Nashville State Community College Transfers
Early Childhood – PreK-3
Students earning the Associate of Science in Early Childhood
Education will have sixty of the 60 hours earned at NSCC will count in
the required 125 hour degree program. Students must have at least a
2.75 cumulative quality point average and earn acceptable scores on
the ACT, SAT, or Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPS) for admission to
the Teacher Education Program.
Summary of Acceptable Hours
Course No.
Course Title
Biol 1010
Introduction to Biology
SPCH 1111
Speech
ENGL 1111
English Composition I
ENGL 1020
English Composition II
ENGL 2010 or 2030 Literature
EDUC 2010
Foundations of Education
Fine Arts
ART 1030 Introduction to Art
Music Appreciation
History
HIST 2010 Survey of Am History I
HIST 2020 Survey of Am History II
Credit
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Math
Math1410
Math 1010 Math for Liberal Arts
Structure of the Math Systems
3
3
Social Science
Geog 1020, Psyc1111, or
SOC 1111 Introduction to Sociology 3
ECED 1010
ECED 2015
ECED 2020
ECED 2040
ECED 2060
EDED 2070
PSCI 1030
Intro to Early Childhood
Early Childhood Curriculum
Infant, Toddler, Child Dev
Family Dynamics/Community Inv
Dev of Exceptional Children
Developmental Assessment
Introduction to Physical Science
Total Accepted Hours
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
61
Additional Elementary Education Requirements which may be
taken at NSCC or at APSU
Course No.
PHED 1010
Course Title
Intro to Health and Wellness
Credit
3
Wellness Concepts & Practices
3
Or
HHP 1225
Educational Technology can be taken at NSCC or at APSU.
Professional Education and Major Emphasis Courses that must
be completed at Austin Peay State University
Course No.
Course Title
Credit
EC 3010
EC 4040
EC 4080
Educ 3040
Educ 3070
Educ 4160
Educ 4270
Educ 4310
Educ 4410
Educ 4440
Educ 4950
HHP 1250
HHP 3190
Math1420
Math 4100
Rdg 4010
Rdg 4020
Rdg 4050
Sped 3000
Sped 4340
Early Literacy Development
Problem Solving
Child Guidance
Instructional Technology
Instructional Strategies
Teaching Diverse Students
Evaluation and Assessment
Student Teaching Primary
Student Teaching Elementary
Theories of Learning
Student Teaching Seminar
Wellness Concepts and Practices
Rhythms, Plays, and Games
Structure of Math Systems
Teaching Math K-3
Language Arts: K-6
Reading: K-3
Children’s Literature
Introduction to Special Education
Effective Inclusion Strategies
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
5
5
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Total Hours to be Taken at APSU
63
APSU 1000 (Waived)
1
Total Hours required for BS in Early Childhood from APSU
124