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The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer Degree is designed for future elementary or special education teachers. This degree fosters exploration of a broad range of topics in the field of education and provides a strong foundation for students who aspire to become teachers in TK-12 grade schools, as well as offers preparation for students who are considering teacher credential programs. 

Completion of an approved California community college Associate in Arts degree in Elementary Teacher Education will satisfy CSU’s Liberal Studies B.A. degree major preparation courses at several schools, as well as other possible major areas that have blended Bachelors and multiple-subject (elementary) credential options. For example, competing this Associates degree will also prepare students for the Urban Learning or Chicana/o/x majors at CSULA with a combined elementary/multiple-subject teaching credential, as well as the Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies major at Cal Poly Pomona, among other programs. Such credential programs prepare students to become professional teachers, integrating the tools of theory and research to improve classroom practice. (Note: Students can also follow the Child Development pathway to becoming an elementary teacher at various CSU schools.)

The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer Degree requirements:

1. Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University.
2. The Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC) or the California State University General Education-Breadth Requirements.
3. A minimum of 18 semester units or 27 quarter units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district.
4. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.
5. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of “C” or better, or P if the course is graded on a P/NP basis.

Program Outcomes

• Demonstrate competence of disciplines taught in elementary schools.
• Demonstrate reading, writing, and critical thinking skills, specifically in relation to liberal arts and education.
• Develop a career path in education and gain experience in working in TK-8th grade school settings.

Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer Degree  

Course List

Code	Title	Units
REQUIRED CORE
BIOL 011	GENERAL BIOLOGY	4
or BIOL 011H	HONORS GENERAL BIOLOGY
EDUC 013	INTRODUCTION TO ELEMENTARY CLASSROOM TEACHING	3
ENGL 001A	READING AND COMPOSITION	4
or ENGL 001AH	HONORS READING AND COMPOSITION
ENGL 001B	READING AND COMPOSITION	4
or ENGL 001BH	HONORS READING AND COMPOSITION
GEOG 003	WORLD REGIONAL GEOGRAPHY	3
GEOL 003	EARTH AND SPACE SCIENCE	4
HIST 002A	HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS TO 1500	3
HIST 007A	UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1876	3
or HIST 007AH	HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY TO 1876
MATH 038	FOUNDATIONS OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS: BASIC NUMBER CONCEPTS	3
PHSC 003 & 003L	PHYSICAL SCIENCES and LABORATORY FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCE	4
POLS 001	INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS	3
PSYC 021	DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE CHILD	3
or PSYC 021H	HONORS DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY: THE CHILD
SPCH 001	FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH	3
or SPCH 001H	HONORS FUNDAMENTALS OF SPEECH
LIST A - SELECT ONE:
ENGL 001C	INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION–CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT
or ENGL 001CH	HONORS INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION–CRITICAL THINKING AND ARGUMENT
PHIL 025	INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING
or PHIL 025H	HONORS CRITICAL THINKING
PHSC 002	SCIENTIFIC METHOD AS CRITICAL THINKING
SPCH 012	ARGUMENTATION AND CRITICAL THINKING
LIST B - SELECT ONE:
ART 001A	HISTORY OF WESTERN ART – PREHISTORIC THROUGH MEDIEVAL
ART 001B	HISTORY OF WESTERN ART – RENAISSANCE THROUGH CONTEMPORARY
ART 005	ART FUNDAMENTALS
DANC 021A	DANCE HISTORY: CULTURAL AND SOCIAL HERITAGE
DANC 021B	DANCE HISTORY: SPECTACLE AND PERFORMANCE ART
MUSC 021	MUSIC APPRECIATION
THRT 001	INTRODUCTION TO THEATER
LIST C:
Select up to twelve additional credits from any course(s) not selected above, and/or any courses chosen from the following lists: 1		0-12
Liberal Studies major at CSULA, CSUN, CSUF, CSULB, or CPP, and/or the Urban Learning major at CSULA 2
ENGL 005A	CREATIVE WRITING
ENGL 030A	AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 030B	AMERICAN LITERATURE
ENGL 030C	AMERICAN LITERATURE: 1945 TO THE PRESENT
ENGL 044B	WORLD LITERATURE: LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT
ENGL 044C	WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY
ENGL 046A	ENGLISH LITERATURE: BEOWULF TO JOHNSON
ENGL 046B	ENGLISH LITERATURE: ROMANTIC MOVEMENT TO THE PRESENT
ENGL 059	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
HIST 008	HISTORY OF CALIFORNIA
HIST 002B	HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS FROM 1500
HIST 007B	UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1876
or HIST 007BH	HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1876
HUM 001	INTRODUCTION TO THE HUMANITIES
LING 010	INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
or ENGL 010	INTRODUCTION TO LINGUISTICS
PHIL 001	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
or PHIL 001H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
RELG 001	WORLD RELIGIONS
THRT 005A	THEATRE HISTORY I
Child Development major at CSULA, CSUN, CSUF, CSULB, or CPP 2
ANTH 002	CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
or ANTH 002H	HONORS CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY
CHDV 010	PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF TEACHING YOUNG CHILDREN
CHDV 013A & 013AF	PRACTICUM IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT – A and FIELD PRACTICE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT – A
CHDV 013B & 013BF	PRACTICUM IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT – B and FIELD PRACTICE IN CHILD DEVELOPMENT – B
CHDV 014	OBSERVATION AND ASSESSMENT OF YOUNG CHILDREN
CHDV 015	CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
CHDV 016	HEALTH, SAFETY AND NUTRITION
CHDV 017	TEACHING CHILDREN IN A DIVERSE SOCIETY
CHDV 020	INTRODUCTION TO CURRICULUM PLANNING
ENGL 059	CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
HED 044	HEALTH EDUCATION
PSYC 001	INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY
or PSYC 001H	HONORS INTRODUCTORY PSYCHOLOGY
STAT 018	STATISTICS FOR BEHAVIORAL AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
or STAT 050	ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
or STAT 050H	HONORS ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
THRT 005B	THEATRE HISTORY II
Mexican American Studies major at CSULA 3
ENGL 085	CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE
or ETH 085	CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE
HIST 081	MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
or ETH 081	MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
SPAN 012	SPANISH LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION
Gender, Ethnicity, and Multicultural Studies major at Cal Poly-Pomona 3
ENGL 044B	WORLD LITERATURE: LATE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT
ENGL 044C	WORLD LITERATURE: 1800 - MID 20TH CENTURY
ENGL 085	CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE
or ETH 085	CHICANO AND MEXICAN LITERATURE
GEOG 002	CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY
HIST 002B	HISTORY OF WORLD CIVILIZATIONS FROM 1500
HIST 007B	UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1876
or HIST 007BH	HONORS UNITED STATES HISTORY FROM 1876
HIST 061A	AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865
or ETH 061A	AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY TO 1865
HIST 061B	AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 1865
or ETH 061B	AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY FROM 1865
HIST 071	ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY
or ETH 071	ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HISTORY
HIST 081	MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
or ETH 081	MEXICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
MUSC 023	MUSIC CULTURES OF THE WORLD
PHIL 001	INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
or PHIL 001H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
RELG 002	ASIAN RELIGIONS
SOC 014	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or SOC 014H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or ETH 014	INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
or ETH 014H	HONORS INTRODUCTION TO ETHNIC STUDIES
THRT 001	INTRODUCTION TO THEATER
Required Subtotal		50-51
CSU General Education or CSU IGETC Pattern		37-39
Transferable Electives (as needed to reach 60 transferable units)
Degree Total		60

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The lists have been developed with the intent of preparing students to enter a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential program and to take the California Subject Examination for Teachers (CSET) and the California Basic Educational Skills Test (CBEST).

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Consult with Assist.org for the listing appropriate for the specific school.

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Information derived from Assist.org.

General Education Requirements for the Associate in Arts Degree for Transfer

• General Information
• CSU Breadth
• IGETC

Visit the Program Mapper for a suggested sequence of courses.