Elementary Teacher Education Transfer Major AA - Academic Plan

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Total Credits = 60

The purpose of a statewide articulation agreement is to identify the courses a student at a Colorado public community college must complete as part of an AA/AS degree to be guaranteed to be able to complete the designated baccalaureate degree program at any public four-year college and university (hereafter referred to as receiving institutions) that offers that program within the minimum number of credits designated by the Colorado Commission on Higher Education.

Recommended Course Sequence (Full-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education 3 Credits
Elective (3 credits)
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 1220 - Integrated Math I: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Literature Course

~Choose One Course~

LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2011 - American Literature to the Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2 3 Credits

Recommended Course Sequence (Part-Time Track)

Year 1: Fall

EDU 2211 - Introduction to Education 3 Credits
ENG 1021 - English Composition I: GT-CO1 3 Credits
MAT 1220 - Integrated Math I: GT-MA1 3 Credits

Year 1: Spring

ENG 1022 - English Composition II: GT-CO2 3 Credits
MAT 1230 - Integrated Math II: GT-MA1 3 Credits
Elective - 4 credits

Year 1: Summer

GEO 1005 - World Regional Geography: GT-SS2 3 Credits
Elective - 3 credits

Year 2: Fall

PSY 2441 - Child Development: GT-SS3 3 Credits
SCI 1055 - Integrated Science I-Physics and Chemistry: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 2: Spring

Elective Courses

Electives (Choose Two) - 6 credits

Literature Course

~Choose One Literature Course~

LIT 1015 - Introduction to Literature: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2001 - World Literature to 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2002 - World Literature After 1600: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2011 - American Literature to the Civil War: GT-AH2 3 Credits
LIT 2021 - British Literature to 1770: GT-AH2 3 Credits

Year 2: Summer

COM 1150 - Public Speaking 3 Credits
Elective - 3 credits

Year 3: Fall

HIS 1210 - US History to Reconstruction: GT-HI1 3 Credits
SCI 1056 - Integrated Science II-Earth and Life Science: GT-SC1 4 Credits

Year 3: Spring

PSC 1011 - American Government: GT-SS1 3 Credits
Elective - 3 credits

Notes

*This course requires college level readiness as measured by Accuplacer, ACT, or SAT scores; approved high school course work that is less than five years old; or successful completion of appropriate college-readiness course.
AAA 1001 – College 101: Student Experience is required for all new college students seeking degrees or transfer.
Course availability is subject to change.
Electives: Qualifying Courses that satisfy six elective credits: Please refer to the Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement for Elementary Teacher Education on the CDHE website for specific information on the elective credits accepted by each of the four-year institutions.
Follow the Recommended Course Sequence on the following pages of this document.
Recommended courses are listed above for certain electives; consult with the Academic Advising Office (advising@arapahoe.edu or 303.797.5664) or the Elementary Education Department for additional elective recommendations.
Refer to 2023/2024 catalog for specific requirements and important information about this degree.
Some educator preparation programs require a “B-” in ENG 1021 as an admission requirement.
Student must successfully pass BOTH SCI 1055 and SCI 1056 to satisfy the GT Pathways science requirement.
The Colorado Department of Higher Education website has additional information about this statewide agreement.