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Lea Bingham
Assistant Dean
Phillips (Building 3), room 126
919-536-7200, ext. 8004
transfercenter@durhamtech.edu

Cathy Collie-Robinson
Director/Instructor
Building 8, room 103K
919-536-7200, ext. 8057
collierobinsonc@durhamtech.edu

Plan of Study

(Courses by Semester)
Download 2023-2024 Plan of Study  Download 2024-2025 Plan of Study 
* This program is financial aid eligible.

Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation

Long Term

The Associate in Arts Teacher Preparation (AATP) prepares students who plan to transfer to a four-year university, major in Education and move into public teaching either as an elementary or middle school teacher. The AATP is specifically for students interested in teaching in fields related to the Social Sciences and Humanities. The degree consists of 60 semester hours of credit (SHC) of college transfer courses. Students in this program develop a broad liberal arts foundation in writing, math, science, humanities, and social sciences. They also complete field-specific training through a set of foundational Education courses.

The Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation is approved for transfer to all UNC System universities that have an undergraduate education major and independent colleges and universities that are signatories to the NCICU Associate in Arts and Associate in Science for Teacher Preparation Uniform Articulation Agreement. Admission to the School of Education at participating universities requires admission to the university, qualifying standardized test scores, and a 2.7 or higher GPA. View the STEM Education University Transfer and Elementary Education webpages for more information.

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Fall Application Deadline is Jun 15

Estimated Tuition & Fees

$4,960

Location

Main Campus, OCC, Online

Credit Hours

60

First-Semester Courses

Course Number Title Credit Hours
ACA-122 College Transfer Success 1
EDU-187 Teaching and Learning for All 4
ENG-111 Writing and Inquiry 3

Suggested Paths

Short Term

(12 months or less)

Long Term

(More than 12 months)

Associate in Arts in Teacher Preparation

Associate

University Transfer

Durham Tech in the Summer