Introduction - Teaching
The Associate of Arts in Teaching degree (AAT) is a Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board-approved collegiate degree program consisting of lower-division courses intended for transfer to baccalaureate programs that lead to initial Texas teacher certification. The AAT degree as defined by the Coordinating Board is fully transferable to all Texas public universities. Because the AAT fulfills the requirements of the field of study curriculum statutes and Coordinating Board rules, all Texas public universities must accept the ATT curricula if they offer the applicable baccalaureate degrees leading to initial teacher certification.

Students who complete the AAT will be required to meet any and all entrance requirements of the receiving university and the educator preparation program, including grade point averages and/or testing requirements.

While the AAT degree was designed for transfer purposes, for those student who decide to “stop out” after completing the AAT, this degree meets the No Child Left Behind requirements for paraprofessionals. In addition, completion of the AAT is much like that of an Associate of Arts or Associate of Applied Science degree in that it may qualify students for work that requires at least an associate’s degree.

Students are encouraged to complete the requirements of the AAT degree at San Jacinto College before transferring to another college or university to complete a baccalaureate degree. However, if a student chooses to transfer to a university before completing the AAT, he/she is encouraged to contact the Registrar's Office on one of the campuses after completing the appropriate courses at the university that will allow them to receive the AAT from San Jacinto College.


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