Courses

For degree plan & course advising, visit the University Studies Advising Office in Jenkins 106.
903-510-2425
Silvana Vierkant (svie@tjc.edu)
Carrie Rehman (creh@tjc.edu)
Liane Durham (ldur@tjc.edu)

Degree Plans

Associate of Arts in Teaching (1^st Curriculum)
EC-4 Generalist (all specializations except early childhood specialization)
EC-4 Bilingual Generalist and EC-4 ESL Generalist
4-8 Generalist, 4-8 Bilingual Generalist, 4-8 ESL Generalist, All 4-8 Content Areas
EC-12 Special Education
Total: 62-64 Credit Hours
2005-2006 Catalog

_____EDUC 1301 
_____EDUC 2301 

_____ENGL 1301
_____ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311

_____HUMANITIES (Choose one. SPAN 2317 is strongly suggested.): COMM 1307; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2352, 2353; HIST 2311, 2312; HUMA 1301, 1302; PHIL 1301, 2306; FREN 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2317; SGNL 2301, 2302 

_____HIST 1301
_____HIST 1302 or HIST 2301

_____GOVT 2305
_____GOVT 2306

_____Social/Behavioral Science (Choose one. GEOG 1303 is strongly suggested.): ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1303; PSYC 2301, 2314, 2319; SOCI 1301, 2301, 2331

_____Two Laboratory Sciences (One Life Science & one Physical Science are required.) 
_____Choose two additional Sciences. Your advisor can provide you with a list of suggested Science options.

_____MATH 1314
_____MATH 1350
_____MATH 1351

_____Visual/Performing Arts (Choose one.): ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; MUSI 1306; ARTS 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 2361, 2362; MUSI 1308, 1309 

_____Speech (Choose one.): SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321

_____Institutional Option: BCIS 1301 (Special section for education majors is required.)

            Associate of Arts in Teaching (2^nd Curriculum)
All 8-12 Content Areas
Selected EC-12 Content Areas
Total: 62-64 Credit Hours
2005-2006 Catalog

_____EDUC 1301 
_____EDUC 2301 

_____12-14 Hours in Content Area (See area requirements. Content Area courses may not be used to satisfy core curriculum requirements.)

_____ENGL 1301
_____ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311

_____HUMANITIES (Choose one. SPAN 2317 is strongly suggested.): COMM 1307; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2352, 2353; HIST 2311, 2312; HUMA 1301, 1302; PHIL 1301, 2306; FREN 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2317; SGNL 2301, 2302 

_____HIST 1301
_____HIST 1302 or HIST 2301

_____GOVT 2305
_____GOVT 2306

_____Social/Behavioral Science (Choose one. GEOG 1303 is strongly suggested, depending on content area requirements.): ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1303; PSYC 2301, 2314, 2319; SOCI 1301, 2301, 2331

_____Two Laboratory Sciences (One Life Science and one Physical Science are required.) 

_____MATH 1314

_____Visual/Performing Arts (Choose one.): ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; MUSI 1306; ARTS 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 2361, 2362; MUSI 1308, 1309 

_____Speech (Choose one.): SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321

_____Institutional Option: BCIS 1301 (Special section for education majors is required.)

AAT Content Area Concentrations

8-12 History                                           8-12 Social Studies
HIST 2301        HIST 2312                      GEOG 1303      HIST 2311
HIST 2311         HIST 2323                     HIST 2301      HIST 2312

8-12 Mathematics                                      8-12 Mathematics
Does NOT qualify to start in calculus:      DOES qualify to start in calculus:
MATH 2412       MATH 2414                    MATH 2413       MATH 2415      
MATH 2413                                             MATH 2414

8-12 Life Sciences                                 8-12 Physical Sciences
BIOL 1406         BIOL 1413                    CHEM 1411      PHYS 1401
BIOL 1407                                             CHEM 1412 or PHYS 1402

8-12 Science
BIOL 1406         Choose any two: CHEM 1411, PHYS 1411, GEOL 1401

8-12 English Language Arts & Reading
Choose any four: ENGL 2311, ENGL 2322, ENGL 2323, ENGL 2327, ENGL 2328 
(ENGL 2322 and ENGL 2327 are taught only in the fall semesters. ENGL 2323 and ENGL 2328 are taught only in the spring semesters.)

