Associate of Arts in Teaching - Elementary Education
Needs to be converted to Asset.
Elementary Education (AAT)
Associate of Arts in Teaching
Needs to be converted to Asset.
This academic guide is based on the 2023-2024 Missouri State University-West Plains
Catalog. The time to complete the degree will vary, depending on remediation, summer
enrollment, number of classes taken per semester, etc.
| Written Communications |
Credit Hours |
| ENG 110 Writing I |
3 |
- ENG 210 Writing II: Academic Writing (recommended) OR:
- ENG 221 Writing II: Writing for the Professions
|
3 |
| Oral Communications |
Credit Hours |
| COM 115 Fundamentals Public Speaking |
3 |
| Mathematical Sciences |
Credit Hours |
| MTH 130 Contemporary Mathematics or higher |
3 or more |
| Physical Sciences |
Credit Hours |
| PHY 101 Physics by Inquiry for Educators or |
4 |
| CHM 116/117 Fundamentals of Chemistry/Lab |
5 |
| Life Science |
Credit Hours |
BIO 100 Biological Science for Educators OR
- BIO 101 Biological Concepts AND
- BIO 111 Understanding Biological Systems Through Inquiry
|
3 or more |
| Social and Behavioral Science |
Credit Hours |
- HST 121 Survey of US History to 1877 OR
- HST 122 Survey of US History Since 1877 (recommended)
|
3 |
| GRY 100 World Regional Geography |
3 |
| PLS 101 American Democracy and Citizenship |
3 |
| PSY 121 Introductory Psychology |
3 |
- CFD 155 Principles of Human Development OR
- CFD 163 Principles of Development in Early Childhood OR
- SOC 150 Principles of Sociology
|
3 |
| Humanities and Fine Arts |
Credit Hours |
| ENG 234 Literature for Children and Young Adults |
3 |
|
|
3 |
| Institutional Requirements |
Credit Hours |
| IDS 110 Student Success |
2 |
| Teacher Education Core |
Credit Hours |
| EDU 150 Introduction to Teaching OR Substitute Teacher Training |
1 or less |
| EDU 202 Teaching Profession Field Experience |
3 |
| EDU 250 Foundations of American Education |
3 |
| EDU 260 Educational Psychology |
3 |
| EDU 265 Educational Applications of Technology and Media |
3 |
| MTH 220 Foundations of Mathematics for Teachers |
3 |
| MTH 260 Foundation of Geometry for Teachers |
3 |
| Total Hours Required |
60 or more |
Degree Notes:
- Math Requirements exclude MTH 197 or MTH 297.
- Students are required to complete a minimum of three (3) credit hours of math, regardless
of placement.
- Courses taken under the pass/not pass option cannot be used to satisfy general education
requirements, professional education, or specific degree requirements except as noted
in the pass/not pass policy.
- Students should confirm the transferability of courses with their transfer university
before completing courses at MSU-WP, in addition to GPA, MOGEA, and ACT requirements
of the transfer university.
