Special Education
Effective Fall 2025 		Education ATF

Common Pathway: AA   SR   The AAEE degree is also an option for these majors. See the link at the bottom of this page for more information about the AAEE.
Arizona General Education Curriculum   AGEC-A

University degrees listed on the matrix must include the lower division courses listed in the Common Course Matrix below.

Shared Majors: A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities.
Institution Degree Major
ASU BAE Special Education (Visual Impairment)    
ASU BAE Special Education and Elementary Education    
NAU BSED Special and Elementary Education    
UA BSE Mild Moderate Disabilities    

Common Courses   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Educational Technology Intro Special Education Introduction to Education Math for Elementary Education Majors I Math for Elementary Education Majors II Multicultural Awareness in Ed US and AZ Constitution/ Government
ASU EDT 180 SPE 222 TEL 111 MTE 280 Math Dept Elective TEL 212   GCU 113 or HST 113
NAU ISM 120 ESE 280 EDF 200 MAT 150 MAT 155 BME 210 HIS 291 or POS 110 or POS 220
UA MIS 111 SERP 400   TLS Dept Elective   MATH 302A MATH 302B TLS Dept Elective   HIST Dept Elective or POL 201
AWC CIS 105 EDU 222 EDU 110 MAT 130 * MAT 135 * EDU 210 HIS 121 or POS 110
CAC CIS 120 or AGB 124 EDU 222 EDU 221 MAT 201 *   MAT 202* *   EDU 230 POS 220
Cochise CIS120 or CIS181 EDU 222 EDU 201 MAT 154 * MAT 156 * EDU 226 HIS 110 or POS 110
CCC CIS 120 EDU 222 EDU 200 MAT 180 * MAT 181 * EDU 230 HIS 131 or POS 110 or POS 221
Dine TBD EDU 240 EDU 200 MTE 280 * MTE 281 * NA POS 181 & POS 271
EAC CMP 103 EDU 222 EDU 234 MAT 156 * MAT 157 * EDU 230 HIS 131 or POS 110 or POS 221
MCCCD CIS 105 or BPC 110 or EDU 115 or EED 115 EDU 222 EDU 221 MAT 256 * MAT 257 * EDU 230 HIS 103 or POS 110 or POS 113/GCE 113 or POS 227/GSC 227; POS 220 or POS 222
Mohave CIS 110 EDU 222 EDU 205 MAT 160 * MAT 161 * EDU 214 HIS 131 or POS 120
NPC CIS 105 or CIS/EDU 286 ECD 222 & EDU 222 EDU 200 MAT 161 * MAT 162 * EDU 220 POS 110 or HIS 105
Pima CIS 120 EDU 202 EDU 200 MAT 146 * MAT 147 * EDU 201 HIS 141 or POS 201
TOCC CIS 100 EDU 202 EDU 200 MAT 146 * MAT 147 * EDU 201 HIS 141 or POS 110 or POS 210 *
Yavapai EDU 180 EDU 222 EDU 200 MAT 156 * MAT 157 * EDU 210 HIS 231 (3) or AJS 290 (3)

Electives   The courses listed below are recommended to students who plan to transfer to a university.
* Cultural or World Geography Fine Arts(Art,Mus,Drama,Dance,Theatre) Foundations of SEI Micro or Macroeconomics Natural Science/Life Science Physical Science Political Science Psychology or Sociology
ASU One Course in Cultural or World Geography One Course in Fine Arts BLE 220 ECN 211 or ECN 212 One Life Science Course with Lab One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science One Course in Psychology or Sociology
NAU One Course in Cultural or World Geography One Course in Fine Arts Elective ECO 284 or ECO 285 One Life Science Course with Lab One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science One Course in Psychology or Sociology
UA One Course in Cultural or World Geography One Course in Fine Arts TLS Dept Elective   ECON 201A or ECON 201B One Life Science Course with Lab One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science One Course in Psychology or Sociology
AWC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** SEI 293 ECN 240 or ECN 250 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
CAC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 240 ECN 201 or ECN 202 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
Cochise One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 218 ECN 201 or ECN 202 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
CCC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** NA ECN 204 or ECN 205 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
Dine One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 240 ECO 200 or ECO 201 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
EAC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** NA BUA 221 or BUA 223 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
MCCCD One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 220 ECN 211 or ECN 212 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
Mohave One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 240 BUS 206 or BUS 207 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
NPC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 280 ECN 211 or ECN 212 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
Pima One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** NA ECN 201 or ECN 202 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
TOCC One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** NA ECN 201 or ECN 202 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***
Yavapai One Course in Cultural or World Geography *** One Course in Fine Arts *** EDU 239 BSA 235 or BSA 236 *** One Life Science Course with Lab *** One Physical Science Course with Lab ** One Course in Political Science *** One Course in Psychology or Sociology ***


Course Notes
* UA - Is not a direct equivalent at UA. Students may have to take the required university course upon transfer.
** Students must complete at least one Physical Science and one Life Science Lab course that is transferrable to the universities. These courses could be used to fulfill the Biological and Physical Sciences requirement in AGEC.
*** Courses must transfer to the universities. These courses may be applicable to the AGEC-A as well. See your community college advisor for more information.

See the Degrees and Pathways list for information about language proficiency requirements associated with these majors, and to learn about other majors offered by the Arizona public universities.

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