2025-2026 General Catalog 
    
    Jul 19, 2025  
2025-2026 General Catalog

Teacher Education, AAT Early Childhood to Sixth Grade


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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 early childhood education through sixth grade. At South Plains College, students will complete their college core educational requirements, all of the content-specific coursework for the EC - 6 core subjects certification exam, and four education-specific courses. 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 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


Total Semester Hours: 16


Total Semester Hours: 16


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. 

**Additional courses may be recommended for transfer to the university of your choice. Other recommended courses include GEOG 1303, MUSI 1306, and BCIS 1305. Please consult your faculty advisor for specific university requirements and proper choice of courses. 

If you plan to transfer to West Texas A&M University, please consult a faculty advisor for specific course choices or follow the designated SPC to WTAMU transfer guide. 

 

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