South Plains College offers course work for the first two years of study in preparation for teaching as a career. Students may opt to pursue the general academic transfer courses that are the minimum requirements for any person seeking teacher certification. SPC also offers an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree that is designed to provide a seamless transfer to a university for programs in early childhood education and fourth through eighth grade education.

General Education Option

This curriculum provides the general requirements for transfer to a teacher education program at a university. However, individual universities may include additional requirements. Students must consult an advisor for assistance in making the proper choices for course work in preparation for a teaching degree. SPC offers an Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis on these general education requirements. Advisor for the general education option is Annette Smith, assistant professor of education and coordinator of the Associate of Arts in Teaching Program.