Elementary Education
The Associate of Arts (AA) degree in Elementary Education (EDU) serves two professional outcomes. First, the degree meets the requirements for the first two years of a four-year teacher preparation program. Aligning closely with Montana’s university requirements, the FPCC plan of study provides students with equivalent credit transfer to colleges within Montana’s university system, but strongly advises students to consult their preferred transfer-university’s catalog. *Second, students with an AA in Education qualify for positions as teaching aids, paraprofessionals, or teaching assistants in the public elementary schools, Head Start, and child care facilities.
Degree Requirements
General Education Requirements
Core I
| Communications | 9 |
Core II
| Mathematics and Science | 7 |
Core III
| Arts and Humanities | 6 |
Core IV
| Social Sciences | 7 |
Core V
| Native American Studies | 3 |
Core VI
| Computer Technology | 3 |
Core VII
| Health | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 38 |
Program of Study Courses
| EDU 201 | Introduction to Education with Field Experience | 3 |
| EDU 225 | Introduction to Educational Psychology | 3 |
| EDU 270 | Instructional Technologies | 3 |
| HSTA 255 | Montana History | 3 |
| M 130 | Math for Elementary Teachers I | 3 |
| PHSX 105 | Fundamentals of Physical Science | 4 |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 22 |
Total Credit Hours: 60
Education
First Semester (Fall)
Second Semester (Sp)
| HTH 110 | Personal Health and Wellness | 3 |
| NASX 105 | Introduction to American Inidan Studies | 3 |
| PSYX 100 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 |
| WRIT 201 | Advanced College Writing | 3 |
Third Semester (Fall)
Core III
| Elective | 3 |
| EDU 201 | Introduction to Education with Field Experience | 3 |
| M 121 | College Algebra | 3 |
| PHSX 105 | Fundamentals of Physical Science | 4 |
| PSYX 230 | Developmental Psychology | 3 |
Fourth Semester (Sp)
Total Credit Hours: 60
Program Learning Outcomes:
- Apply educational theories to modern education.
- Demonstrate educational technology found in today’s classrooms
- Learn to critique classroom practices through observation and roleplaying
- Observe and record educational practices in local public-school classrooms
**For specific Learning Outcomes, see Associate of Art and Associate of Science Degree General Education