Education
Middle Grades (Grades 4-8), AAT
Degree Type Associate of Arts in Teaching
Total Credit Hours 60
Education at Collin
The AAT - Middle Grades (Grades 4-8) is for grade 4-8 and Early Childhood-Grade 12 Special Education. The AAT is designed to satisfy the lower-division requirements for bachelor's degrees leading to initial Texas teacher certification in all Grades 4-8 certification areas and EC-12 Special Education. The Grade 4-8 Certification areas are: Generalist; Bilingual Generalist; ESL Generalist; English Language Arts & Reading; English Language Arts & Reading and Social Studies; Mathematics; Science; Mathematics and Science; Social Studies; other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines/interdisciplinary TBA.
Early Childhood to Grade 12 Special Education Certification areas are: EC - 12 Special Education; other content area teaching fields/academic disciplines/interdisciplinary TBA. This degree is for students who want to teach grades EC-Grade 4 and higher.
Below is a recommended course sequence that will allow a student to earn the degree. Please consult with an advisor to examine alternate sequences to meet individual academic goals.