Dec 04, 2024

2013-2014 Catalog

2013-2014 Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Education - Elementary Teacher, Emphasis in Early Childhood, AA

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The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education provides the foundation coursework for future teachers in lower elementary education (K-2). 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. For more information regarding the AA, Elementary Teacher - Emphasis in Early Childhood, 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 Core 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 and other requirements.

Content Emphasis Areas:

Early Childhood Education Content Area:

ECE 271 - Curriculum and Experiences in Early Childhood Education Credits: (3)
ECE 272 - Classroom Management Credits: (3)
ECE 273 - Play Education Credits: (3)
EDU 270 - Classroom Management Credits: (3)

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.