Award: Teaching, A.A.T. - Houston Community College - Modern Campus Catalog™

2023-2024 HCC Catalog & Student Handbook

Apr 01, 2025

This degree is a state-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification in grades Pre-K to 6 or 4-8. The degree includes 42 hours of the core curriculum, 6 hours of major prerequisites, and 12 hours in courses related to teaching.

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Program CIP Code: 13.1206

First Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 1300 - Learning Framework Credits: 3
BIOL #4## Biological Lecture/Lab Elective Credits: 4¹
EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession Credits: 3
ENGL 1301 - Composition I Credits: 3
HIST 1301 - United States History I Credits: 3

Semester Total: 16

Second Semester ‐ Spring

ENGL 1302 - Composition II Credits: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credits: 3 OR
HIST 2301 - Texas History Credits: 3
MATH 1314 - College Algebra Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1332 - Contemporary Mathematics Credits: 3 OR
MATH 1342 - Elementary Statistical Methods Credits: 3
SPCH 1315 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 OR
SPCH 1321 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
CHEM #4## Chemical Lecture/Lab Elective Credits: 4¹

Semester Total: 16

Second Year

First Semester ‐ Fall

EDUC 2301 - Introduction to Special Populations Credits: 3
ENGL 23## - English Literature Elective Credits: 3 ²
GOVT 2305 - Federal Government Credits: 3
MATH 1350 - Mathematics for Teachers I Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Social & Behavioral Sciences Elective Credits: 3 ³

Semester Total: 15

Second Semester ‐ Spring

GOVT 2306 - Texas Government Credits: 3
MATH 1351 - Mathematics for Teachers II Credits: 3
XXXX #3## - Creative Arts Elective Credits: 3 ⁴
XXXX #4## - Physical Lab Science Elective Credits: 4 ⁵

Semester Total: 13

Total Minimum Credits for the AAT Degree: 60

^{1 & 4} A list of electives appears in the Core Curriculum section of this catalog.

2 ENGL 2322 , ENGL 2323 , ENGL 2327 , ENGL 2328 , ENGL 2332 , ENGL 2333 , ENGL 2341 .
3 GEOG 1303 ; PSYC 2301 ; or TECA 1354 ; or ECON 2301 .
5 ANTH 2301 & ANTH 2101 ; or ASTR 1303 & ASTR 1103 ; or ASTR 1304 & ASTR 1104 ; or GEOL 1403 ; or GEOL 1404 ; or GEOL 1305 & GEOL 1105 ; or PHYS 1401 or higher.

*Some four-year insitutions have course preferences. Check with the transfer institution before selecting courses.