8-12 Computer Science                          8-12 Technology Applications 
COSC 1436       COSC 2425                  ARTC 1313        ITSC 1413
COSC 1437                                           GRPH 1305       ITSE 1405

8-12 Health Science Technology Applications
HITT 1305       HLTH 1370 
HITT 1306       HLTH 2331 

8-12 Speech                                          8-12 Journalism
Choose any two:                                    COMM 1307      COMM 2315C
SPCH 1311, 1318, 2301, 2333                COMM 2311C    COMM 2331 OR COMM 2327
Choose any two:
SPCH 1315, 1321, 1342, 2341 

8-12 Business Education                        8-12 Marketing Education
BUSI 1301        ACCT 2401                    BUSI 1301      ACCT 2401
ECON 2302      ACCT 2402                    ECON 2302    ACCT 2402

8-12 Mathematics & Physics                  6-12 Agricultural Sciences & Technology
PHYS 1401       MATH 2412                 BIOL 1411         AGRI 1419
PHYS 1402                                          BIOL 2406

6-12 Technology Education                   8-12 Foreign Languages
DFTG 1409         GRPH 1305                 SPAN 1411         SPAN 2311
ITSC 1413          ARTC 1313                 SPAN 1412         SPAN 2312

8-12 Family & Consumer Sciences          8-12 Dance
HECO 1322       HECO 1371                   DANC 2303      DANC 1146      DANC 2141
HECO 1325       HECO 1372                   DANC 1141       DANC 1147      DANC 2142
                                                         DANC 1142       DANC 1148        
                                                        DANC 1145       DANC 1151           

8-12 Mathematics & Physical Science & Engineering
PHYS 1401       MATH 2412       CHEM 1411

8-12 Human Development & Family Science
PSYC 2301       HECO 1322
SOCI 2301       HECO 2370

8-12 Hospitality, Nutrition & Food Science
HECO 1322       HECO 1371
HECO 1325       HECO 1372

EC-12 Music
MUSI 1304       MUSI 1311        MUSI 1312
MUSI 1116        MUSI 1117        MUSI 1181

EC-12 Physical Education           
Choose one of the three concentrations below.
OUTDOOR LEADERSHIP:                                      ATHLETIC TRAINING:
KINE 1328        HLTH 1306       KINE 1338           KINE 2356        KINE 2170
Choose any 3 one-hour activity courses.                 HLTH 1306        KINE 1101
                                                                             Choose any 4 one-hour activity courses. 
KINESIOLOGY:
KINE 1301         HLTH 1306                               
KINE 1308        KINE 1101                                
Choose any 2 one-hour activity courses.

EC-12 Health
HLTH 1304        HLTH 1306
HLTH 1305        HLTH 1370

EC-12 Art                                                          EC-12 Theatre
Department prefers ARTS 1301 for the             Education majors with a Theatre concentration are required
Arts Core Option.                                              to meet with the department chair. 
ARTS 1311        ARTS 2316                               DRAM 1330         DRAM 1342
ARTS 1316        ARTS 2326 or ARTS 2346       DRAM 1341          DRAM 1351

EC-12 Technology Applications                          EC-12 Languages other than English 
GRPH 1305       ITSC 1413                                SPAN 1411           SPAN 2311
ARTC 1313       ITSC 2321                                SPAN 1412          SPAN 2312

Associate of Arts in Teaching (3rd Curriculum)
EC-4 Early Childhood Degree Specialization Only
Total: 62 Credit Hours
2005-2006 Catalog

_____TECA 1303                                   _____TECA 1311
_____TECA 1354                                   _____TECA 1318

