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If you want to teach — at the elementary or high school level — begin your studies to complete a bachelor’s degree in general education or a specific subject area.
■■Associate in Arts — Direct Transfer Agreement Degree Requirements To earn an Associate in Arts-Direct Transfer Agreement degree, you must complete a minimum of 90 transferable credits in courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area. The credits must include the following: Communications credits ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 ENGL& 102 Composition II 5 SPCH 110 Intro to Public Speaking or SPCH 114 Small Group Communication 5 Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills MATH 099 or proficiency and one of the following: BUS 206, ENGR& 214 or ENGR& 215, MATH& 107 or higher (excluding MATH& 131), PHYS& 114, 115, 116, 221, 222, or 223 5 Humanities Selected from at least three disciplines on the distribution list for transfer degrees. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level, no more than 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed. ART& 100, MUSC 100 and PHIL& 101 recommended. 15 Natural Sciences Selected from at least three disciplines on the distribution list for transfer degrees including 5 credits of lab courses. At least 10 credits must be in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline and no more than 5 credits from Math and Engineering. ANTH& 205 and BIOL& 100 and 5 additional credits from physical and/or earth science are recommended. BIOL& 100 meets the laboratory requirement 15 Social Sciences Selected from at least three disciplines on the distribution list for transfer degrees. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline. ANTH 109, PSYC& 100, and SOC& 101 recommended 15 Diversity From the Diversity course list. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: EDUC& 205 Intro to Education w/Field Experience:DIV 5
Electives Students should begin taking courses in at least two subject areas in which they intend to teach. Some baccalaureate institutions require 3 credits of PHED. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List Recommended Elective Course List: ECED 216 Family Systems EDUC& 114 Child Development EDUC 115 Education and the Law EDUC 119 Curriculum & Instruction EDUC& 205 Intro to Education w/Field Exp EDUC 206 Course Org & Curriculum Dev EDUC 214 Instructional Strategies EDUC 215 Classroom Management PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology
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Elementary Education The Associate in Elementary Education Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program degree provides the first two years of training needed for a bachelor’s in Elementary Education and Teaching Certificate. Options are available to assist you in transferring into programs offered by Eastern Washington State University; Western Washington State University, and Washington State University Vancouver.
■■Associate in Arts — Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program Degree Requirements To earn an Associate in Elementary Education-DTA/MRP degree, you must complete a minimum of 90 transferable credits. Only coursework in which an individual receives a grade of C (2.0) or higher or a grade of pass on a pass-fail system of grading shall be counted toward the course work required for the approved endorsement program. Minimum grade-point average requirements are established by each institution. (Meeting the requirement does not guarantee admission.) A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area. The credits must include the following: Communications credits ENGL& 101 English Composition I 5 ENGL& 102 Composition II 5 Quantitative/Symbolic Reasoning Skills MATH& 107 Math in Society 5 MATH& 131 Math for Elementary Education I 5 MATH& 132 Math for Elementary Education II 5 (MATH 098/099 Pre-College Math III proficiency is required.) Humanities SPCH 110 Intro to Public Speaking and 10 credits from the following list recommended: art, music, literature, or drama/theater. The 15 credits must be from at least three different disciplines from the distribution list for transfer degrees 15
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