The Programs of Study Outlined Below Lead to the Associate of Applied Science (A

The programs of study outlined below lead to the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia State Community College (CSCC) and a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Early Childhood Education with Teacher Certification Pre K-4 from Tennessee State University (TSU). This articulation agreement recognizes the following course work is needed to complete an A.A.S. degree in Early Childhood Education at Columbia State Community College. COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE - A.A.S. Early Childhood Education

Freshman Fall Spring Sophomore Fall Spring ENGL 1010 3 GEOG 1010 or 1020 3 ENGL 1020 3 HIST 2010 or 2020 3 SPT 241 or SP *110 3 ECED 2040 3 ART 1030 3 ECED 2060 3 BIOL 1110 or 1030 4 ECED 2070 3 MATH 1130, or 1520, or 1710, or 1720, or 3 ECED 2080 3 1830, or 1910 ECED 1010 2 ECED 2085 3 ECED 2010 3 ECED 2090 3 ECED 2020 3 ECED 2130 2 ECED 2015 3 ECED 2140 2 Elective 1 Elective 1 TOTAL 15 15 15 15 A.A.S. Degree Total ...... 60

Condition(s) for transfer . This articulation agreement applies only to the B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education with Teacher Certification Pre K-4 and is aligned with current degree requirements. Any future changes to the degree program may not be applicable to this agreement and may necessitate renegotiation. . A change of major invalidates these courses/credits for transfer unless they are approved within some other program-to-program articulation agreement for a different major at Tennessee State University. . A minimum 2.00 Grade Point Average (GPA) is required for transferable credits. For admission into upper division teacher education courses a 2.75 GPA is required. . Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science (A.A.S.) degree in Early Childhood Education from Columbia State Community College and who transfer to Tennessee State University must enroll in sixteen (16) additional general education core credit hours in the following areas: Humanities, Social/Behavioral Sciences, History, and Natural Science. The chart below indicates course equivalents for the remaining general education core credit hours that may be taken at TSU upon admission or at CSCC prior to enrolling at TSU.

General Education (GE) Core Equivalency Chart

Columbia State Community College Credit Hrs. Tennessee State University Credit Hrs. MUSC 1030 3 MUSC 1010 3 ENGL 2010 or 2020 or *2410 or *2420 3 ENGL 2110-2322 3 HIST 2030 3 HIST 2030 3 SOCI 2010 3 SOCI 2010 3 BIOL 1110A/1110AX 4 BIOL 1020/1021 4

Required General Education Core Total ...... 16 This articulation agreement recognizes the following course work is needed to complete the B.S. degree in Early Childhood Education with Teacher Certification Pre K-4 at Tennessee State University.

TENNESSEE STATE UNIVERSITY – B.S. Early Childhood Education with Teacher Certification Pre K-4

Junior Fall Spring Senior Fall Spring MATH 1410 3 EDCI 3905 3 EDCI 2010 3 EDCI 3906 3 PSYC 3120 3 FACS 4500 3 ECFS 3610 3 EDCI 3110 or ECCD 4000 3 NUFS 3330 3 EDRD 4240 3 FACS 1010* 1 ECFS 4520 (Elective) 3 EDCI 3870 3 ECFS 4720 9 ECFS 4600 3 EDCI 4706 3 HPSS 3100 3 ECFS 4630 3 ECFS 3020 3 FACS 4700 1 TOTAL 15 17 18 12 *Students entering with over sixty (60) credit hours may not be required to take FACS 1010.

TSU Lower Division Course Total ...... 7

TSU Upper Division Course Total ...... 55

B.S. Degree Total with required GE Core ...... 138

(Selected lower division courses from CSCC may be substituted for TSU Upper Division courses. See attached course equivalency chart).