Catalog 2011-2012

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NCTC Core Curriculum and Field of Study Requirements for Teaching Secondary (Grades 8 - 12)

WRITTEN COMMUNICATION   (Take BOTH courses; Total of 6 hours required)

 

 Check when completed

ENGL

1301

3 hours

O

ENGL

1302

3 hours

O

ORAL COMMUNICATION  (Select ONE course)

 

 

SPCH

1311,  1315,  1318,  1321

3 hours

O

MATHEMATICS  (Select ONE course)

 

 

MATH

1314, 1316, 1324, 1325, 1332, 1342, 2412, 2413, 2414

3 hours

O

NATURAL SCIENCE - - with LAB (Select TWO courses; Total of 8 hours required; Bold faced numbers are recommended course selections)

 

 

BIOL

1408,  1411,  1413,  2401,  2402,  2406,  2420

 

 

CHEM

1411,  1412,  1413,  2423,  2425

4 hours

O

HORT

1401

4 hours

O

PHYS

1401,  1402,  1412,  1415,  2425,  2426

 

 

HUMANITIES  (Select ONE course)

 

 

ENGL

2307,  2322,  2323,  2327,  2328,  2332,  2333, 2341, 2342, 2343

3 hours

 

O

PHIL

1301,    ITAL  2312,    SPAN   2312,    FREN   2312

 

 

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS  (Select ONE 3 credit course -- or 3 one credit courses)

 

 

ARTS

1301,  1303,  1304,  1311,  1316,  2316,  2326,  2341,  2346

 

 

DANC

1151,  1152,  2151,  2152,  2303

3 hours

O

DRAM

1310,  1330,  1351,  1352,  2331,  2366

 

 

MUSI

1131,  1141,  1154,  1171,  1301,  1306

 

 

HISTORY   (Take BOTH courses; Total of 6 hours required)

 

 

HIST

1301

3 hours

O

HIST

1302

3 hours

O

GOVERNMENT  (Take BOTH courses; Total of 6 hours required)

 

 

GOVT

2305

3 hours

O

GOVT

2306

3 hours

O

SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES  (Select ONE course)

 

 

ANTH

2346, 2351    ECON  2301, 2302    HIST  2301, 2321, 2322

 3 hours

O

PSYC

2301, 2306, 2314, 2315,        SOCI  1301, 1306, 2301, 2319

 

 

INSTITUTIONALLY DESIGNATED OPTION  (Select 1 option)

 

 

Option 1 - BIOL 1322  or  PHED 1301  or  PHED 1338

 

 

Option 2 - Two (2) physical activity courses (see choices on back)

Option 1, 2 or 3

O

Option 3 - Two (2) dance technique courses (see choices on back)

 

 

Associate of Arts in Teaching Secondary requires the above Core Curriculum in addition to the following for a minimum of 62 hours:

ADDITIONAL LAB SCIENCE  (Suggested Courses: BIOL 1408, BIOL 2306, PHYS 1415)

4 hours

O

FIELD OF STUDY

EDUC 1301 *

3 hours

O

 

EDUC 2301 *

3hours

O

SECONDARY CONTENT SPECIFIC COURSES - 9-12 hours of course work in your intended teaching field.

(See an advisor in the Teacher Education Department for more information.)

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3 hours

O

 

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3 hours

O

 

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3 hours

O

 

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3 hours

O

*Students are required to pass a criminal background check and complete a 16 hour Field Experience Lab in a Texas public school classroom.  Details are given at the beginning of the semester.

For further information, please refer to the catalog (pages 70-71, 85).