Shape the Next Generation
The world needs more teachers, perhaps more than any other profession. Unlike most career paths, teaching is a calling, one that takes a unique personality willing to listen to, learn from, and shape the students the teacher will have in their classroom. If you feel an internal pull toward this field, obtaining an Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) degree from San Jacinto College is the best way to start.
The AAT degree is transferable to Texas public universities and lays the initial foundation needed for a Texas teacher certification. Students will be exposed to the full spectrum of primary education and can specialize in teaching elementary, middle, or high school grade-level subjects. Students who complete the AAT will be required to meet any and all entrance requirements of the transferring university and the educator preparation program, including grade point averages and/or testing requirements.
- EC-6 AAT – This degree pathway is for students who want to teach early childhood through 6th grade. Students will gain knowledge across multiple disciplines so that those certified under EC-6 will have the skills to teach reading, writing, math, science, and history.
- 7-12 History AAT – This degree pathway is for students who want to teach history in grade levels 7-12.
- 7-12 Life Science AAT – This degree pathway is for students who want to teach biology or other life science courses in grade levels 7-12.
- 7-12 ELA AAT – This degree pathway is for students who want to teach English/Language Arts in grade levels 7-12.
Career Information
Early childhood (preschool) teachers: $39,8761
Elementary, middle, and high school (secondary) school teachers: $62,9121
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Source: www.texaswages.com, median salary Gulf Coast region, 2023
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Information
The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) is a collegiate degree program approved by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. The AAT degree, as defined by THECB, is fully transferable to all Texas public universities.
Students who complete the AAT at San Jacinto College will be required to meet any and all entrance requirements of the receiving university and the educator preparation program, including grade point averages and/or testing requirements.
Students who take CDEC classes that require lab hours and/or the following TECA classes: TECA 1303 Family, School, and Community, TECA 1311 Educating Young Children, TECA 1318 Wellness of the Young Child, and TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development, must complete a field experience as a part of the course. Field experiences consist of official, scheduled observation hours at one of the following: 1) a licensed early childhood setting; 2) the Central campus SJC Child Development Lab School (NAEYC Accredited); or 3) the North campus Bezos Academy. Each course requires a specific number of field experience hours, and hours cannot be used for other CDEC/TECA courses.
Students enrolling into San Jacinto College programs with external learning experiences (i.e., clinical, practicum, externship, cooperative, etc.) will be required to comply with the immunization requirements and policies of the clinical/external learning sites to engage in all clinical/external learning experiences. Vaccination requirements at clinical/external learning sites are implemented pursuant to the independent authority of such facilities and are not mandated by San Jacinto College. Failure to meet the immunization requirements mandated by clinical/external learning sites may limit a student’s ability to complete the program and/or may delay the student’s graduation date. San Jacinto College does not process exemptions, and students should address potential vaccination exemptions directly with the clinical/external learning site.
Plan of Study (Degree Plan)
1TEACH-EC6
Texas Direct – by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – “provides seamless transfer degree pathways between two- and four-year institutions. Students who complete the Texas Core Curriculum and Field of Study at any public two-year institution automatically qualify to receive an associate degree – the Texas Direct Transfer Degree. They are also qualified to transfer their courses as a block applied directly to their selected major.”
The Texas Direct Education EC-6 Field of Study is embedded in the Teaching Early Childhood to 6th Grade, AAT. A student completing the degree will also have completed the field of study, the state required core curriculum, and all lower division course requirements. State regulations ensure transfer to your chosen public university with junior status.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Term | Credits | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| College Algebra | ||
| Contemporary Mathematics (Quantitative Reasoning) | ||
| Elementary Statistical Methods (Statistics) | ||
| ENGL 1301 | Composition I | 3 |
| American History | 3 | |
| EDUC 1100 | Learning Framework | 1 |
| EDUC 1301 | Introduction to the Teaching Profession | 3 |
| Credits | 13 | |
| Second Term | ||
| ENGL 1302 or ENGL 2311 | Composition II or Technical and Business Writing | 3 |
| Creative Arts (Fine Arts) | 3 | |
| American History | 3 | |
| Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 | |
| EDUC 2301 | Introduction to Special Populations | 3 |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Second Year | ||
| First Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| Language, Philosophy and Culture (Humanities) | 3 | |
| GOVT 2305 | Federal Government (Federal Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| MATH 1350 | Mathematics for Teachers I (Fundamentals of Mathematics I) | 3 |
| Directed Electives (see list below) 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Term | ||
| Life and Physical Science (Natural Science) lecture & lab | 4 | |
| GOVT 2306 | Texas Government (Texas Constitution and Topics) | 3 |
| Component Area Option (see Directed Electives list for potential courses) 2 | 3 | |
| MATH 1351 | Mathematics for Teachers II (Fundamentals of Mathematics II) | 3 |
| Directed Electives (see list below) 2 | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Total Credits | 60 | |
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One of the listed MATH courses is preferred to satisfy the Mathematics core curriculum requirement; a different core course may be used as needed.
