ASSOCIATE OF ARTS in elementary education (AAEE) • 64 cr.

The Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree provides foundation skills in the teaching field and prepares students for transfer into baccalaureate initial teaching certification programs in all publicly funded universities in Arizona.  The AA in Elementary Education will also prepare and qualify the student for employment as an Instructional Assistant, working in the elementary and secondary school classrooms of Northeastern Arizona.  Career opportunities in elementary education exist nationwide , especially in rapidly growing states such as Arizona and among historically underserved populations such as those in many Northland district communities.

 

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS • 35 cr.

Completion of the 35 general education course credits fulfills all requirements for the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements.

English • 6 cr.
ENL 101    College Composition I      3 cr.
ENL 102    College Composition II     3 cr.
Mathematics • 3 cr.
MAT 142    College Math w/Contemporary Applications 3 cr.
                 OR
MAT 152         Advanced Algebra       (3 cr.)
 
Arts and Humanities • 9 cr.
Courses must be selected from the following list and from at least two disciplines:
ART101    Understanding Art    3 cr.
ART115    Art History I     3 cr.
ART116    Art History II    3 cr.
ENL220    World Literature I   3 cr.
ENL221    World Literature II  3 cr.
ENL224    English Literature I   3 cr.
ENL225    English Literature II  3 cr.
HUM150   Humanities in the Western World I        3 cr.
HUM151   Humanities in the Western World II      3 cr.
MUS 150   Music Appreciation        3 cr.
PHL101    Introduction to Philosophy  3 cr.
PHL105     Introduction to Ethics         3 cr.
SPT130     Introduction to Theatre       3 cr.
 
Physical and Biological Sciences • 8 cr.
Courses must be selected from the following list:
BIO100    Biology Concepts    4 cr.
BIO160    Introduction to Human Anatomy and Physiology   4 cr.
BIO181   General Biology I     4 cr.
BIO182    General Biology II    4 cr.
**CHM130  Fundamental Chemistry      4 cr.
**CHM151  General Chemistry I    4 cr.
CHM152  General Chemistry II        4 cr.
GLG 101   Introduction to Geology I - Physical     4 cr.
GLG 102   Introduction to Geology II - Historical    4 cr.
PHY 113   General Physics I    4 cr.
PHY 114   General Physics II   4 cr.
** Students may transfer either CHM 130 or CHM 151, but not both; therefore, CHM 130 and CHM 151 cannot be taken to satisfy the 8 credit requirement.
 
Social and Behavioral Sciences • 9 cr.
Courses must be selected from the list below and from at least two disciplines. At least one asterisk (*) course must be chosen in order to meet requirements for Contemporary Global/International or Historical Awareness.
*ANT 102    Cultural Anthropology        3 cr.
BUS 140        Principles of Economics - Macro        3 cr.
BUS 141        Principles of Economics - Micro        3 cr.
*GEO          110         World Regional Geography         3 cr.
*HIS  105    U.S. History to 1877     3 cr.
*HIS  106    U.S. History since 1877 3 cr.
*HIS  155      Western Civilization to 1700 3 cr.
*HIS  156      Western Civilization since 1700   3 cr.
POS 110      American Government        3 cr.
PSY 101       Introduction to Psychology        3 cr.
PSY 200        Psychology of Adjustment       3 cr.
PSY 240        Developmental Psychology       3 cr.
SOC120        General Sociology   3 cr.
SOC121        Social Problems in America      3 cr. 
SOC 130        Racial, Ethnic & Gender Relations in Modern Society 3 cr.   
SOC 225        Sociology of the Family   3 cr.
 
CORE requirements  15 cr.
EDU 200        Introduction to Education    3 cr.
EDU 220        Diversity in Education    3 cr.
EDU 222        Introduction to Special Education 3 cr.
MAT 161        Algebra-based Math for Elementary Teachers I   3 cr.
MAT 162        Algebra-based Math for Elementary Teachers II  3 cr.
 
Required electives  14 cr.
Successful completion of one of the following:
EDU 272        Educational Psychology        3 cr.
        OR
EDU 276        Managing the Learning Environment        3 cr.
        OR
EDU 291        Children’s Literature     3 cr.
Plus, successful completion of each of the following
CIS  100     Introduction to Computer Science 3 cr.
POS 221    Arizona Constitution 1 cr.
POS 222    U.S. Constitution 1 cr.
Plus, successful completion of six credits of unduplicated electives
         from the General Education Requirements list. 6 cr.

 

The electives component must consist of credits that transfer to all three public Arizona universities as defined in the Course Equivalency Guide of the year the student completes the course.