MCCCD Program Description

Associate in Arts, Elementary Education

Major: 8101
Effective Term: 2023 Fall
Award Type: AAEE

CIP Code: 13.1202

Program Availability: CG EM GC GW MC PC PV RS SC SM
Instructional Council: Education
Total Credits: 60-64
GPA: 2.00

SOC Code: Upon completion of this degree, students may pursue a career as:
25-9041.00 Teacher Aide/Instructional Assistant

Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, students may pursue a career as:
25-2021.00 Elementary School Teacher
25-2052.00 Special Education Teacher, Kindergarten and Elementary

Upon completion of a graduate degree, students may pursue a career as:
11-9032.00 Assistant Principal, Principal, Educational Administrator
21-1012.00 Educational Counselor
25-9031.00 Instructional Designer and Technologists
25-9031.00 Instructional Coordinator/Educational Consultant

Description: The Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) provides the first two years of a four year curriculum for the student who plans to transfer to an Elementary Education or Special Education program at an Arizona public higher education institution. Upon completion of the AAEE, a student may pursue employment as a classroom instructional aide. Upon completion of a bachelor`s degree, a student may pursue a career as an elementary school teacher or as a special education teacher. With further education or certification, students may pursue employment in the field of education in a number of careers including but not limited to assistant principal, principal, educational administrator, instructional designer, instructional technologist, instructional coordinator, and educational counselor.

Program Learning Outcomes
1. Evaluate the role and impact of various forms of education in a democracy as an active citizen and participate in their communities in constructive ways that demonstrate respect for differing cultures and values. (EDU110, EDU221, EDU220, EDU222, EDU230, EDU236, EDU/ENH291, EDU/HUM/STO292, GCU/POS113) 2. Demonstrate a foundational knowledge of reading, writing, oral language, mathematics, science, social studies, technology, information literacy and art. (BPC110, CIS105, CFS/ECH176, CFS205, COM225, CRE101, ECN211, ECN212, EDU220, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU236, EDU/ENH291, EDU/HUM/STO292, GCU121, GCU122, HIS104, MAT256, MAT257, PSY101, [FYC], [HU], [MA], [SG], [SQ]) 3. Analyze K-12 classroom field experience and correlate it with course concepts. (EDU220, EDU221, EDU222, EDU236) 4. Demonstrate ongoing learning and use evidence to continually evaluate his/her professional growth, ethics, knowledge, skills, and dispositions (e.g. collaboration, professionalism, reflection, time management, effective communication). (CRE101, EDU110, EDU220, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU236, [FYC]) 5. Utilize a foundational knowledge of child development (e.g. physical, cognitive, linguistic, social, and emotional domains), teaching and learning theories, cultural differences, and/or inclusive educational practices for diverse learners. (CFS/ECH176, CFS205, EDU220, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU236, EDU/ENH291, EDU/HUM/STO292, MAT256, MAT257, PSY101) 6. Synthesize knowledge of current and historical influences on education at the local, state, federal and/or global levels to effectively engage in the professional policies and the political process. (EDU110, EDU220, EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, EDU236, GCU/POS113) 7. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)

Program Notes
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program. As a prerequisite to MAT256, students may place into MAT150 or MAT151 or MAT152 and complete MAT140 or MAT141 or MAT142 with a C in lieu of taking both MAT14+ and MAT12+ or taking MAT15+. A student that tests into MAT15+ can take MAT15+ or MAT14+ prior to MAT256. A student that tests into MAT14+ or lower must take MAT12+ and MAT14+ prior to MAT256. Students must petition NAU to accept (GCU/POS113) OR (HIS103 and POS221) for POS220. State certification requirements include courses on the constitutions of US and Arizona. Taking GCU/POS113 for [SB] fulfills this requirement completely. Students who instead take HIS103 or POS110 for [SB] should consider taking POS221 as a Content Area Elective so they have completed study of both constitutions. POS220 meets state certification requirements for both constitutions but does not meet [SB].

