Elementary Education
Education
A.A.T. Degree (D,G,W)
Graduates of this option may enter the workforce immediately as a paraeducator in a school setting or they may choose to continue their education. The main focus of this education option is to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university where they will complete their bachelor's degree and become certified to teach elementary school. The program provides a foundation in academic skills, child development theory, literacy and mathematics, and classroom management strategies. During the required education courses in this option, students are exposed to the teaching profession through a variety of field experiences.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Apply knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development of K-6 children in a classroom setting.
- Demonstrate supportive classroom practices that utilize positive behavioral supports, foster character development, and promote a healthy and safe environment.
- Demonstrate content area knowledge in literacy, mathematics, science, and social sciences.
- Apply understanding of multicultural education and sensitivity to and a respect for diversity.
- Access and employ educational technology.
- Communicate information about student learning and behaviors in a collaborative manner with school, family and community members.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Program/Major Courses
| ECE 233 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDC 108 | Applied Concepts in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDC 120 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDC 125 | Child Development | 3 |
| EDC 150 | Introduction to Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDC 211 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDC 220 | Parent, Family, and School Interaction | 3 |
| MAT 173 | Math for Teachers II: Rational Numbers and Probability | 3 |
| MAT 213 | Math for Teachers III | 4 |
| SPA 136 | Spanish Communication I | 4 |
Program/Major Support Courses
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
Semester 2
| ENG 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| EDC 120 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| MAT 173 | Math for Teachers II: Rational Numbers and Probability | 3 |
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| ECO 111 | Macroeconomics | 3 |
| Or | |
| SPA 137 | Spanish Communication II | 4 |
Semester 3
| EDC 108 | Applied Concepts in Educational Technology | 3 |
| EDC 125 | Child Development | 3 |
Semester 4
| BIO 140 | General Biology | 4 |
| EDC 220 | Parent, Family, and School Interaction | 3 |
| MAT 213 | Math for Teachers III | 4 |
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| HIS 111 | United States History: Pre-Civil War | 3 |
| Or | |
| HIS 112 | United States History Post-Civil War | 3 |
Semester 5
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 67 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.
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