Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs - Associate in Arts Transfer Degree
Plan Code: 5029C
The cross-disciplinary courses that are part of this AA-T seek to inspire and prepare students, future educators, to teach in urban classrooms, to learn essential professional knowledge including professional teaching standards and ethics, to conduct fieldwork in order to learn how to meet the diverse needs of students and roles of the teacher, and to gain a broad foundation of knowledge across the disciplines that will be necessary for teaching elementary students. Students also develop critical reading, writing, and thinking skills that are pertinent to working in the era of standards-based classroom instruction.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Demonstrate introductory subject matter competency and knowledge of integrated studies found in liberal studies.
- Summarize practical knowledge of the teaching profession after completing 45 hours of fieldwork in a public elementary classroom
Program Requirements
This degree requires the completion of General Education coursework plus the following:
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| REQUIRED CORE COURSES | ||
| BIOL C1001 & C1001L | Introduction to Biology and Introduction to Biology Lab | 4 |
| CDEV C1000 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| COMM C1000/C1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| EDUC 20 | Intro to Elementary Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| ENGL C1000/C1000H | Academic Reading and Writing | 4-5 |
| or ENGL C1000E | Academic Reading and Writing | |
| or ESL 1S | College Writing for Non-Native Speakers | |
| HIST 2B | World History to 1500 | 3-4 |
| or ENGL C1002 | Introduction to Literature | |
| or ENGL 34 | Literature for Children and Young Adults | |
| HIST C1001/C1001H | United States History to 1877 | 3 |
| POLS C1000/C1000H | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| Subtotal Units | 26-28 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE (1) course from LIST A: | ||
LIST A | ||
| Survey of Chemistry and Physics (4) | ||
or PHYS 4 | Survey of Chemistry and Physics (4) | |
| Earth Science for Educators (4) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 4 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE (1) course from LIST B: | ||
LIST B | ||
| Appreciation of Music (3) | ||
| Introduction to Theatre (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 3 | |
| IN ADDITION, complete ONE (1) course from LIST C: | ||
LIST C: Up to 11 additional units (0-11 units) | ||
| Introduction to Teaching and Learning (1) | ||
| Introduction to Educational Technology (1) | ||
| World Regional Geography (3) | ||
| Mathematics for Elementary Teaching I (3) | ||
| Math for Elementary Teaching II (3) | ||
| Subtotal Units | 0-11 | |
| Required Subtotal | 33-46 | |
| Complete the following: 1 | 34 | |
Cal-GETC | ||
| Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units) 2 | ||
| Degree Total | 60 | |
- 1
Units for the major may be double-counted for Cal-GETC; see counselor for limitations.
- 2
Elective units from course(s) numbered 1-99, if needed, to reach 60 transferable units.
To earn an associate degree for transfer, a student must complete 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a CSU that consist of Cal-GETC and a major of at least 18 units. Students must have a minimum GPA of 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework to receive an associate degree for transfer and all courses in the major must be completed with a C or better. Students earning an associate degree for transfer will not be required to complete any other local graduation requirements.