Associate of Arts (Teacher Preparation)
This degree program is designed for those students whose ultimate goal is teacher certification in the State of Texas. It provides the student with an excellent liberal arts foundation and preparation for eventual entry into a teacher certification bachelor’s degree program.
DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
course | credit hours (AA) |
|---|---|
Developing A Christian Mind DCM 2301 - Developing a Christian Mind | 3 |
English | 12 |
ENGL 1301 - Composition and Rhetoric I ENGL 1302 - Composition and Rhetoric II ENGL 2301 - World Literature I ENGL 2302 - World Literature II | |
Fine Arts | 6 |
COMA 1302 - Speech and Interpersonal Communication FINE 1306 - Introduction to Fine Arts | |
Foreign Language *Six hours of 2000 level or above if adequate requisites are met. | 14* |
Foundations for Excellence | 1 |
FOUN 1101 - Foundations for Excellence is required of those entering DBU with fewer than 15 credit hours. (AP, CLEP, IB, or dual/concurrent credit earned while in high school does not count toward these 15 credit hours.) | |
History | 6 |
HIST 1301 - U.S. History to 1865 HIST 1302 - U.S. History Since 1865 | |
Kinesiology | 2 |
KNES 1101 - Fitness for Living and one additional activity course (KNES 1102-1122); for veterans or those 25 years of age or older prior to enrollment at DBU, KNES requirements are waived | |
Mathematics MATH 1303 - College Algebra | 3 |
Natural Science (1000 or 2000 level course only) One laboratory science selected from Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Geology, Physical Science, or Physics | 4 |
Religion | 6 |
RELI 1301 - Old Testament Survey RELI 1302 - New Testament Survey | |
Social Science | 9 |
POLS 2301 - American National Government POLS 2302 - State and Local Governments Choose one of the following courses: ECON 2301 - Principles of Macroeconomics ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics PHIL 2301 - Introduction to Philosophy PHIL 2302 - Introduction to Logic PHIL 2303 - Introduction to Worldviews PSYC 1301 - General Psychology PSYC 3311 - Marriage and Family Systems SOCI 1301- Introduction to Sociology SOCI 1302 - Social Problems SOCI 3311 - Marriage and Family Systems or an approved three-hour education course. | |
TOTAL GENERAL STUDIES HOURS | 66 |
Electives | 0 |
TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED | 66 |
NOTE: Please refer to the College of Education for University policies and requirements for admission into the Educator Preparation Program.
Admittance to the DBU Educator Preparation Program requires a minimum GPA of 3.0.
Minimum GPA Required for Graduation from Dallas Baptist University
DBU requires a minimum institutional cumulative, major, and minor GPA of 2.0.
Refer to individual course descriptions for course requisites.
(S-L)=Course(s) with field-based service-learning component.
COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
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