The Associate of Science in Teaching program provides high-quality foundational coursework designed to produce teacher candidates for university colleges of education. This program is aligned with the state reform efforts and the baccalaureate degree design Focus is on elementary grades 1st through 5th. Completion requirements for this program are as follows:
- Complete a background check that meets all state-identified regulations to interact with children prior to site-based experiences
- Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all required program courses to ensure transferability.
Program Outcomes:
- Teacher candidates demonstrate knowledge of content appropriate for elementary teachers defined by the Louisiana Department of Education.
- Teacher candidates communicate effectively with adults and children.
- Teacher candidates use hardware, software, email, and web-based resources and apply these to the educational situation.
- Teacher candidates will identify education career options and set a personal professional goal with plans for achieving it.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| English Requirements | ||
| ENGL 1010 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 1020 | English Composition II | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of English Literature I | ||
| Reading Fiction | ||
| Major American Writers | ||
| Natural Sciences | ||
| BIOL 1060 | Principles of Biology I | 3 |
| BIOL 1080 | Principles of Biology II | 3 |
| Physical Science | ||
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| General Chemistry I | ||
| General Chemistry II | ||
| Physical Geology | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| MATH 1300 | College Algebra | 3 |
| MATH 1600 | Elementary Number Structures | 3 |
| MATH 1630 | Elem Geometry & Statistics | 3 |
| MATH 2000 | Statistics | 3 |
| Fine Arts Elective | ||
| FIAR 1200 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| or THEA 1000 | Intro to Theater | |
| History | ||
| HIST 1500 | World History I | 3 |
| or HIST 1510 | World History II | |
| HIST 2010 | American History to 1865 | 3 |
| or HIST 2020 | American History from 1865 | |
| Social Sciences | ||
| GEOG 1201 | World Regional Geography I | 3 |
| or GEOG 1202 | World Regional Geography II | |
| Select two of the following: | 6 | |
| Microeconomics | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| American Government | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Teaching Courses | ||
| TEAC 2010 | Teac. & Learn. in Diver. Set.1 | 3 |
| TEAC 2030 | Teac. & Learn. in Div. Set. 2 | 3 |
| Free elective | 3 | |
| Total Hours | 60 | |