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)
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) | 3 |
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
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.)