Education, AA (EDU.AA)

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The Associate of Arts in Education provides the foundation coursework for future teachers and is designed for students planning to transfer to an Education Bachelor’s degree program at all Arizona public universities. Students planning to transfer to a university other than an Arizona public university are urged to contact an advisor. For more information regarding the Education, AA, see the 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 Requirements: 35-40

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

Special Requirements for the AGEC - A:

EDU 200 - Children’s Literature Credits: 3 use for Section C
POS 120 - American National Government Credits: 3 use for Section D
PSY 101 - Introduction to Psychology Credits: 3 use for Section D
COM 151 - Public Speaking Credits: 3 use for Section F

Program Requirements: 25

POS 100 - Arizona Constitution and Government Credits: 1
PSY 245 - Lifespan Development Credits: 3
EDU 205 - Introduction to Education Credits: 3
EDU 214 - Cultural Diversity in Education Credits: 3
EDU 222 - The Exceptional Student Credits: 3
EDU 260 - Building Reading Literacy through Word Study, Comprehension Strategies, and Phonics Skills Credits: 3
EDU 270 - Classroom Management Credits: 3
Choose one of the following course sequences:

Students interested in transferring to a Bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education should complete the following sequence:
- MAT 160 - Math for Elementary Teachers I Credits: (3)
AND
- MAT 161 - Math for Elementary Teachers II Credits: (3)

OR

Students interested in transferring to a Bachelor’s degree in Secondary Education should complete the following sequence:
- Choose two (3 credit) transferrable* courses from the Course Equivalency Guide excluding courses already used for the AGEC-A and program requirements.

*A transferrable course is defined as an MCC course that transfers to all three Arizona state universities (Arizona State University, Northern Arizona University, and University of Arizona).

Education, AA (EDU.AA)

General Education Requirements: 35-40

Special Requirements for the AGEC - A:

Program Requirements: 25

Total Degree Credits: 60-65