Education-Elementary Teacher - Emphasis in Early Childhood, A.A.

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The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education provides the foundation coursework for future teachers in early childhood education or K-2 elementary education. Students intending to transfer to a four-year baccalaureate program are urged to contact an advisor at the intended school of transfer as soon as possible. Students intending to transfer to a state university in Arizona (NAU, ASU, or U of A) need to follow the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A Checklist ) which fulfills lower division, general education requirements at these universities.

General Education Credits: 35-36

See the General Education Core Requirements (AGEC-A) section of this catalog for details.

A. Freshman Composition: 6

ENG 101 - English Composition I (3)
ENG 102 - English Composition II (3)

B. Mathematics: 3-4

MAT 142 - College Mathematics (3) OR
MAT 151 - College Algebra (4)

C. Arts and Humanities: 6

Choose two courses with different prefixes.

D. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6

HIS 131 - History of the United States I (3) OR
HIS 132 - History of the United States II (3)
AND
POS 120 - American National Government (3)

E. Physical and Biological Sciences: 8

Choose two courses with labs.

F. Options: 6

CIS 110 - Intro to Computer Info Systems (3)
EDU 214 - Cultural Diversity In Education (3)

Other Requirements

MAT 160 - Math for Elementary Teachers I (3)
MAT 161 - Math for Elementary Teachers II (3)
POS 100 - Arizona Constitution and Government (1)

Total Other Requirements Credits: 7

Education Core Requirements

EDU 205 - Introduction to Education (3)
EDU 222 - The Exceptional Student (3)
Choose two depending on Transfer University.
EDU 200 - Children’s Literature (3)
EDU 240 - Augmented Provisional Structured English Immersion (3)
ECE 272 - Classroom Management (3)
ECE 273 - Play Education (3)

Total Education Requirement Credits: 12

Content Area Requirements: 9

CDA 101A - Safety, Health and Nutrition (1)
CDA 101B - Learning Environment in Early Childhood (1)
CDA 101C - Principles of Child Development and Curriculum (1)
CDA 102A - Physical Development (1)
CDA 102B - Intellectual Development (1)
CDA 102C - Social, Emotional and Self-Concept Development (1)
CDA 103A - Observation, Behavior and Guidance (1)
CDA 103B - Understanding Families and Communities (1)
CDA 103C - Program Operation and Professionalism (1)