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See the "Texas Direct" section below for information regarding Directed Electives.
Texas Direct, Education EC-6 Field of Study
Directed Electives
In addition to the courses specified in the transfer path and the core curriculum for the Teaching Early Childhood to 6th Grade, AAT, students complete an additional six hours. Any of the academic courses in the list below satisfy the requirement for the Teaching Early Childhood to 6th Grade, AAT. To facilitate transfer, students are advised to complete the academic courses listed below for the university to which they plan to transfer. If the preferred university is not listed, please contact a San Jacinto College advisor and an advisor at the preferred university.
| University | Course |
|---|---|
| Angelo State University | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 2301 |
| Lamar University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Midwestern State University | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 1301; HIST 1302; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101; MUSI 1306; TECA 1354 |
| Prairie View A&M University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Sam Houston State University | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; ECON 2301; HIST 2301; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101; GEOL 1303; GEOL 1103; MUSI 1306; TECA 1354; ARTS 1301; TECA 1303 |
| Stephen F. Austin State University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Sul Ross State University | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Sul Ross State University-Rio Grande College | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| Tarleton State University | ECON 2301; TECA 1354 |
| Texas A&M International University | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101 |
| Texas A&M University | HIST 2301; TECA 1311 |
| Texas A&M University-Commerce | ENGL 1302; TECA 1354 |
| Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi | HIST 2301; TECA 1354; ARTS 1301 |
| Texas A&M University-Kingsville | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101; GEOL 1303; GEOL 1103 |
| Texas A&M University-San Antonio | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 2301 |
| Texas A&M University-Texarkana | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3SCH) |
| Texas Southern University | MUSI 1306; ARTS 1301 |
| Texas State University | ENGL 1302; HIST 2301; TECA 1354 |
| Texas Tech University | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 2301 |
| Texas Woman's University | HIST 2301; TECA 1311 |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | HIST 2301; TECA 1354 |
| The University of Texas at Austin | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 2301 |
| The University of Texas at Dallas | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | TECA 1354 |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | BIOL 1308, ARTS 1301 |
| The University of Texas Permian Basin | HIST 2301 GEOL 1303; GEOL 1103 |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | MUSI 1306; ARTS 1301 |
| University of Houston | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
| University of Houston-Clear Lake | TECA 1354; TECA 1303 |
| University of Houston-Downtown | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108 |
| University of Houston-Victoria | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; ECON 2301; ENGL 1302; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101; MUSI 1306; ARTS 1301; GEOL 1303; GEOL 1103 |
| University of North Texas | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; ECON 2301; HIST 2301; GEOL 1301; GEOL 1101; MUSI 1306; TECA 1354; ARTS 1301; GEOL 1303; GEOL 1103; TECA 1303 |
| The University of North Texas at Dallas | BIOL 1308; BIOL 1108; HIST 2301 |
| The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio | ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH); ANY ACADEMIC (3 SCH) |
If you do not see your transfer school, please follow the Plan of Study. For more information, contact an Admissions Advisor. Please speak to an advisor at San Jacinto College and the transfer institution to ensure this Transfer Plan is accurate and complete. For a list of all MAPs, students may go to Transfer Plans A-Z. Students may filter for specific universities, disciplines, or degrees, and print individual MAPs.
Teaching, Early Childhood to 6th Grade
UHCL, Teaching EC6, BS Full-time
UHCL, Teaching EC6, BS Part-time
UH Downtown, Teacher Education, BA Full-time
UH Downtown, Teacher Education, BA Part-time