Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer, AA-T

The intent of this degree is to prepare students for career in teaching, particularly elementary teacher education. The program is designed for students who are planning to transfer to a California State University as Liberal Studies or Child and Adolescent majors. Courses consist of the elementary subject matter competence requirements as established by the California Teacher Credentialing Commission and would prepare students to take the California Subject Examinations for Teachers (CSET) of Multiple Subjects.

Pursuant to SB 1440, section 66756, to earn an AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education, students must:

Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
Completion of IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Identify issues related to teaching diverse learners in today’s schools.
Analyze the historical and the current trends of the American education system.
Demonstrate subject matter competency for the Multiple Subject California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET).

Required core:

BIO 1 THE LIFE SCIENCES 3 Units
or
BIO 1H THE LIFE SCIENCES HONORS 3 Units
and
BIO 1L THE LIFE SCIENCES LABORATORY 1 Unit
COMM 1 COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS 3 Units
or
COMM 1H COMMUNICATION FUNDAMENTALS HONORS 3 Units
ERTH 20 INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SCIENCE 4 Units
GEOG 3 WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY 3 Units
or
GEOG 3H WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY HONORS 3 Units
HIST 1 THE HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS TO 1500 3 Units
or
HIST 1H THE HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS TO 1500 HONORS 3 Units
HIST 20 AMERICAN HISTORY THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR 3 Units
HD 7 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 3 Units
or
PSYC 7 DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: CHILDHOOD AND ADOLESCENCE 3 Units
HD 10 INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY TEACHING 3 Units
LIT 1 INTRODUCTION TO LITERATURE 3 Units
MATH 120 MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS
PHYS 20 CONCEPTUAL PHYSICS 4 Units
PS 1 AMERICAN GOVERNMENT 3 Units
or
PS 1H AMERICAN GOVERNMENT HONORS 3 Units
WR 1 COLLEGE WRITING 1 4 Units
or
WR 1H COLLEGE WRITING 1 HONORS 4 Units

List A (Select one course, 3-4 units):

WR 2 COLLEGE WRITING 2: CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING 4 Units
WR 2H COLLEGE WRITING 2: CRITICAL THINKING, WRITING HONORS 4 Units

List B (Select one course, 3 units):

ARTH 20 ART APPRECIATION 3 Units
MUS 20 MUSIC APPRECIATION 3 Units
or
MUS 20H MUSIC APPRECIATION HONORS 3 Units
TA 22 INTRODUCTION TO THEATER 3 Units

List C (Select two courses, 6 units):

LIT 7 SURVEY OF CHILDREN’S LITERATURE 3 Units
LIT 20 SURVEY OF BRITISH LITERATURE TO 1776 3 Units
LIT 21 BRITISH LITERATURE FROM BLAKE TO THE PRESENT 3 Units
LIT 22 AMERICAN LITERATURE THROUGH THE CIVIL WAR 3 Units
LIT 23 AMERICAN LITERATURE SINCE THE CIVIL WAR 3 Units

Total Units Required: 54-56

To earn the associate for transfer degree:

See Earning an Associate Degree for associate degree for transfer graduation requirements.

Third-party credentialing:

Third-party credentialing may be subject to change without notice. This information is accurate as of the publication date of this catalog. For the most current information, please consult with the area dean.

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