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Maps & ParkingAssociate of Arts in University Studies in Elementary Teaching Preparation (AA)
This degree prepares students for transfer to a four-year university. Students completing this degree will have an introductory foundation in liberal arts through the study of facts, principles, and theories in the arts and humanities, social and behavioral sciences, biological and physical sciences, statistics, mathematics, English composition and literature, and communication studies. Students will develop intellect, imagination, sensibility and sensitivity, and be motivated to refine their affective as well as cognitive and physical faculties.
Program Outcomes
- Plan, implement and assess various teaching methods.
- Relate the impact of cognitive, social and emotional development in children to effective instruction.
- Demonstrate professional interpersonal, verbal communication and written skills.
Transfer & Career Opportunities
The College maintains articulation with most CSU and UC campuses and some private colleges and universities. Course requirements vary between colleges and universities and students are encouraged to consult ASSIST.org and a COS counselor for program planning and course selection. This degree prepares students for baccalaureate majors including, but not limited to: Liberal Studies, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Teacher Preparation. Most students pursue this credential with the goal of becoming an elementary school or special education teacher.
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| GENERAL EDUCATION | 37-39 | |
| Select one of the following: | ||
California State University General Education (CSU-GE) | ||
Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) | ||
| Completion of the CSU Graduation Requirement in U.S. History, Constitution & American Ideas (POLS 005 and HIST 017 or HIST 018) prior to transfer is required for CSU GE certification and is recommended for CSU bound students utilizing IGETC. | ||
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| REQUIRED MAJOR COURSES | 18 | |
Complete a minimum of 18 units with a "C" grade or better from the following. Courses used to fulfill the general education requirements listed above may be counted as part of this 18 unit minimum. | ||
| AJ 025 | Constitutional Law | 3 |
| ANTH 010 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ART 001 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| ART 002 | Art History/Ancient-Gothic | 3 |
| ART 003 | Art History/Gothic-Modern | 3 |
| ART 006 | Color and Design | 3 |
| ART 007 | Advanced Color and Design | 3 |
| ART 008 | Drawing Fundamentals | 3 |
| ART 015 | Beginning Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 023 | Macintosh Basic for Artists | 3 |
| ART 043 | Beginning Studio Painting | 3 |
| ART 061 | Beg. Handbuilding Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 066 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| BIOL 020 | Frontiers in Biology | 4 |
| BIOL 022 | Animal Biology | 3 |
| BUS/COMM 112 | Public Speaking for Business | 4 |
| CFS 080 | Lifespan Development | 3 |
| CHEM 020 | Intro to General Chemistry | 4 |
| CHLD 039 | Child Development-DS 1 | 3 |
| COMM 001 | Fundamentals/Public Speaking | 3 |
| COMM 004 | Interpersonal Communication | 3 |
| COMM 005 | Argumentation and Debate | 3 |
| COMM 007 | Persuasion | 3 |
| COMM 008 | Group Communication | 3 |
| COMP 005 | Computer Concepts | 4 |
| COMP 130 | Intro to Personal Computers | 4 |
| DRAM 001 | Intro to the Theatre | 3 |
| DRAM 002 | Fundamentals of Acting 1 | 4 |
| EDUC 050 | Introduction to Teaching | 3 |
| EDUC 120 | Tech Skills for Educators | 3 |
| ENGL 001 | College Reading & Composition | 4 |
| ENGL 002 | Logic and Composition | 3 |
| ENGL 004 | Composition and Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 010 | Chicano Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 014 | Creative Writing | 3 |
| ENGL 015 | Survey of British Lit 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 016 | Survey of British Lit 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 018 | African American Literature | 3 |
| ENGL 030 | American Literature 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 031 | American Literature 2 | 3 |
| ENGL 044 | World Literature 1 | 3 |
| ENGL 045 | World Literature 2 | 3 |
| ESCI 001 | Introduction to Earth Science | 4 |
| ETHN 001 | Black American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 002 | American Indian Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 003 | Mexican-American Studies | 3 |
| ETHN 004 | Asian American Studies | 3 |
| GEOG 001 | Physical Geography | 3 |
| GEOG 001L | Physical Geography Lab Class | 1 |
| GEOG 002 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| GEOL 001 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| HIST 017 | People of the US to 1877 | 3 |
| HIST 018 | People of the US from 1865 | 3 |
| HIST 023 | Mexican American | 3 |
| HIST 025 | World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HW 001 | Personal & Community Health | 3 |
| LING 111 | Introduction to Language | 3 |
| MATH 010 | Structure and Concepts 1 | 4 |
| MATH 011 | Structure and Concepts 2 | 4 |
| MATH 021 | Introduction to Statistics | 4 |
| MATH 070 | Precalculus | 5 |
| MUS 001 | Music Fundamentals | 3 |
| MUS 010 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| MUS 013 | Music of the World | 3 |
| NSCI 131 | Chem & Physics for Educators | 4 |
| PHIL 001 | Introductory Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 005 | Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 012 | Comparative Religion | 3 |
| PHIL 020 | Introductory Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 025 | Critical Thinking | 3 |
| POLS 005 | Federal, State and Local Govt | 3 |
| PSCI 020 | Physical Science | 4 |
| SOC 001 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
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| ELECTIVES | 3-5 | |
Select additional transferable courses numbered 1-199 to achieve 60 units. | ||
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| TOTAL | 60 | |