Transfer Pathway to Associate of Arts in TeachingEducation – Secondary Education

Transfer. The Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (AAT) provides the opportunity to complete a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science in Education at a participating four-year transfer institution in the state of Missouri. Any Missouri community college student who has earned an AAT degree from any Missouri community college is guaranteed consistent treatment by the four-year transfer institution in accordance with the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE) Credit Transfer Policy, Principles of Best Practices and related addenda and clarifying comments.

Teacher Education students are required to complete forty-five (45) hours of classroom observation/engagement in the K-12 public school setting in the following courses:

• EDUC 201 – Teaching Profession with Field Experience (30 hours)
• EDUC 260 – Education of the Exceptional Learner (15 hours)
• In addition, submission of a Criminal Record Background Check must be completed. Students should meet with their intended transfer institution to determine the appropriate discipline form the Disciplines Electives list.

Please see individual course description for prerequisites, corequisites, and other requirements. Students are urged to consult the course requirements of the college or university to which transfer is contemplated. A list of general education courses can be found on the Core Curriculum Transfer (CORE42) General Education Program page. Electives should be selected from courses that are transfer eligible. One of the Life or Physical Science General Education courses must include a lab. This advising guide can be completed online. Go to trcc.edu/about/locations/trc-online/ for more information.