Program Prerequisites
None

Program Prerequisites
	Credits:

Required Courses
EDU221 Introduction to Education 3 EDU222 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner 3 EDU230 Cultural Diversity in Education 3 FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3 + MAT256 Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations, and Numeration Systems 4 + MAT257 Investigating Geometry, Probability, and Statistics 0-4 Note: MAT257 is required for Maricopa, NAU and UA bachelor`s degree. MAT257 should only be bypassed if transferring to ASU			Credits: 14-20

Restricted Electives
A total of eight (8) semester credits are required to satisfy the Electives for Arizona Professional Teacher Standards: three (3) credits in an additional Education course and five (5) credits in Content Area Electives. Courses must transfer to all public Arizona universities as Elective Credit, Departmental Elective, or Equivalent to a university course as indicated in the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide in effect when the course is taken. Courses identified as Non-transferable in the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide cannot be used to satisfy this requirement. Select one (1) additional EDU course (other than EDU221, EDU222, EDU230 or EDU250): Recommended: EDU110 Education in Film (3) OR EDU220 Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL) (3) OR EDU236 Classroom Relationships (3) OR EDU/HUM/STO292 The Art of Storytelling (3) 3 Choose any combination from the following list of courses and prefixes to total five (5) credits of additional coursework. Course(s) selected must be different from those used to fulfill a requirement of the AGEC-A and/or those used to fulfill Required Courses. Content Area Electives: Select five (5) credits from the following: ARH+++ Any ARH Art Humanities course(s) 3 ART+++ Any ART Art course(s) 3 BPC+++ Any BPC Business-Personal Computers course(s) 3 CFS/ECH176 Child Development 3 CFS205 Human Development 3 CIS+++ Any CIS Computer Information Systems course(s) 3 ECN+++ Any ECN Economics course(s) 3 EDU+++ Any EDU Education course(s) 3 (except EDU221, EDU222, EDU230, and EDU250) EED215 Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Fitness (3) OR CFS123 Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings (1) AND CFS125 Safety in Early Childhood Settings (1) 2-3 ENG+++ Any ENG English course(s) 3 ENH+++ Any ENH English Humanities course(s) 3 GCU+++ Any GCU Cultural Geography course(s) 3 GPH+++ Any GPH Physical Geography course(s) 3 HIS+++ Any HIS History course(s) 3 MAT+++ Any MAT Mathematics course(s) higher than MAT142 (except MAT256 and MAT257) 3-5 MHL+++ Any MHL Music: History/Literature course(s) 3 MTC+++ Any MTC Music: Theory/Composition course(s) 3 POS+++ Any POS Political Science course(s) 3 THE+++ Any THE Theatre course(s) 3 THF+++ Any THF Theatre and Film course(s) 3 THP+++ Any THP Theatre Performance/Production course(s) 3 Any Foreign Language course 4-5 Any Natural Science course 3-4			Credits: 8

Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC)
AGEC-A			Credits: 35-44
A single course with an [L], [HU], [SB], [SG], or [SQ] designation may also be used to satisfy the Oral Communication, Critical Reading, and/or Awareness Area ([C], [G] and/or [H]) requirement(s). See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.


First-Year Composition [FYC]			Credits: 6
+ ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND + ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR + ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]			Credits: 3
+ COM225 Public Speaking 3

Mathematics [MA]			Credits: 3-6
+ MAT140 College Mathematics (5) OR + MAT141 College Mathematics (4) OR + MAT142 College Mathematics (3) OR MAT145 College Mathematics with Review (5) OR MAT146 College Mathematics with Review (6) OR + MAT150 College Algebra/Functions (5) OR + MAT151 College Algebra/Functions (4) OR + MAT152 College Algebra/Functions (3) OR + MAT155 College Algebra/Functions with Review (5) OR + MAT156 College Algebra/Functions with Review (6) OR + MAT187 Precalculus (5) OR Higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT15+ is a prerequisite (3-5) 3-6 Note: MAT182, MAT206, MAT256, MAT257 do NOT meet this requirement.

