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2011-2012 Catalog

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2011-2012 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Elementary Education, A.A.

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The Associate of Arts with an emphasis in Elementary Education program provides the foundation coursework for future teachers in elementary education. Students intending to transfer to a four year baccalaureate program are urged to contact an advisor at the transfer institution for content area recommendations. For a list of partner institutions please consult the Transfer Options section of the MCC catalog.

General Education Credits: 35-37

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

Special Requirements for the AGEC-A

POS 120 - American National Government Credits: 3
EDU 214 - Cultural Diversity In Education Credits: 3

Total Special Requirements: 6

Education Requirements

EDU 205 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDU 222 - The Exceptional Student Credits: 3

Total Education Credits: 6

Other Requirements

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

Total Other Requirements Credits: 7

Elective Options

Select 12 units in the content area of your choice:

Humanities

Language Arts: Fits into the Humanities content area
ART 111 - Design I Credits: 3
ART 112 - Design II Credits: 3
ART 113 - The Science of Color Credits: 3
ART 121 - Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 125 - Painting I Credits: 3
ART 126 - Painting II Credits: 3
ART 128 - Watercolor I Credits: 3
ART 129 - Watercolor II Credits: 3
ART 130 - Survey of World Art I Credits: 3
ART 171 - Ceramics I Credits: 3
ART 172 - Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 175 - Sculpture I Credits: 3
ART 176 - Sculpture II Credits: 3
ART 221 - Drawing II Credits: 3
ART 223 - Figure Drawing I Credits: 3
ART 230 - Survey of World Art II Credits: 3
ENG 137 - Introduction to Literature Credits: 3
ENG 138 - Creative Writing I Credits: 3
ENG 233 - English Literature I Credits: 3
ENG 234 - English Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 236 - American Literature II Credits: 3
ENG 238 - Writing Fiction Credits: 3
HUM 150 - Introduction to the Humanities I-Prehistory to the Middle Ages Credits: 3
HUM 151 - Introduction to the Humanities II - Renaissance to the Present Credits: 3
HUM 250 - Introduction to Cinema Credits: 3
MUS 101 - Appreciation and Literature of Music Credits: 3
THE 111 - Theatre Production I Credits: 4
THE 112 - Theatre Production II Credits: 4
THE 113 - Theatre Production III Credits: 4

History/Social Studies

ANT 102 - Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
GHY 212 - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: 4
GHY 213 - Introduction to Climate Studies Credits: 4
GHY 240 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
HIS 131 - History of the United States I Credits: 3
HIS 132 - History of the United States II Credits: 3
HIS 135 - Western Civilization I Credits: 3
HIS 136 - Western Civilization II Credits: 3
HIS 137 - Twentieth Century World History Credits: 3
HIS 234 - History of Indians of North America Credits: 3
HIS 281 - Latin American History Credits: 3
POS 120 - American National Government Credits: 3

Language/Cultural Diversity

ASL 101 - American Sign Language I Credits: 4
ASL 102 - American Sign Language II Credits: 4
FRE 101 - Elementary French I Credits: 4
FRE 102 - Elementary French II Credits: 4
FRE 201 - Intermediate French I Credits: 4
FRE 202 - Intermediate French II Credits: 4
SPA 101 - Elementary Spanish I Credits: 4
SPA 102 - Elementary Spanish II Credits: 4
SPA 201 - Intermediate Spanish I Credits: 4
SPA 202 - Intermediate Spanish II Credits: 4
EDU 214 - Cultural Diversity In Education Credits: 3

Science

AST 101 - Introductory Astronomy Credits: 4
BIO 100 - Biology Concepts Credits: 4
BIO 181 - General Biology (Majors) I Credits: 4
BIO 182 - General Biology (Majors) II Credits: 4
BIO 201 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I Credits: 4
BIO 202 - Human Anatomy And Physiology II Credits: 4
BIO 205 - Microbiology Credits: 4
BIO 290 - Field Biology I Credits: 1
BIO 291 - Field Biology II Credits: 1
CHM 130 - Fundamental Chemistry Credits: 4
CHM 151 - General Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHM 152 - General Chemistry II Credits: 4
CHM 235 - General Organic Chemistry I Credits: 4
CHM 236 - General Organic Chemistry II Credits: 4
ENV 101 - Environmental Science Credits: 4
GHY 212 - Introduction to Meteorology Credits: 4
GHY 213 - Introduction to Climate Studies Credits: 4
GHY 240 - World Regional Geography Credits: 3
GLG 101 - Physical Geology Credits: 4
GLG 102 - Historical Geology Credits: 4
GLG 110 - Environmental Geology/Natural Disasters Credits: 4
GLG 140 - Introduction to Oceanography Credits: 4
PHY 107 - Conceptual Physics Credits: 4
PHY 111 - General Physics I Credits: 4
PHY 112 - General Physics II Credits: 4
PHY 115 - University Physics I Credits: 5
PHY 116 - University Physics II Credits: 5

*Mathematics

Students will need to work with the NAU or ASU advisor for course substitutions in order to complete the Math K-6 and the Math-Middle School content areas.

Math K-6: Students must take MAT 401 which is not offered online*

Math, Middle Schools: MAT 401 and MAT 185 are not offered online*

Note:

*The College of Education will consider course substitutions for these classes on an individual basis.

Total Degree Credits: 63-65

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