PROGRAM OVERVIEW
Start your journey to a career in teaching at Ozarks Tech! If you love learning and have a passion for education, teaching may be a great career for you! Teachers play a key role in shaping the future. They educate the next generation and help them grow.
Our program starts your path to earning a bachelor’s degree and certification to teach grades PK – 12. Enjoy flexibility in course selection, allowing you to focus on the subjects you want to teach. With twelve emphasis options, you can choose a path that aligns with the teaching certificate you’re aiming for. Be sure to check with your transfer school to take the right courses and meet GPA requirements for your teaching certificate.
Program Contact
Angela Miller
Teacher Education Department Chair
417-447-6604
Accreditations and Outcomes
Accreditation
OTC is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org), an accreditation agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Our current accreditation status with the HLC is displayed on the page linked below. Our next comprehensive evaluation will be in 2030-2031. View more information on OTC accreditation.
Program Outcomes
Admissions
Admission to Ozarks Technical Community College is open to all individuals who can benefit from its educational programs. A focus of the college mission is on the academic, career and personal goals of the student. OTC may admit you as a First-Time student just completing their high school, GED or HiSET requirements or as a Transfer student coming from another institution finishing up a certificate or degree. For more information, visit OTC Admissions.
Wondering how you’re going to pay for college? At OTC, we believe that cost shouldn’t be a barrier to earning a degree. Our staff will work with you to make a financial plan. To browse the resources available to you, see paying for college.
Transfer Information
At Ozarks Tech, we want your transfer process to be easy. We accomplish this goal through articulation agreements. These agreements are an official partnership to match coursework between schools. This gives you a more seamless transition from Ozarks Tech to a four-year institution.
We have established an agreement for this program. This will simplify the transfer of your credits to partner schools. To understand how this degree will transfer, review the current articulation agreements. Be sure to consult with your transfer school to ensure you’re on the right path toward completing your four-year degree.
COSTS & OPTIONS
CREDENTIAL TYPE |
PROGRAM |
FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO: |
LENGTH OF PROGRAM |
COST* |
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Associate of Arts |
Teacher Education |
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60 credit hours |
$10,928.00* |
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PROGRAM DETAILS
Clicking on the options below will provide overview information, course sequences (when applicable), and specific course descriptions. To see a full catalog of all the offerings at OTC, visit catalog.otc.edu.
Teacher Education (A.A.) - Program replaces AAT Fall 2022
Teacher Education (A.A.)
Program Description
A.A. Degree: 60 Hours
The Associate of Arts Degree in Teacher Education (AA.TED) is a directed path of study preparing students for transfer and upper division coursework at four-year institutions offering teacher education programs and certification for levels PK-12. This degree requires students to satisfy the A.A. general education transfer block, 3 hours of orientation coursework, 6 hours of teacher education professional coursework and at least 9 hours of program elective credit.
Each transfer institution may have specific requirements for admission into their teacher preparation program. Students should contact the intended transfer institution to verify they have met all transfer requirements and taken any requisite professional education courses required for admission.
Program Specific Requirements - 9 Credit Hours
Program Electives - 9 Credit Hours
Program electives should be selected based on the student's intended area of certification and the transfer school.
- ECD-101 Foundations of Early Childhood
- ECD-110 Early Childhood Growth and Development
- EDU-220 Foundations of Education: Teachers and Schools
- EDU-225 Educational Technology
- EDU-260 Education Exceptional Learner
- EDU-270 Teaching Prof w/ Field Exp
- EDU-275 Teaching Prof w/ECE Field Exp
- ENG-240 Survey English Literature I
- ENG-241 Survey English Literature II
- ENG-250 Children's Literature
- ENG-270 Survey American Literature I
- ENG-271 Survey American Literature II
- GRY-101 World Geography
General Education Requirements - 42 Credit Hours
CORE 42 is a statewide general education course of study intended to ensure that all graduates possess a common core of college-level skills and knowledge. CORE 42 specifies the basic competencies and knowledge areas that all students completing degrees at a Missouri public institution of higher education must complete. CORE 42 is comprised of dozens of courses distributed across five knowledge areas. These courses are designated with a Missouri Transfer (MOTR) course number, which guarantees the one-to-one transfer of these courses among all Missouri public institutions of higher education. Please refer to MDHE Core Transfer Curriculum for detailed information on CORE 42 courses.
All knowledge areas below, designated with the CORE 42 logo indicate all courses in that area have been evaluated and provided a MOTR number for transfer to all Missouri public institutions of higher education.
- ACC-125 College Accounting, Part II
- ACC-130 Accounting Software Applications
- ACC-135 Payroll Accounting
- ACC-220 Principles of Accounting I
- ACC-225 Managerial Accounting
Mathematical Sciences - 3 Credit Hours
OTC math courses approved with CORE 42 designation (MTH 128, MTH 128S, MTH 130, MTH 130S, MTH 138) have guaranteed transfer to all Missouri public higher education institutions. Any math course with a CORE 42 prerequisite will satisfy the math general education credit. The higher level math courses may not have direct transfer to all four-year universities. Students should check with their receiving institution for transferability of these courses.