Humanities, Arts and Design [HU]			Credits: 6
EDU/ENH291 Children`s Literature (3) OR ENH110 Introduction to Literature (3) OR + ENH241 American Literature Before 1860 (3) OR ENH242 American Literature After 1860 (3) OR + HUM250 Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance (3) OR + HUM251 Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World (3) 3 AND ARH100 Introduction to Art (3) OR ARH101 Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages (3) OR ARH102 Art from Renaissance to Modernism (3) OR DAH100 Introduction to Dance (3) OR DAH201 Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts (3) OR DAH250 Dance in Popular Culture (3) OR MHL140 Survey of Music History (3) OR MHL145 American Jazz and Popular Music (3) OR MHL146 Survey of Broadway Musicals (3) OR MHL153 Rock Music and Culture (3) OR THE111 Introduction to Theatre (3) OR + THE220 Modern Drama (3) 3 (EDU/ENH291 recommended)

Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]			Credits: 6
Select one of the following US History/Government courses. These courses satisfy the United States Constitution requirement for state teacher certification. GCU/POS113 United States and Arizona Social Studies (3) OR HIS103 United States History to 1865 (3) OR POS110 American National Government (3) 3 AND CFS205 Human Development (3) OR CFS/ECH176 Child Development (3) OR ECN211 Macroeconomic Principles (3) OR ECN212 Microeconomic Principles (3) OR GCU121 World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere (3) OR GCU122 World Geography II: Western Hemisphere (3) OR HIS104 United States History 1865 to Present (3) OR PSY101 Introduction to Psychology (3) 3 (CFS/ECH176 recommended)

Natural Sciences [SG]/[SQ]			Credits: 8
The lecture course(s) selected for Natural Sciences must include or be accompanied by the corresponding laboratory course for a total of four (4) credits each. At least four (4) credits must be designated as [SQ]. Eight (8) credits of [SG] will not satisfy this requirement. Life Sciences: Select four (4) credits of [SQ] or [SG] in Biology (BIO) (4) AND Physical Sciences or Earth/Space Sciences: Select four (4) credits of [SQ] or [SG] from one of the following prefixes: AGS+++ Any AGS Agricultural Science course(s) (4) ASM+++ Any ASM Anthropology course(s) (4) AST+++ Any AST Astronomy course(s) (4) CHM+++ Any CHM Chemistry course(s) (4) GPH+++ Any GPH Physical Geography course(s) (4) GLG+++ Any GLG Geology course(s) (4) PHS+++ Any PHS Physical Science course(s) (4) PHY+++ Any PHY Physics course(s) (4) 8 Note: Students are advised to check with the university they plan to attend as specific requirements for lab sciences may vary.

Awareness Areas			Credits: 0-3
These requirements may be shared with other AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

MCCCD Additional Requirements

Oral Communication (COM)			Credits: 0
Met by COM225 in the Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L] area.

General Electives
	Credits:
Select additional courses 100-level or higher to complete a minimum of 60 semester credits but no more than a total of 64 semester credits. Consult with a faculty advisor, program director, and/or academic advisor to identify coursework that best aligns with academic and professional goals.

+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites.
++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected.

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 27, 2023

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.

Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Applications [CS]			Credits: 3
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) OR EDU/EED115 Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education (3) 3 EDU/EED115 recommended.

Cultural Diversity in the US [C]			Credits: 0
Met by EDU222 and EDU230 in Required Courses area.

Historical/Global Awareness [H]/[G]			Credits: 0-3
Any approved general education course with the Historical [H] or Global [G] awareness area designation.

MCCCD Additional Requirements			Credits: 0-3
Some courses in this area have [SB] and [L] designations and may also be applied to the corresponding AGEC requirements. See the AGEC matrix on aztransfer.com for course designations.

Critical Reading (CRE)			Credits: 0-3
+ CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment (0) 0-3

Subject Options			Credits: