two years of that specific baccalaureate degree at COA. Students should check with their advisor for more information.

General Education (32 – 33 SHC): The general education requirement includes study in courses selected from the Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) of the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. (All UGETC courses in which the student earns a grade of “C” or better will transfer for equivalency credit up to the distribution limits detailed in the CAA.)

Course Course Title Semester Corequisites Prerequisites Credits
Study Success 1
ACA 122 College Transfer Success n/a n/a n/a 1
Composition 6
ENG 111 Writing and Inquiry n/a n/a ENG 002 Tier 1 3
ENG 112 Writing/Research in the Disciplines n/a n/a ENG 111 3
Communications 3
COM 231 Public Speaking n/a n/a ENG 111 3
Humanities/Fine Arts 3
Select one course from (prerequisites in parentheses): ART 111 (none), ART 114 (ENG 002, Tier 1), ART 115 (ENG 002, Tier 1), DRA 111(none), ENG 231 (ENG 112), ENG 232 (ENG 112), ENG 241 (ENG 112), ENG 242 (ENG 112), MUS 110 (none), MUS 112 (none), or PHI 240 (ENG 111)
n/a n/a n/a n/a varies 3
Social/Behavioral Sciences (at least two different disciplines must be represented) 3
Select one course from (prerequisites in parentheses): ECO 251 (ENG 002, Tier 1 and MAT 003, Tier 1), ECO 252 (ENG 002, Tier 1 and MAT 003, Tier 1), HIS 111 (ENG 002, Tier 1), HIS 112 (ENG 002, Tier 1), HIS 131 (ENG 002, Tier 1), HIS 132 (ENG 002, Tier 1), POL 120 (ENG 002, Tier 1), PSY 150 (ENG 002, Tier 1), or SOC 210 (ENG 002, Tier 1)
n/a n/a n/a n/a varies 3
Mathematics 8
Select two courses from: MAT 171 [MAT 071 (corequisite); MAT 003, Tier 2 or MAT 143 or MAT 152], MAT 172 (MAT 171 grade of “C” or higher), MAT 263 (MAT 171 grade of “C” or higher), MAT 271 (MAT 172 grade of “C” or higher), MAT 272 (MAT 271 grade of “C” or higher)
n/a n/a n/a MAT 171 only varies 4
n/a n/a n/a n/a varies 4
Natural Sciences 8
Select two courses from: AST 151 with AST 151A, BIO 111 (ENG 002, Tier 1 and MAT 003, Tier 1) and BIO 112 (BIO 111), CHM 151 (ENG 002, Tier 1 and MAT 003, Tier 2 and CHM 090 or one unit of high school Chemistry) and CHM 152 (CHM 151), PHY 110 with PHY 110A (PHY110A; MAT 003, Tier 1), PHY 151 (MAT 171 or 271) and PHY 152 (PHY151), PHY 251 [MAT 272 (corequisite); MAT 271] and PHY 252 (MAT 272 and PHY 251)
n/a n/a n/a PHY 251 only varies 4
n/a n/a n/a n/a varies 4
Other Required General Education 3
SOC 225 Social Diversity n/a n/a varies: SOC 210 3
Other Required Hours 7
Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a “B” or better may substitute that course for EDU 187, Teaching and Learning For All
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All n/a n/a n/a 4
EDU 216 Foundations of Education n/a n/a ENG 002 Tier 1 or ENG 111 3

Optional General Education Hours (0 – 8 SHC): A student may take up to 8 SHC of foreign language courses and accompanying labs, in a single language, designated as General Education in the CAA as a part of this pathway. These courses are not a part of the Universal General Education Transfer Component. Students who complete these courses with a grade of “C” or better will receive transfer credit. The receiving university will determine whether the courses will count as general education, pre-major, or elective credit.

High school students in the CCP College Transfer Pathway Leading to the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation must complete the entire pathway before taking additional courses in the Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation degree.

Last updated: Feb. 19, 2021