2025-2026 General Catalog 
    
    Jul 22, 2025  
2025-2026 General Catalog

Teacher Education, AAT Secondary Education


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The following curriculum is designed to prepare students for academic transfer to a baccalaureate program where they may complete requirements for a teaching degree with an emphasis in secondary education. At South Plains College, students will complete their core educational requirements, two education-specific courses, and some of the content-specific coursework for their secondary content certification exam. Articulation agreements and transfer guides that support the seamless transfer into university programs have been established with Texas Tech University, Lubbock Christian University, Wayland Baptist University, West Texas A&M University, and Texas Women’s University. This curriculum below satisfies all of the requirements for the Associate of Arts in Teaching degree. However, additional course work may be accepted by the transfer university. Consult a faculty advisor for more information. Faculty advisors are Lori Satterwhite, Program Coordinator and Assistant Professor of Education; Dr. Elaine Ramzinski, Associate Professor of College Literacy and Education; Kensey Thompson, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Gina Becker, Assistant Professor of Mathematics; Emily Gilbert, Assistant Professor of College Literacy and Education. 

Suggested Transfer Guide:

Total Semester Hours: 16


Second Semester


Total Semester Hours: 14


Third Semester


Total Semester Hours: 16


Fourth Semester


Total Semester Hours: 15


Notes


*Please consult your faculty advisor for proper choice of courses. We recommend that you DO NOT SELF-ADVISE until you have visited with a faculty advisor.

*Several universities require two or more math courses for 7-12 degree plans. Please consult a faculty advisor for proper choice of courses. 

**Content Area - Recommended Courses


**Please visit with your faculty advisor for proper choice of courses. We recommend that you DO NOT SELF-ADVISE until you have visited with a faculty advisor. 

ENGLISH

ENGL 2321 - British Literature

ENGL 2326 - American Literature

ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature

Additional Courses Required for Specific Transfer Universities (See Faculty Advisor)

MATHEMATICS

MATH 2413 - Calculus I

MATH 2414 - Calculus II

Additional Courses Required for Specific Transfer Universities (See Faculty Advisor)

SCIENCE

There are three different science certifications (Composite Science, Life Science, and Physical Science). Please consult faculty advisor about which certification plan to follow.

CHEM 1411 - General Chemistry I

CHEM 1412 - General Chemistry II

PHYS 1401 - General Physics I (MATH 1316 is a prerequisite)

Additional Courses Required for Specific Transfer Universities (See Faculty Advisor)

SOCIAL STUDIES

HIST 2311 - Western Civilization I

ECON 2301 - Introduction to Macroeconomics 

ECON 2302 - Introduction to Microeconomics

Additional Courses Required for Specific Transfer Universities (See Faculty Advisor)

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