Teacher Preparation Transfer Degrees
Our program is perfect for individuals passionate about fostering the learning and development of elementary, middle, or high school students.
Begin Your Journey
- Enjoy smaller class sizes taught by qualified instructors.
- Experience the flexibility of instruction delivered through traditional, hybrid, or online classes.
- Save money by taking university courses for a fraction of the price at Sandhills.
Students planning to transfer to a four-year institution will have career opportunities for elementary, middle, or high school education.
Expenses estimated over the two-year program timeline.
| ITEM | IN-STATE COST | OUT-OF-STATE COST |
| Tuition* | $4,560.00 | $16,080.00 |
| Student Activity Fee | $140.00 | $140.00 |
| Technology Fee | $192.00 | $192.00 |
| Textbooks - AA in Teacher Preparation | $570.00-$2,535.00 | $570.00-$2,535.00 |
| Textbooks - AS in Teacher Preparation | $810.00-$2,755.00 | $810.00-$2,755.00 |
*Program credit hours: 60 鈥� $76.00 per credit hour in-state tuition, $268.00 per credit hour out-of-state tuition.
Sandhills is committed to the belief that every student should have an opportunity to pursue an education, regardless of financial resources. We are here to guide you through the financial aid system to make costs more manageable and higher education more accessible.
91影视 offers an Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation (AATP) and an Associate in Science in Teacher Preparation (ASTP). Both degrees consist of college transfer courses taught by professors with at least a master鈥檚 degree. It requires 60 semester hours of credit and allows you to transfer as a junior into a school of education, at a major NC university.
Community college graduates must obtain a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status. Courses may also transfer through bilateral agreements between institutions.
Courses Semester Hours
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (28-29 SHC) 28-29
The Universal General Education Component (UGETC) includes study in the areas of humanities, fine arts, communication, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC)................................................................. 6
Two English composition courses are required:
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts (9 SHC)................................................................ 9
Required Communication course:
Communication (COM-231)
Select two courses. Those courses must be from at least two different disciplines areas:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Communication (COM-120)
Drama (DRA-111)
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 SHC)...................................................... 6
Select two courses. Those courses must be from at least two different disciplines areas:
Economics (ECO-251, 252)
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (3-4 SHC)......................................................................... 3-4
Select one course from the following: MAT-143, 152, 171
Natural Sciences (4 SHC)......................................................................... 4
Select 4 SHC from the following:
Astronomy (AST-111 & 111A)
Biology (BIO-110, 111)
Chemistry (CHM-151)
Geology (GEL-111)
Physics (PHY-110 & 110A)
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS (17-18 SHC)*.. 17-18
Other Required General Education (3 SHC)..................................... 3
The following course is required:
SOC 225 Social Diversity.................................................................. 3
An additional 14-15 SHC of courses should be selected from the list below. Those courses are classified as general education within the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university. While most of these are not UGETC courses, UGETC courses may also be used in this category, if not used elsewhere.
ANT-210, 220, 221, 240
ASL-111, 112, 211, 212
BIO-112, 120, 130, 140 and 140A
CHM-152
CIS-110, 115
COM-110, 140
DRA-126, 211, 212
ECO-151
ENG-114, 131, 261, 262
FRE-111, 112, 211, 212
HIS-121, 122
HUM-110, 115, 120, 122, 130, 150, 160, 211, 212, 220
MAT-172, 263, 271, 272, 273
MUS-210
PHY-151, 152, 251, 252
POL-110, 210, 220
PSY-237, 239, 241, 281
REL-110, 211, 212, 221
SOC-213, 220, 230, 240
SPA-111, 112, 211, 212
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS REQUIRED (45 SHC)....... 45
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (15 SHC)*..................................................... 15
Education (14 SHC).............................................................................. 14
The following courses are required:
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All........................................... 4
EDU 216 Foundations of Education................................................... 3
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation....................................... 3
EDU 279 Literacy Develop and Instruct.......................................... 4
*Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.
Academic Transition (1 SHC)................................................................. 1
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success.................................................. 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM...... 60-61
*Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| EDU-187 | Teaching and Learning for All | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | AST, BIO, CHM, GEL, or PHY UGETC course | 4 | ||
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 9 | 5 | 15 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-279 | Literacy Develop and Instruct | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course | 3-4 | ||
| SOC-225 | Social Diversity | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA/Com UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 12 | 3 | 16-17 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed courses | 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 9 | 0 | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed courses | 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 60 | |||
Courses Semester Hours
UNIVERSAL GENERAL EDUCATION TRANSFER COMPONENT (31 SHC) 31
The Universal General Education Transfer Component (UGETC) includes study in the areas of humanities, fine arts, communication, social and behavioral sciences, natural sciences, mathematics, and English composition.
