Elementary Teacher Education AA-T Degree
The Associate of Arts for Transfer in Elementary Teacher Education is designed to provide students a seamless transfer to the California State University system. The degree is designed for students who are planning to become elementary teachers, with a goal of seamlessly transferring to a CSU and completing a Liberal Arts or Liberal Studies degree, and continuing on to earn a multiple-subject teaching credential. The degree provides the foundation for teacher development and training
Program student learning outcomes:
- Students will compose a formal, argumentative MLA-style research paper that shows an understanding of the writing process, technical correctness, and higher-level critical thinking skills.
- Students will identify a career path and educational goals for a career in education taking into consideration the level(s) they want to teach and the institution(s) where they want to complete their degree(s) and credential(s).
- Students will provide a college-level in class written analysis of authors’ content and style given an assigned reading.
- Students will develop and teach a standards-based lesson in an authentic educational setting that will include intention/rationale, process assessment, and reflection.
- Students will demonstrate basic public speaking delivery techniques.
Students must meet the following requirements to qualify for an Associates for Transfer Degree (ADT):
- Complete 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University (CSU), including both of the following:
- The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education (CSU GE) Breadth Requirements
- A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
- Obtain a minimum grade point average of 2.0
- Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
- Completion of the IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth
This program has 50 percent or more of the major courses available via distance education/online
Program Requirements
| Course # | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Core Courses (35 units) | ||
| CD 005 | Child Development | 3 |
| COM 001 | Elements of Speech | 3 |
| EDUC 001 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| ENG 002 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| ESCI 002 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4 |
| GEOG 002 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIST 017A | History of the United States 1492-1877 | 3 |
| HIST 020 | World History I | 3 |
| MATH 010A | Structure & Concepts in Mathematics I | 3 |
| PHYSCI 002 | Chemistry and Physics for Educators | 4 |
| POLSCI 001 | American Government | 3 |
| Plus 3 units from the courses below: | ||
| BIO 010 | Fundamentals of Biology | 3 |
| BIO 015 | Biology for Education | 3 |
| Plus 3 units from the courses below: | ||
| EDUC 005 | Critical Thinking in the Classroom | 3 |
| ENG 003 | Critical Thinking and Writing | 3 |
| Plus 3 units from the courses below: | ||
| ART 042 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 042 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| Plus 3 units from the courses below: | ||
| LING 011 | Introduction to Linguistics | 3 |
| MATH 010B | Structure & Concepts in Mathematics II | 3 |
| PHIL 002 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| Plus 3-5 units from the courses below: | ||
| ENG 001A | Composition and Reading | 3 |
| ESL 001 | Composition for College | 5 |
| Total Major Units | 50-52 | |
| Units to be double-counted as General Education | 36 | |
| CSU GE Breadth or IGETC Units | 37-39 | |
| Elective (CSU Transferable) Units | 5-7 | |
| Total | 60 | |