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Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway (AS)

60 Credits

The Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway AS offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated elementary education bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities.* The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing this pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

*Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

Minnesota State University, Mankato offers the Bachelor of Science program in Elementary Education on the Normandale Community College campus.

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Required Courses – 60 Credits

ART 1101The Visual Arts

3 cr
BIOL 1100Survey of Biology

4 cr
COMM 1101Fundamentals of Public Speaking

3 cr
EDUC 1101Introduction to Education

4 cr
EDUC 2101Educational Technology

3 cr
EDUC 2222Multicultural Education and Human Relations in Schools

3 cr
EDUC 2223Foundations of Instruction

2 cr
ENGC 1101College Writing

4 cr
GEOG 1121World Regional Geography

3 cr
HIST 1111United States History 1

4 cr
HLTH 1106Drug Use and Abuse

3 cr
MATH 1055Elements of Mathematics 1

4 cr
MATH 1065Elements of Mathematics 2

4 cr
PHYS 1001Energy, Climate & Physics in Society

3 cr
PHYS 1002Energy, Climate & Physics in Society Laboratory

1 cr
PSYC 1109Child and Adolescent Development

3 cr
THTR 1151Acting 1

3 cr

COMM 1101 and ENGC 1101: Grade of B or higher is required

Complete one course from MnTC Goal 10 (3 Credits)

Complete additional course(s) to reach 60 credits total.

The department recommends the following courses:

EDUC 2408Individuals with Diverse and Exceptional Needs

4 cr
ENGL 2060Children's and Young Adult Literature

3 cr
ENGT 1050Bridging Engineering and Education

3 cr
SPAN 1120/EDUC 1120Spanish for Educators 1

3 cr

Other Degree Requirements

  • Complete Basic Skills Licensure exams
  • Complete required 30 field work hours
  • Demonstrate expected standards in Professional Disposition
  • Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 for college-level coursework (courses numbered 1000 and above) completed at Normandale.
  • Earn a minimum of 20 college-level credits at Normandale.

Coursework in this degree program satisfies the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). Please see MnTC Degree Audit Report.