- MTH-128 Contemporary Mathematics
- MTH-128S Cont Mathematics with Support
- MTH-130 Algebra for Calculus
- MTH-130S Algebra for Calculus With Support
- MTH-131 Trigonometry
- MTH-138 Pre-Calculus Mathematics
- MTH-140 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I
- MTH-141 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II
- MTH-210 Statistical Methods
- MTH-214 Discrete Mathematics
- MTH-215 Algebraic Structures
- MTH-230 Linear Algebra
- MTH-240 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III
- MTH-241 Differential Equations
- MTH-129 Introductory Statistics
Written Communications - 6 Credit Hours
Oral Communications - 3 Credit Hours
Humanities and Fine Arts - 9 Credit Hours (From at least 2 disciplines, and a limit of no more than 2 credit hours of performance courses can be applied to Humanities and Fine Arts)
- ART-100 Art and Experience
- ART-101 Art History I
- ART-105 Art History II
- ART-120 Drawing I
- ASL-101 American Sign Language I
- ASL-102 American Sign Language II
- CHN-101 Beginning Chinese
- ENG-180 Introduction to Literature
- ENG-240 Survey English Literature I
- ENG-241 Survey English Literature II
- ENG-260 Survey of World Literature I
- ENG-265 Survey of World Literature II
- ENG-270 Survey American Literature I
- ENG-271 Survey American Literature II
- FRN-101 Beginning French I
- FRN-102 Beginning French II
- GRM-101 Beginning German I
- GRM-102 Beginning German II
- HUM-101 Introduction to the Humanities
- MUS-101 Music of the World
- MUS-105 Western Music Appreciation
- MUS-106 Jazz Appreciation
- MUS-110 Music Fundamentals
- MUS-235 OTC Concert Choir
- PHL-101 Introduction to Philosophy
- PHL-105 Introduction to Ethics
- REL-100 Intro Religions Of The World
- REL-101 Intro to Old Testament
- REL-102 Intro to New Testament
- SPN-101 Beginning Spanish I
- SPN-102 Beginning Spanish II
- THR-101 Introduction to Theater
- MUS-145 Jazz Ensemble
Natural Sciences - 7 Credit Hours (from at lease 2 disciplines, including one course with a lab component)
- BCS-115 Essentials in Human Biology
- BCS-132 Health Sciences Nutrition
- BCS-165 Human Anatomy
- BCS-210 Pathophysiology
- BIO-100 Life Science
- BIO-105 Environmental Science
- BIO-135 Nutrition for Living
- BIO-142 Essential Biology
- BIO-160 General Biology I
- CHM-101 Introductory Chemistry
- CHM-160 General Chemistry I
- CHM-161 General Chemistry I Lab
- PHY-105 Introduction to Physics
- PHY-110 Introduction to Geology
- PHY-115 Introduction to Astronomy
- PHY-120 General Physics I
- PHY-220 Physics Engrs & Scientists I
Social and Behavioral Sciences - 9 Credit Hours (include at least one Civics course, PLS 101 or HST 120 or HST 130)
- ANT-101 Introduction to Anthropology
- ANT-220 Cultural Anthropology
- COM-150 Intro Mass Communication
- CRM-210 Intro to Criminal Justice
- ECO-270 Principles of Macroeconomics
- ECO-275 Principles of Microeconomics
- GRY-101 World Geography
- HST-105 Ancient and Medieval World History
- HST-106 Modern World History
- HST-120 U.S. History I: to 1865
- HST-130 U.S. History II: 1865-Present
- PLS-101 American Government and Politics
- PLS-201 International Relations
- PSY-110 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY-130 Life Span Development Psychology
- SOC-101 Introduction to Sociology
- SOC-210 Urban Sociology
- SOC-215 Deconstructing Social Problems
Core Electives - 5 Credit Hours
Any course with an approved MOTR number or additional hours from a MOTR approved course can be utilized to fulfill the Core electives requirement. Credit received from an OTC course may be greater than the MOTR transfer equivalency. The additional credit provided form OTC for a MOTR approved course will move the additional credit to the Core electives (e.g. CHM 160 at OTC = 4 credit hours, MOTR equivalency = 3 credit hours; additional 1 hour moved to Core electives).
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*Notices and Disclaimers
*Costs displayed are based on current tuition and fee rates for the program’s required credit hours, as approved by the OTC Board of Trustees, and are subject to change without notice. Estimates reflect both in-district and out-of-district residency rates. Actual costs, degree completion time, and credit requirements may vary based on residency, prior credits, elective courses, program updates, and enrollment factors. For additional information on attendance costs, visit Cost of Attendance, tuition and fees or contact us at 417-447-6900.
**Graduation rates vary by individual. For details on program enrollment, retention, exam/certification, and employment rates, visit Student Outcomes / Student Right-to-Know. Some careers on this list may require additional education and training. For program-specific accreditation visit OTC Accreditation.