Elementary Teacher Education

Elementary Teacher Education Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer 2021-2022

(Major #C.5891.AA-T)

The Elementary Teacher Education Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer prepares students for transfer into a baccalaureate level degree at any of the California State University campuses. The Elementary Teacher Education program prepares students for jobs teaching in the Kindergarten through eighth (K-8) grades in the public and private education system. While the program’s curriculum allows for the development of knowledge and skills in the subject matter taught in the K-8 grades students must ultimately complete a multiple subject credential usually after their Bachelor’s degree in addition to passing the CBEST and CSET exams.

Major requirements (48 units minimum)
A grade of “C” or better is required in the following courses:

Major Requirements:
Course	Course Description	Units	C-ID
EDUC 10	Introduction to Teaching	3	EDUC 200
ECE 2	Child Growth and Development	3	CDEV 100
BIOL 3 or BIOL 10 & BIOL 10L	Introduction to Life Science or Introduction to Life Science & Introduction to Life Science Lab	4 3 1	N/A
SCI 1A	Introductory Chemical and Physical Science	4	CHEM 140 or PHYS 140
GEOL 9	Introduction to Earth Science	4	GEOL 121
*MATH 10A	Structure and Concepts in Mathematics 1	3	MATH 120
COMM 1 or COMM 1H	Public speaking or Honors Public Speaking	3	COMM 110
ENGL 1A or ENGL 1AH	Reading and Composition or Honors Reading and Composition	4	ENGL 100
ENGL 1B or ENGL 1BH	Introduction to the Study of Literature or Honors Intro to study of Literature	3	ENGL 120
GEOG 6	World Regional Geography	3	GEOG 125
HIST 20	World History to 1600	3	HIST 150
HIST 11	History of the United States to 1877	3	HIST 130
POLSCI 2 or POLSCI 2H	American Government or Honors American Government	3	POLS 110
List A -Select one course from below:
Course	Course Description	Units	C-ID
ENGL 3 or ENGL 3H	Critical Reading and Writing or Honors Critical Reading and Writing	3	ENGL 105
PHIL 2	Critical Reasoning And Analytic Writing	3	ENGL 105
COMM 25	Argumentation	3	COMM 120
List B -Select one course from below:
Course	Course Description	Units	C-ID
Art 2	Art Appreciation	3	ARTH 100
MUS 12	Music Appreciation	3	MUS 100

Total units for major does not include required general education or pre-requisite courses.

Additional Information

Notes:

LING 11, Introduction to Language for Teachers, is required for students planning to transfer and enter the CSU Fresno Liberal Studies major cohort program.
Math 10B, Structure and Concepts in Mathematics II
Certification of either the California State University General Education Breadth (CSU GE-Breadth) or the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC-CSU version) is required. CSU GE- Breadth and IGETC advising sheets are available in Student Services, AC2-133 or online at CCC GE (CSU/UC) GE and Major Sheets.
Courses may double count in the major and CSU GE-Breadth or IGETC.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Demonstrate effective written and oral communication skills to the common core courses in the sciences, math, arts, and humanities.

To obtain the Elementary Teacher Education Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer, students must complete the following requirements:

Completion of 60-semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
1. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education – Breadth requirements.
2. A minimum of 18-semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0. Associate Degrees for Transfer (ADTs) also require that students must earn a “C” grade or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis.

To see what CSU campuses accept this degree go to www.icangotocollege.com.

2021-2022 Elementary Teacher Education Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer PDF