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2024-2025 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Associate of Arts in Teaching, A.A.T. - Degree Plan

63-64 Hours Required

The primary learning outcomes for the Associate of Arts in Teaching is to prepare students to successfully transfer to a four-year degree program in education. This degree includes general education and educational foundation courses.

English Composition (6 Hours)

Fine Arts/Humanities (9 Hours)

Select 3 Credit Hours

Select 3 Credit Hours

Lab Science (8 Hours)

Choose 4 hours

U.S. Government (3 Hours)

Education Core Requirements (15 Hours)

Note:

* Meet with Social and Behavioral advisor to register for PSYC 2103 

Online courses may be selected to complete the degree program

Other Social Science Courses (6 Hours)

Can select a U.S. History or American Government class, if not previously taken.

Select 3 hours

Select 3 hours

Transfer Math Course (3 Hours)

Note:

Honors and Global Studies courses will meet degree requirements where applicable.

Directed Electives

12 elective credits to complete degree requirements - minimum degree total is 60. 

Select 3 hours of Social Science elective from the following disciplines, if not previously taken:ECON, GEOG, HIST, PLSC HIST, PSYC, SOCI

Select 6 hours of Directed Electives from the following disciplines, if not previously taken: ANTH, ARAB, ARHS, ART, ASTR, BIOL, BOTY, CHEM, CHIN, CMJS 2013, COMM, ECON, ENGL (non-Dev), ENSC, FREN, GEOG, GEOL, GERM, HIST, HORT, HUMN, ITAL, MATH (non-Dev), MBIO, MUSI, PHIL, PHSC, PHYS, PLSC, PSYC, SCWK 2133, SOCI, SPAN, THTR

Possible Placement Requirements

These courses are for developing college level skills.

**Students scoring 77 or below on the Accuplacer Classic Reading, 251 or below on the Accuplacer Next Generation Placement Test, or 18 or below on the ACT Reading Placement Test shall enroll into either ENGA 0033  or ENGA 0091  during their first or second semester in college and each subsequent semester, if necessary, until the course is successfully completed. NWACC strongly recommends that students enroll in English and math preparatory courses within the first two semesters.

These hours will not fulfill any degree requirements at NWACC. These courses will not transfer to a four year institution