Pre-Teacher Education: K-6 Education (A.S.T. Degree)

General Education Requirements

Note: All courses must be from the approved list of General Education courses for each category listed in the General Education section of this catalog.

General Courses

• Humanities - Select one course Credits: 3
• Literature - Select one course Credits: 3
• Speech - Select one course Credits: 3

• ENGL 1010 - Composition I Credits: 3
• ENGL 1020 - Composition II Credits: 3
• GEOG 1030 - World Geography Credits: 3
• HIST 2010 - U.S. History I Credits: 3
• HIST 2020 - U.S. History II Credits: 3
• MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics (Non-Calculus Based) Credits: 3
• MUS 1030 - Music Appreciation Credits: 3

• or ART 1030 - Introduction to Art

• POLI 1120 - Introduction to American Government Credits: 3

• or SOCI 1020 - General Sociology

Natural/Physical Science

• BIOL 1030 - Concepts in Biology Credits: 4
• PSCI 1010 - Physical Science I (Physics and Chemistry) Credits: 4

Emphasis Courses

• EDUC 2010 - Psychology of Human Development for Teachers Credits: 3
• EDUC 2300 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
• MATH 1410 - Foundations of Numerical Concepts Credits: 3
• MATH 1420 - Logic, Problem Solving and Geometry Credits: 3
• PSCI 1020 - Physical Science II (Earth/Space Science) Credits: 4
• SPED 2300 - Exceptional Learners Credits: 3

Total Credit Hours: 60

Transfer Requirements

This A.S.T. guide is designed to facilitate transfer to ETSU and other TBR institutions unless otherwise noted.  Students who intend to transfer to a different institution should consult their advisor and the receiving institution for specific course selections.

Additional Degree Requirements:

1.  Attainment of 2.75 cumulative grade point average
2.  Successful completion of Praxis I
3.  Satisfactory rating on an index of suitability for the teaching profession

For Further Information

Dr. Xiaoping Wang
Dean, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Telephone: 423.354.2552
xpwang@NortheastState.edu