A QUICK INTRO
Few professions impact more lives over time than teachers. If you've been inspired to make a difference in others' lives, SCC is the perfect place to start your journey. This new pathway allows you to get at least 60 hours of college transfer courses that will be accepted by public universities throughout the state.
WHAT YOU STUDY
Before teaching others, you'll become proficient in reading, writing, oral communication, fundamental mathematic skills and basic computer use.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
Upon completing this degree at Southwestern, you can transfer to a four-year institution and pursue a bachelor's degree in teaching in a STEM major.
WHAT YOU CAN EARN
For more information about this field, including salary and career pathways, check out this link on our Career Coach assessment tool.
COURSE INFORMATION
Click on title for course description. For your convenience, the following listing includes only credit hours for each course. For a comprehensive listing of classroom, lab and clinical hours for each course, click on this PDF.
COURSE & HOUR REQUIREMENTS
ENGLISH / COMPOSITION - Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) - 6 Semester Hour Credits required
| Prefix | No. | Title | Credit |
| ENG | 111 | Writing & Inquiry | 3 |
| ENG | 112 | Writing & Research in the Disciplines | 3 |
HUMANITIES / FINE ARTS - 6 Semester Hours Credit required
Select six (6) credit hours from at least two different disciplines. One communications course is required.
| ART | 111 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART | 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 |
| ART | 115 | Art History Survey II | 3 |
| COM | 120 | Intro to Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COM | 231 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| ENG | 231 | American Literature I | 3 |
| ENG | 232 | American Literature II | 3 |
| ENG | 241 | British Literature I | 3 |
| ENG | 242 | British Literature II | 3 |
| HUM | 110 | Technology & Society | 3 |
| MUS | 110 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| PHI | 215 | Philosophical Issues | 3 |
| PHI | 240 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
SOCIAL / BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE -
Select 3 credit hours:
| ECO | 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO | 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| HIS | 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 |
| HIS | 112 | World Civilizations II | 3 |
| HIS | 131 | American History I | 3 |
| HIS | 132 | American History II | 3 |
| POL | 120 | American Government | 3 |
| PSY | 150 | General Psychology | 3 |
| SOC | 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
NATURAL SCIENCE - UGETC -
Select 8 credit hours from one sequence:
| BIO | 111 | General Biology I and | 4 |
| BIO | 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| CHM | 151 | General Chemistry I and | 4 |
| CHM | 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| PHY | 151 | College Physics I and | 4 |
| PHY | 152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY | 251 | General Physics I and | 4 |
| PHY | 252 | General Physics II | 4 |
Mathematics - UGETC - (8) Semester Hour Credits
Required:
| MAT | 171 | Precalculus Algebra | 4 |
| MAT | 172 | Precalculus Trigonometry | 4 |
| MAT | 263 | Brief Calculus | 4 |
| MAT | 271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT | 272 | Calculus II | 4 |
Required Courses:
| ACA | 122 | College Transfer Success | 1 |
| SOC | 225 | Social Diversity | 3 |
Required Education Courses:
| EDU | 187* | Teaching and Learning for All | 4 |
| EDU | 216 | Foundations of Education | 3 |
| EDU | 250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 |
| EDU | 279 | Literacy Development and Instruction | 4 |
*Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.
Choose 11 Additional hours of transferrable courses focused on future major and closely related areas. Students should check physical education/health and foreign language requirements at the university they plan to attend.
| AST | 111 | Descriptive Astronomy | 3 |
| AST | 111A | Descriptive Astronomy Lab | 1 |
| BIO | 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 |
| BIO | 111 | General Biology I* | 4 |
| BIO | 112 | General Biology II | 4 |
| BIO | 120 | Introductory Botany | 4 |
| BIO | 130 | Introductory Zoology | 4 |
| BIO | 140 | Environmental Biology | 4 |
| BIO | 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 |
| CHM | 130 | General, Organic & Biochemistry | 3 |
| CHM | 130A | General, Organic & Biochemistry Lab | 1 |
| CHM | 151 | General Chemistry I | 4 |
| CHM | 152 | General Chemistry II | 4 |
| ECO | 251 | Principles of Microeconomics | 3 |
| ECO | 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 |
| GER | 111 | Elementary German I | 3 |
| GER | 112 | Elementary German II | 1 |
| MAT | 152 | Statistical Methods I | 4 |
| MAT | 271 | Calculus I | 4 |
| MAT | 272 | Calculus II | 4 |
| MAT | 273 | Calculus III | 4 |
| PHY | 151 | College Physics I | 4 |
| PHY | 152 | College Physics II | 4 |
| PHY | 251 | General Physics I | 4 |
| PHY | 252 | General Physics II | 4 |
| SPA | 111 | Elementary Spanish I | 3 |
| SPA | 112 | Elementary Spanish II | 3 |
