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AAT with Field of Study in 4, 8 Core Subject


  • Academic Year: 2025-2026
  • Division / Department: Human Services & Education / Child Studies & Education
  • Degree Code: AAT.4-8CORE.FOS
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An Associate of Arts Degree that includes the courses focused on becoming credentialed as a 4-8 grade teacher in the public education system.

Intended for individuals who wish to continue on to a university to complete a Bachelors Degree in Education or a related field.

Semester I

ENGL 1301 Composition I 3 hours
HIST 1301 United States History I 3 hours
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology OR
PSYC 2301 General Psychology
3 hours
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
13 hours

Semester II

ENGL 1302 Composition II OR
ENGL 2311 Technical & Business Writing
3 hours
HIST 1302 United States History II 3 hours
MATH 1314 College Algebra 3 hours
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation OR
ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation
3 hours
16 hours

Semester III

Language, Philosophy, & Culture elective 1
Refer to MCC Core Curriculum and/or COA lisT
3 hours
EDUC 1301 Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 hours
MATH 1350 Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) 3 hours
GOVT 2305 Federal Government Federal Constitution & Topics 3 hours
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development OR
4-8 Core Directed Elective elective
3 hours
15 hours

Semester IV

EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Populations 3 hours
MATH 1351 Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II) 3 hours
GOVT 2306 Texas Government: Texas Constitution & Topics 3 hours
Life & Physical Science elective 4 hours
HIST 2301 Texas History 3 hours
16 hours
Total hours:60 hours

4-8 Core Directed Elective

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3 hours
BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
ECON 2301 Principles of Macroeconomics 3 hours
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3 hours
GEOG 1303 World Regional Geography 3 hours
GEOL 1401 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors I 4 hours
GEOL 1403 Physical Geology 4 hours
HIST 1301 United States History I 3 hours
HIST 1302 United States History II 3 hours
HIST 2301 Texas History 3 hours
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3 hours
TECA 1311 Educating Young Children 3 hours
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development 3 hours

Language, Philosophy, & Culture

ENGL 2321 British Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2322 British Lit I: Up to Romantics 3 hours
ENGL 2323 British Literature II: Romantics-Pres 3 hours
ENGL 2326 American Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2327 American Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2328 American Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2331 World Literature 3 hours
ENGL 2332 World Literature I 3 hours
ENGL 2333 World Literature II 3 hours
ENGL 2341 Forms of Literature 3 hours
FREN 2311 Intermediate French I 3 hours
GERM 1411 Beginning German I 4 hours
GERM 1412 Beginning German II 4 hours
GERM 2311 Intermediate German I 3 hours
HUMA 1301 Introduction to Humanities I 3 hours
HUMA 1302 Introduction to Humanities II: (Great Works) 3 hours
PHIL 1301 Introduction to Philosophy 3 hours
PHIL 1304 Introduction to World Religions 3 hours
PHIL 2306 Introduction to Ethics 3 hours
SGNL 1401 Beginning ASL I 4 hours
SGNL 1402 Beginning ASL II 4 hours
SGNL 2301 Intermediate ASL I 3 hours
SPAN 1411 Beginning Spanish I 4 hours
SPAN 1412 Beginning Spanish II 4 hours
SPAN 2311 Intermediate Spanish I 3 hours
FREN 1411 Beginning French I 4 hours
FREN 1412 Beginning French II 4 hours

Life & Physical Science

AGRI 1115 Horticulture Lab 1 hours
AGRI 1315 Horticulture Lecture 3 hours
AGRI 1415 Horticulture (Lec + Lab) 4 hours
BIOL 1406 Biology for Science Majors I 4 hours
BIOL 1407 Biology for Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1409 Biology for Non-Science Majors II 4 hours
BIOL 1411 General Botany 4 hours
BIOL 1413 General Zoology 4 hours
BIOL 2401 Anatomy & Physiology I 4 hours
BIOL 2402 Anatomy & Physiology II 4 hours
BIOL 2404 Anatomy & Physiology (specialized) 4 hours
CHEM 1405 Introductory Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1409 General Chemistry for Engineering Majors 4 hours
CHEM 1411 General Chemistry I 4 hours
CHEM 1412 General Chemistry II 4 hours
ENVR 1301 Environmental Science I (lecture) 3 hours
ENVR 1101 Environmental Science I (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1302 Environmental Science II (lecture) 3 hours
ENVR 1102 Environmental Science II (lab) 1 hours
ENVR 1401 Environmental Science I 4 hours
ENVR 1402 Environmental Science II 4 hours
GEOL 1301 Earth Sciences I for Non-Science Majors (lecture) 3 hours
GEOL 1402 Earth Sciences for Non-Science Majors II 4 hours
GEOL 1404 Historical Geology 4 hours
PHYS 1401 College Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 1402 College Physics II 4 hours
PHYS 1403 Stars and Galaxies 4 hours
PHYS 1404 Solar System 4 hours
PHYS 1405 Elementary Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 2425 University Physics I 4 hours
PHYS 2426 University Physics II 4 hours