Pellissippi State Community College · USA

Diploma in Elementary Education, K-5

Campus Diploma Full Time

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Delivery

Campus

Study mode

Full Time

Level

Diploma

Starts

Fall, Spring

Introduction

Elementary Education, K-5 is a Diploma program taught at Pellissippi State Community College, USA. Intake: Fall, Spring. The program is offered in campus-based modes with full-time (2 years) options.

Elementary Education K-5 (Associate of Science in Teaching, A.S.T.) is a teacher education program for students aiming to transfer from Pellissippi State to any state university as juniors, excluding the University of Tennessee, without loss of credit. The curriculum includes general education courses and Teacher Education courses, including Introduction to Education, Educational Psychology, and Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education.

Teacher Education courses include a required 15-hour Field Experience component. Students are placed in partner local public school buildings during their freshman and sophomore years to observe instruction in a mentor teacher’s classroom, ask questions, and actively participate. Participation also requires a criminal background check ($27.50), membership in STEA for liability insurance ($30.00), and a Saturday Educator Professionalism Training Seminar (3½ hours), plus attendance at out-of-class professional development events.

After completing the A.S.T. degree, typical job opportunities listed for this program include elementary teacher, middle school teacher, and high school teacher.

Modules

EDUC 2000 - Introduction to Education
EDUC 2210 - Educational Psychology
EDUC 2220 - Introduction to the Exceptional Learner/Special Education
COLL 1000 - First Year Seminar
ENGL 1010 - English Composition I
ENGL 1020 - English Composition II
MATH 1410 - Number Concepts for Teachers
MATH 1420 - Geometry Concepts for Teachers
MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies or MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics
COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication or COMM 2045 - Public Speaking
BIOL 10102 - Introduction to Biology or BIOL 1110 - General Biology I
HIST 2010 - Early United States History

Admission Requirements

The minimum requirements for admission in Elementary Education, K-5 at Pellissippi State Community College for all applicants (Domestic or International) are:

program specific academic requirment set by Pellissippi State Community College.
English Language OR any other language requirments as set by Pellissippi State Community College as pre-requiste for admission in Elementary Education, K-5.

Note: Please check the university website in the link below.

Students must attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.75.
Students must successfully complete the Praxis Core exam or achieve an ACT superscore composite of 21 or higher.
Students must achieve satisfactory disposition evaluation ratings.