English Composition (6 SHC) ................................................................ 6
Two English composition courses are required:
ENG-111 and ENG-112
Humanities/Fine Arts (6 SHC) .............................................................. 6
Required Communication course:
Communication (COM-231)
Select one course:
Art (ART-111, 114, 115)
Drama (DRA-111)
Literature (ENG-231, 232, 241, 242)
Music (MUS-110, 112)
Philosophy (PHI-215, 240)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 SHC)...................................................... 3
Select one course:
Economics (ECO-251, 252)
History (HIS-111, 112, 131, 132)
Political Science (POL-120)
Psychology (PSY-150)
Sociology (SOC-210)
Mathematics (8 SHC)................................................................................ 8
Select two courses from the following. One course must be a 200-level course:
MAT-171, 172, 263, 271, 272
Natural Sciences (8 SHC)......................................................................... 8
Select an 8 SHC two-course sequence from the following:
BIO-111 General Biology I (4 SHC) and BIO-112 General Biology II (4 SHC) or
CHM-151 General Chemistry I (4 SHC) and CHM-152 General Chemistry II (4 SHC) or
PHY-151 College Physics I (4 SHC) and PHY-152 College Physics II (4 SHC) or
PHY-251 General Physics I (4 SHC) and PHY-252 General Physics II (4 SHC)
ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS (14-15 SHC).... 14-15
Other Required General Education (3 SHC)..................................... 3
The following course is required:
SOC 225 Social Diversity.................................................................. 3
Select an additional 11-12 SHC of courses from the list below. Those courses are classified as mathematics, natural sciences, or computer science general education courses from the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement. Some are UGETC courses. Students should select these courses based on their intended major and transfer university.
AST-111 and 111A
BIO-110, 111, 112, 120, 130, 140 and 140A
CHM-151, 152
CIS-110, 115
GEL-111
MAT-143, 152, 171, 172, 263, 271, 272, 273
PHY-110 and 110A, 151, 152, 251, 252
TOTAL GENERAL EDUCATION HOURS REQUIRED (45 SHC).... 45
OTHER REQUIRED HOURS (15 SHC)*..................................................... 15
Education (14 SHC)
The following courses are required:
EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All........................................ 4
EDU 216 Foundations of Education................................................ 3
EDU 250 Teacher Licensure Preparation....................................... 3
EDU 279 Literacy Develop and Instruct......................................... 4
*Students who have completed Teacher Cadet or Teaching as a Profession courses in high school with a B or better may substitute that course for EDU 187 Teaching and Learning for All.
Academic Transition (1 SHC)
The following course is required:
ACA-122 College Transfer Success................................................ 1
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS CREDIT (SHC) IN PROGRAM...... 60-61
*Students must meet the receiving university's foreign language and/or health and physical education requirements, if applicable, prior to or after transfer to the senior institution.
* This program is financial aid eligible.
| Course Hours Per Week | Semester Hours | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| ACA-122 | College Transfer Success | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| EDU-187 | Teaching and Learning for All | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| ENG-111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course** | 4 | ||
| *** | BIO, CHM, or PHY I UGETC course | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| Second Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-279 | Literacy Develop and Instruct | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| MAT*** | Math UGETC course** | 4 | ||
| SOC-225 | Social Diversity | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | BIO, CHM, or PHY II UGETC course | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| Third Semester (Fall) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| EDU-216 | Foundations of Education | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| ENG-112 | Writing/Research in the Disc | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Hum/FA UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Soc/Beh Science UGETC course | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed courses | 4 | ||
| Credit Hours | 12 | 0 | 16 | |
| Fourth Semester (Spring) | Class | Lab | Credit | |
| COM-231 | Public Speaking | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| EDU-250 | Teacher Licensure Preparation | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| *** | Additional Gen Ed Courses | 7 | ||
| Credit Hours | 6 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total Required Minimum Semester Hours Credit | 60 | |||
Articulation Agreements with NC Schools and Universities
Transfer Agreements
Community college graduates must obtain a grade of 鈥淐鈥� or better in each course and an overall GPA of at least 2.7 on a 4.0 scale in order to transfer with a junior status.
In addition, Sandhills CC partners with the universities linked below to offer guaranteed admission. Be aware that some of those guaranteed admission programs apply to a first-semester community college student and require a higher than 2.7 GPA.
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Many of the classes in these two programs are available to high school juniors and seniors through the Career and College Promise (CCP) program. If you successfully complete four CCP classes as a high school junior and/or senior, you can attend SCC for two years at no cost through the Sandhills Promise.
Contact
Dr. Robin Calcutt
Education Preparation Program Coordinator
Teacher Preparation Program Coordinator
213A Van Dusen Hall
(910) 695-3735
calcuttr@sandhills.edu