Elementary Teacher Education Transfer Major, A.A.

Program is designed for students wanting to complete the first 2 years of a bachelor's degree at the community college and transfer to a university to complete a BA with licensure in Elementary Teacher Education. Elementary Teacher careers require a bachelor's degree. The Associate of Arts degree with an emphasis in Elementary* Education prepares students to transfer as a junior to a four-year institution in Colorado in order to become an elementary teacher. Students interested in majoring in education need to identify the four-year college/university to which they plan to transfer. Each individual institution requires different curriculum electives for graduation. *There are no current statewide articulation agreements in secondary or K-12 education, but students can still effectively pursue these options.

To complete the AA graduation requirements, students who have completed or are currently enrolled in courses that will total the first 41 credits will consult a specific teacher education program and be advised on the final 19 credits guaranteed to transfer.

Degree Requirements: 60 credits

General Education Requirements: 35 credits

English and Communication

(6 credits – GT-CO1, GT-CO2)

ENG 1021	English Composition I (GT-CO1)	3
ENG 1022	English Composition II (GT-CO2)	3

Some educator preparation programs require a B- in ENG 1021 as an admission requirement. However, a C- or better meets the general education GT-CO1 requirement

Mathematics

(6 credits - MA1)

MAT 1220	Integrated Math I (GT-MA1)	3
MAT 1230	Integrated Math II (GT-MA1)	3

Completion of MAT 1220 & MAT 1230 with a C- or higher will satisfy the GT Pathways math requirement at some institutions but not all. At the receiving institution’s discretion, students may be asked to complete a GT-MA1 approved course.

MAT 1220 and MAT 1230 became approved GT Pathways courses, effective Summer 2020.

Arts and Humanities

(3 credits - AH2)
Choose one:

LIT 1015	Introduction to Literature (GT-AH2)	3
	OR
LIT 2001	World Literature to 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
	OR
LIT 2002	World Literature after 1600 (GT-AH2)	3
	OR
LIT 2011	American Literature to Civil War (GT-AH2)	3
	OR
LIT 2021	British Literature to 1770 (GT-AH2)	3

History

(3 credits - HI1)

HIS 1210

US History to Reconstruction (GT-HI1)

Social and Behavioral Sciences

(6 Credits)

GEO 1005	World Regional Geography (GT-SS2)	3
POS 1011	American Government (GT-SS1)	3

Natural and Physical Science

(8 Credits – GT-SC1)

SCI 1055	Integrated Science I - Physics and Chemistry (GT-SC1)	4
SCI 1056	Integrated Science II - Earth and Life Science (GT-SC1)	4

Students must pass with a C- or higher BOTH SCI 1055 & SCI 1056 to satisfy the GT Pathways science requirement.

Education Requirements: 9 credits

COM 1150	Public Speaking	3
EDU 2211	Introduction to Education	3
PSY 2441	Child Development (GT-SS3)	3

Electives: 19 credits

Electives may be chosen from any gtPathways course or any non-gtPathways courses listed in the AA/AS degree core electives list.

Total elective credits are based on Transfer Institution. See https://cdhe.colorado.gov/sites/highered/files/documents/Elementary%20Teacher%20Education%20UPDATED%2007.2021.pdf for a list of classes for specific institutions. Please consult your Pathways Advisor for assistance. (Consult an advisor at the transfer institution to determine appropriate electives.)