Program: Teacher Education, AAT Fourth to Eighth Grade - South Plains College

2025-2026 General Catalog

Jul 17, 2025

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 4th grade through 8th grade (specializations include mathematics, science, English arts and reading, and social studies). At South Plains College, students will complete their college core educational requirements, four education-specific courses, and most of the content-specific coursework for their 4th-8th grade 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:

First Semester

ENGL 1301 - Composition I
HIST 1301 - United States History I
PSYC 2308 - Child Psychology *
or PYSC 2301 or PSYC 2314
MATH 1314 - College Algebra
Speech Communication Core: SPCH 1315 or SPCH 1321
Kinesiology Activity

Total Semester Hours: 16

Second Semester

Total Semester Hours: 16

Third Semester

EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government
BIOL 1408 - Biology for Non-Science Majors I *
or BIOL 1411 or BIOL 1413
Sophomore English Literature*

Total Semester Hours: 16

Fourth Semester

EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations
CHEM 1406 - Introductory Chemistry I *
or CHEM1411 or PHYS 1410
GOVT 2306 - Texas Government
Creative Arts Core*
Kinesiology Activity

Total Semester Hours: 14

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.

*4-8 Science certification students - please consult with your faculty advisor for proper choice of lab sciences.

**Content Area - Recommended Courses

**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.

MATHEMATICS

MATH 1316 - Plane Trigonometry

MATH 2413 - Calculus I