Liberal Arts, Elementary Education Concentration, AA

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Complete the first two years of an elementary education degree and transfer to a four-year degree program.

What can I do with this concentration?

Academic Options: This program has been designed to match as closely as possible the first two years of an elementary education certification degree at the University of Arizona. Students planning to transfer to another university should meet with an advisor to complete a transfer plan. Students interested in secondary education, rehabilitation or special education should pursue the general Associate of Arts degree.

Department/Contact Information:

Dean: 520-206-5105
Lead Faculty: 520-206-5107

Program/Major/Concentration Code: AOAALA/ALA1/ALAD

General Education Requirements

A grade of C or better is required for graduation. Course lists for each General Education category listed below can be found in the General Education Requirements for Transfer Programs .

English Composition: 6 Credits

Humanities and Fine Arts: 3 Credits

HIS 141 or HIS 142 fulfill 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete a course from the Fine Arts list. Recommend: ART 105

Biological and Physical Sciences: †

The Biological Science and Physical Science courses fulfill this requirement
Recommend: BIO 105IN and either AST 101IN , CHM 130IN , GEO 101IN , GEO 102IN GLG 101IN or PHY 121IN

Mathematics: 3 Credits

Recommend: MAT 142

Social and Behavioral Sciences: 6 Credits

POS 210 fulfills 3 credits of this requirement.
Complete another non-POS course from this category. Recommend: ANT 112 or HUM 260

Other Requirements: †

The Second Language courses fulfill this requirement.

Special Requirements

Recommend: ANT 112 or HUM 260 to fulfill the I and C requirement; ART 105 to fulfill the G requirement.

Subtotal: 15 Credits ¥

Required Core Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

ECE 108 - Literature/Social Studies for Children 3 Credits
OR
EDU 200 - Introduction to Education 3 Credits
EDU 206 - Relationships in Classroom Settings 3 Credits

Subtotal: 6 Credits

Required Support Courses

A grade of C or better is required for graduation.

HIS 141 - History of the United States I [SUN# 1131] 3 Credits
OR
HIS 142 - History of the United States II [SUN# 1132] 3 Credits
MAT 146 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I 3 Credits
MAT 147 - Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II 3 Credits
POS 210 - National and State Constitutions 3 Credits
STU 100 - College Success and Career Planning 1 Credits
OR
STU 107 - University Transfer Exploration, Preparation and College Success 1 Credits
STU 210UT - University Transition 2 Credits

AGEC Biological Science: 4 Credits

Complete an AGEC BIO lab science course. Recommend: BIO 105IN

AGEC Physical Science: 4 Credits

Complete an AGEC AST, CHM, GEO, GLG or PHY lab science course. Recommend: AST 101IN , CHM 130IN , GEO 101IN , GLG 101IN , or PHY 121IN

Second Language Requirement: 16 Credits

Complete second language course sequence through 202, fourth-semester level.

See an advisor or counselor if:

you are a bilingual student to discuss exceptions to this requirement or
if you are considering taking the CLEP test to earn language credits or
if the university major does not require a second language, this requirement may be waived

If this requirement is met in fewer than 16 credits, or if the language requirement is waived, additional transferable electives are necessary to meet the minimum associate degree requirement of 60 credit hours.

Subtotal: 39 Credits

Total Credits as Displayed: 60 Credits

† Core or support course(s) fulfill this requirement.
¥ The AGEC requires 35 credits. This subtotal shows the AGEC credits not fulfilled by core or support courses.