Education - Associate of Arts in Teaching: Secondary Mathematics, A.A.T.

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The A.A.T. in Secondary Mathematics is a two-year transfer degree program designed for students preparing for careers as secondary education mathematics teachers. The program incorporates foundation coursework in teacher education, field based experiences and content coursework in mathematics. Students who successfully complete the program should be able to begin their upper-division coursework upon transfer. A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required for graduation.

Required Curriculum

I. General Education Core (39-40)

Area A: Communication (9 credits)

ENG 101 Composition I 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
ENG 102 Composition II 3 hrs transfer credit - with a grade of C or better
COMM 101 Principles of Communication 3 hrs transfer credit

Area B: Humanities and Fine Arts (9 credits) **

Select three courses from the list for Area B with at least one from humanities and one fine arts.

Area C: Mathematics (5 credits)

MATH 171 Calculus with Analytic Geometry I 5 hrs transfer credit *
*Note: The Calculus sequence (MATH 171 , MATH 172 , MATH 173 ) must be completed prior to transfer.

Area D: Physical and Life Sciences (7-8 credits)

Select one life science course and one physical science course from the list for Area D . One course must have a lab component.

Area E: Social and Behavioral Sciences (9 credits) **

Select three courses in at least two disciplines from the list for Area E .

Select one additional course (3-4):

Select either one mathematics course from

MATH 153 Probability and Statistics 4 hrs transfer credit
MATH 216 Differential Equations 3 hrs transfer credit

or one course from

PSYCH 102 Human Growth and Development: Life Span 3 hrs transfer credit
ED 212 Exceptional Child 3 hrs transfer credit
PSYCH 202 Educational Psychology 3 hrs transfer credit

Required A.A.T. Degree Program Total: 64 credits

**Note: Select at least one course designated by IAI as non-Western (N) or Diversity (D) from either Social and Behavioral Sciences or Humanities and Fine Arts. Any of these courses will fulfill this requirement: ANTHR 215 , ANTHR 222 ; ART 131 ; ENG 215 , ENG 243 ; GEOG 101 ; HIST 111 , HIST 112 , HIST 115 , HIST 116 , HIST 140 ; HUMAN 101 ; PHILO 205 ; SOCIO 215 , SOCIO 220

Each college and university has its own major requirements and transfer policies. Consult the schools you are considering and a PSC advisor to discuss courses and their transferability.