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Associate in Arts for Transfer - Elementary Teacher Education

The AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education degree is designed to prepare students to transfer to a four-year university with an Associate Degree in Elementary Teacher Education. Students will compete the lower-division requirements, including pre-professional supervised experience, needed to be prepared to enter an Elementary (Multiple Subject) Teaching Credential Program. Along with their general education requirements, students will begin their study of how children develop, as well as the theories and practices of becoming an elementary school teacher. Program Learning Outcomes: Upon completion of the program students will be able to: apply developmental theories to elementary school-age children and elementary school classrooms, demonstrate an introductory understanding of the requirements of the Multiple Subject Teaching Credential, and discuss the history of education and current trends in education.

All courses used to satisfy the major for the Associate in Arts degree must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

Associate in Arts-Transfer Program Map

PREREQUISITE COURSES REQUIRED COURSES FOR MAJOR UNITS
 
CHLDV 101
Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching
 3
Verification of current TB clearance 
CHLDV 135 Child Growth and Development 3
  BIOL 122
 Introduction to Biology
 4
MATH 90 or 90+, or the equivalent, or one year of high school algebra with a grade of C or better.
 CHEM 110

 Elements of General Chemistry 5
   PHY 110
 Introduction to Physics
3

 

GEOL 105 (may be taken concurrently)

 GEOL 105
and
GEOL 115

Earth and Life through Time

Earth and Life through Time Lab

 3
and
1
Placement is based on academic background or satisfactory completion of MATH 101, 120, 118, 130, 131, 220B, 30, 30+, 90, 90+.
 MATH 138
 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I
 3

SPCH 101
 Public Speaking
 3
ENGL 100 or ESL 151
ENGL 101
 Introduction to College Reading and Composition
 4
ENGL 101
 ENGL 102
 Critical Thinking and Literary Analysis
 3
  GEOG 103
 World Regional Geography
3
  HIST 140
 World History to 1500
3

HIST 117
 United States History, 1550-1877
3

 POL S 101
 Introduction to United States and California Government and Politics
 3
   List A - Select one
  
ENGL 101
ENGL 104
 Critical Thinking and Argumentation
 3
  List B - Select one course from the following 
   DANCE 100
 Survey of Dance History
3
   T ART 101
 Introduction to Theatre
3
   ARTH 115
 Survey of Non-Western Art History
3
  List C - Select 0-12 additional units from the following 

 

 ANTHR 105

Culture and Communication

 3
   ENGL 105
 Survey of English Literature from Anglo-Saxon Period to 1780 3

 ENGL 106
 Survey of English Literature from 1780 to Present Time 3
   ENGL 109
 Introduction to World Literature for Ancient Times to 1700  3
   ENGL 110
 Introduction to World Literature 1700 to Present Time 3
   ENGL 122
  American Literature to 1865 3
   ENGL 123
  American Literature from 1865 to Present 3

 ENGL 127
  Children's Literature 3
   HUMAN 105
  The Human Struggle 3

 PHILO 101
  Introduction to Philosophy 3

 PHILO 116
  Ethics for Modern Life 3
  TOTAL UNITS REQUIRED 53

NOTE: ADDITIONAL COURSEWORK MIGHT BE REQUIRED IF PREREQUISITES ARE NOT MET.  SEE A COUNSELOR TO PREPARE A STUDENT EDUCATIONAL PLAN.
August 2022
 GCC Catalog 2022-2023

Important Notice: In the event of a discrepancy between the information presented above and the online and/or print versions of the GCC Catalog, please contact a counselor or the office of Admissions and Records. For previous years requirements please see the catalog from that year.