_____ENGL 1301
_____ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311

_____HUMANITIES (Choose one. SPAN 2317 is strongly suggested.): COMM 1307; ENGL 2322, 2323, 2327, 2328, 2332, 2333, 2352, 2353; HIST 2311, 2312; HUMA 1301, 1302; PHIL 1301, 2306; FREN 2311, 2312; SPAN 2311, 2312, 2317; SGNL 2301, 2302 

_____HIST 1301
_____HIST 1302 or HIST 2301

_____GOVT 2305
_____GOVT 2306

_____Social/Behavioral Science (Choose one. GEOG 1303 is strongly suggested.): ECON 2301, 2302; GEOG 1303; PSYC 2301, 2314, 2319; SOCI 1301, 2301, 2331

_____Two Laboratory Sciences (One Life Science and one Physical Science are required.) 

_____MATH 1314
_____MATH 1350
_____MATH 1351

_____Visual/Performing Arts (Choose one.): ARTS 1301; DRAM 1310; MUSI 1306; ARTS 1303, 1304; DANC 2303; DRAM 2361, 2362; MUSI 1308, 1309 

_____Speech (Choose one.): SPCH 1311, 1315, 1318, or 1321

_____Institutional Option: BCIS 1301 (Special section for education majors is required.)

Course Descriptions

EDUC 1301    Introduction to the Teaching Profession

(3-0-1) (3 credits)           (CB1301015109)
This course provides active recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especially in high need fields; provides students with opportunities to participate in early field observations at all levels of P-12 schools with varied and diverse student populations; and provides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the purpose of introduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling and classrooms. Course includes a 16 contact hour lab component, which must be in P-12 schools.

EDUC 1325    Principles and Practices of Multicultural Education

(3-0-0) (3 credits)        (CB1301015209)
An examination of the unique curriculum needs of children from diverse cultures. It focuses on teaching methods and materials, including the study of customs, traditions and historical background events affecting lifestyles and behavior patterns among diverse cultural groups and on societal factors that influence culture and the decisions educators must make in designing and using curriculum, teaching strategies, and materials needed to enhance the learning environment in schools today.

EDUC 2301    Introduction to Special Populations

(3-0-1) (3 credits)           (CB1310015109)
This course introduces learning theory and provides an overview of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic status, ethnic, and academic diversity and equity with an emphasis on factors that facilitate learning; and provides students with opportunities to participate in early field observations of P-12 special populations. Course includes a 16 contact hour lab component, which must be with special populations in P-12 schools.
Prerequisite: EDUC 1301

TECA 1303    Family, School, & Community

(3-0-1) (3 credits)           (CB1301015209)
This course is a study of the child, family, community, and schools, including parent education and education and involvement, family and community lifestyles, child abuse, and current family life issues. Course requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations; and includes a minimum of 16 hours of field experiences.

 

TECA 1354    Child Growth & Development

(3-0-0) (3 credits)           (CB1312025209)
This course is a study of the physical, emotional, social, and cognitive factors that have an impact on growth and development of children through adolescence. The focus is on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains of development with emphasis on determining teacher roles, the preferred learning environment, and appropriate learning content for meeting individual differences and cultural diversities of young children.
Prerequisite: TECA 1303

TECA 1311    Educating Young Children

(3-0-1) (3 credits)           (CB1312025109)
This course is an introduction to the education of the young child, including developmentally appropriate practices and programs, theoretical and historical perspectives, ethical and professional responsibilities, and current issues. Course requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations; and includes a minimum of 16 hours of field experience.
Prerequisite: TECA 1354

 

TECA 1318    Wellness of the Young Child

(3-0-1) (3 credits)           (CB1301015309)
This course is a study of the factors that impact the well-being of the young child including healthy behavior, food, nutrition, fitness, and safety practices; and focuses on local and national standards and legal implications of relevant policies and regulations. Course requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations; and includes a minimum of 16 hours of field experiences.
Prerequisite: TECA 1311