Degrees & Certificates:

Degrees & Certificates:

• Associate in Arts:
• Associate of Arts in Teaching:
• Associate in Applied Science:
• Tech Prep Programs:
• Certificate Options:

Additional Information for all Degrees

• General Requirements:
• Additional Degrees:
• Student Responsibility:

Associate in Arts Degree
The associate in arts core is designed to give students breadth of knowledge in the liberal arts, promote critical thinking that is fundamental to higher education and allow students to take specific courses in a discipline. Students working toward the associate in arts degree will take essential core requirements that will allow them to transfer to a senior college. Tyler Junior College offers the associate in arts degree to students completing the general graduation requirements for all degrees, the associate in arts degree core requirements, and those courses required for one of the concentrations. Concentrations for associate in arts degrees are listed below.

Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree
The associate of arts in teaching (AAT) is a specialized academic associate degree program designed to transfer in its entirety to a baccalaureate program that leads to initial Texas teacher certification. The AAT has three possible degree plans. The 1st Curriculum leads to initial Texas teacher certification in EC-4 Generalist (all specializations except the early childhood specialization), EC-4 Bilingual Generalist, EC-4 ESL Generalist, 4-8 Generalist, 4-8 Bilingual Generalist, 4-8 ESL Generalist, all 4-8 content areas, and EC-12 Special Education. The 2nd Curriculum leads to initial Texas Teacher Certification in all 8-12 content areas and selected EC-12 content areas. The 3rd Curriculum leads to initial Texas teacher certification in the EC-4 Early Childhood Degree Specialization only.

Core Certificate: Students who complete the core curriculum may receive a certificate of completion.

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Associate in Applied Science Degree
The associate in applied science degree combines general liberal arts courses with specialized, technical courses. Tyler Junior College offers the associate in applied science degree to students completing required courses in the following programs:

Health science students should contact the department chair or academic advisor for specific application information and deadlines.

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General Requirements for all Degrees

The following general requirements must be met by all students receiving associate degrees:

1. The student must apply for a degree in the appropriate academic advising office by the published deadline.
2. The student must complete 60 (unless a specific curriculum indicates otherwise) acceptable credit hours of work with an average grade of at least “C” (2.0) DGPA.
3. For degree completion, at least 25 percent of the credit semester hours must be earned through instruction completed at Tyler Junior College.
4. Students who first enrolled fall of 1989 or after, unless THEA Exempt, must pass all parts of the THEA or alternative THEA test or satisfy the THEA requirement by a ‘‘B’’ or better grade in a THEA-designated course, as stipulated by state guidelines.
Students should check senior college requirements.

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Additional Degrees
An additional associate degree may be conferred if all requirements for both degrees have been satisfactorily completed and approved by the appropriate dean. An associate degree and a certificate of proficiency may both be awarded if the student has completed all requirements for both a degree and a certificate, and it is approved by the appropriate dean.

Student Responsibility
Each student is responsible for seeking advice, for knowing and meeting the requirements for the degree program of his or her interest, for enrolling in courses appropriate for that degree program and for taking courses in the proper sequence to ensure orderly and timely progress toward the degree. Students who wish to receive a diploma or certificate and/or participate in commencement must make proper application in the appropriate academic advising office. Upon verification, students will be notified and receive credit for all awards earned, having them posted to their permanent academic records.

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