Education - Elementary and Middle School Teacher, AA

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The Associate of Arts in Elementary Education provides the foundation coursework for future teachers in elementary education. Students wishing to pursue careers as middle school teachers have two options. In the first option, a student can complete an Associate of Arts in Elementary and Middle School Teacher Education and then transfer to a university education program to seek elementary certification for grades K-8 and an endorsement in a content area. In the second option, a student can complete an Associate of Arts in Secondary Teacher Education and then transfer to a university to complete certification for grades 7-12 and content courses for a major and/or minor. For more information regarding the AA, Elementary and Middle School Teacher, see the Elementary Education webpage.

Note: For a course to be eligible for transfer, the student must receive a “C” or better. Acceptance of a transfer course is determined by the receiving institution.

General Education Credits: 35-36

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

A. Freshman Composition: 6

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

B. Mathematics: 3

MAT 142 - College Mathematics Credits: (3)

C. Arts and Humanities: 6

EDU 200 - Children’s Literature Credits: (3)
Choose one course from the following prefixes: ART, MUS, HUM, or THE Credits: (3)

D. Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6

HIS 131 - History of the United States I Credits: (3)
POS 120 - American National Government Credits: (3)

E. Physical and Biological Sciences: 8-9

Choose one biological science course and one physical science course Credits: (4-5)

F. Options: 6

CIS 110 - Introduction to Computer Information Systems Credits: (3)
EDU 214 - Cultural Diversity In Education Credits: (3)

Other Requirements: 7

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)

Education Requirements: 9

EDU 205 - Introduction to Education Credits: (3)
EDU 222 - The Exceptional Student Credits: (3)
Depending on the transfer university, choose one course from the following:
EDU 240 - Augmented Provisional Structured English Immersion Credits: (3)
EDU 270 - Classroom Management Credits: (3)

Content Area Coursework: 12-15

After consulting with the transfer institution and a student services specialist, choose 12-15 credits in a content area, excluding courses already taken for the AGEC-A.

Content Emphasis Areas:

History and Social Studies Content Area:

Choose 12 credits from any combination of the following prefixes: ANT, HIS, POS, and GHY.

Humanities Content Area:

Choose 12 credits from any combination of the following prefixes: ART, ENG, HUM, MUS, and THE.

Language and Cultural Diversity Content Area:

Choose 12 credits from any combination of the following prefixes: ASL and SPA.

Math K-6 Focus Content Area:

MAT 151 - College Algebra Credits: (4)
MAT 181 - Plane Trigonometry Credits: (3)
MAT 211 - Introductory Statistics Credits: (3)
Any other transferrable math course

Science Content Area:

Choose 12 credits from any combination of the following prefixes: AST, BIO, CHM, ENV, GHY, GLG, and PHY.