Alamo Colleges District

Alamo Colleges District

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Serving the Bexar County community through its programs and services that help students succeed in acquiring the knowledge and skills needed in today’s world. Today, five colleges fulfill this promise with a vast array of courses and 2-year degrees.
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Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Lakeview College

Northeast Bexar County
Est. 2007

Serving more than 6,000 students from the ten Metrocom Communities and northeast San Antonio. Named “Best Institutional Facility” by Live Oak Economic Development.
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Northwest Vista College

Northwest Vista College

Northwest San Antonio
Est. 1995

Creating opportunites for success by offering quality academic, technical and life-long learning experiences to its diverse communities in a collaborative, student-centered, data-informed and shared leadership environment.
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Palo Alto College

Palo Alto College

South San Antonio
Est. 1985

Top 10 finalist for the 2019 Aspen Prize for Community College Excellence, the nation’s signature recognition of high achievement and performance in America’s community colleges.
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St. Philip’s College

St. Philip’s College

East and Southwest
San Antonio
Est. 1898

A comprehensive public community college whose mission is to empower our diverse student population through educational achievement and career readiness.
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San Antonio College

San Antonio College

Midtown
Est. 1925

San Antonio College is named in the top 150 community colleges in the nation by Aspen Institute, and is ranked among the Top 10 colleges for Hispanics by Hispanic Outlook Magazine.
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Feb 03, 2025

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San Antonio College 2009-2010 Academic Catalog [Archived Catalog]

A.A.T., Texas Teacher Certification: 8-12, Other EC-12

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The AAT Degree Program in Texas Teacher Certification: 8-12, Other EC-12, targets individuals who have a desire to enter the field of education as a teacher, school administrator, counselor, or some aspect of child/adolescent development. Students will be advised to transfer to a university to continue pursuit of a Baccalaureate Degree in a teacher certification field. The AAT is fully transferable to all Texas public universities which offer applicable Baccalaureate Degrees leading to initial teacher certification. Students should check with the San Antonio College Reading and Education Department, the Transfer Center, or the university to which they plan to transfer for additional information.

Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree Plan

Degree Requirements (Total Credit Hours 60)

Communication: 9 Credit Hours

ENGL 1301 - Composition I (10) Core
ENGL 1302 - Composition II (10) Core
SPCH 1311 - Introduction to Speech Communication (11) Core

Mathematics: 3 Credit Hours

Select 1 course from the Mathematics (20) Core

Natural Sciences: 7 Credit Hours

Select 2 from the Natural Sciences (30) Core
One must include a lab (4 credit hours).

Humanities and Visual/Performing Arts: 9 Credit Hours

Select 1 course from any sophomore-level Literature (English) course from list below:
ENGL 2307 - Creative Writing (40) Core
ENGL 2308 - Creative Writing: Topics (40) Core
ENGL 2322 - British Literature I: Anglo Saxon through Neoclassical (40) Core
ENGL 2323 - British Literature II: Romanticism to the Present (40) Core
ENGL 2326 - Native American Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2327 - American Literature I: Precolonial through the Romantic Period (40) Core
ENGL 2328 - American Literature II: Realism to the Present (40) Core
ENGL 2332 - World Literature I: Antiquity through the Renaissance (40) Core
ENGL 2333 - World Literature II: Neoclassical to the Present (40) Core
ENGL 2341 - Forms of Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2342 - Introduction to Literature and Literary Criticism (40) Core
ENGL 2351 - Mexican American Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2370 - Introduction to African-American Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2372 - The Literature of Mexico in Translation (40) Core
ENGL 2373 - The Bible as Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2375 - Literature for Children and Adolescents (40) Core
ENGL 2378 - Women’s Literature (40) Core
ENGL 2379 - Introduction to Science Fiction (40) Core
Select 1 course from the Additional Humanities (41) Core

Select 1 course from the Visual and Performing Arts (50) Core

Social & Behavioral Sciences: 15 Credit Hours

Select 1 option 6 credit hours
HIST 1301 - United States History I (60) Core
HIST 1302 - United States History II (60) Core
Or
HIST 2301 - Texas History (60) Core
HIST 1302 - United States History II (60) Core
GOVT 2301 - American/Texas: National and State (70) Core
GOVT 2302 - American Government: Problems and Policies (70) Core
Select 1 from the Social and Behavioral Sciences (80) Core

Kinesiology/Dance: 2 Credit Hours

Select from the Kinesiology (90) Core

Additional Requirements: 15 Credit Hours

EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession
EDUC 2301 - Special Populations
Electives: Content Area Teaching Fields/Academic Disciplines - 9 Credit Hours

Note: Students should check with the university to which they plan to transfer to ensure that appropriate courses are selected at SAC that will apply to the baccalaureate degree.

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