May 11, 2024  
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Arapahoe Community College Catalog

Elementary Teacher Education Transfer Major, AA


CIP 131202 (DEMT)

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 public four-year colleges and universities as designated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education (CDHE) transfer agreement.

For more information about this transfer degree please refer to the Colorado Department of Higher Education website.

Program Requirements


Please note that receiving institutions have individual requirements that will satisfy the Elective Courses section of the ACC program, except for Colorado Mesa University, which has specific program requirements. Be sure to check below for the requirements of the institution you want to transfer to, or check with an advisor.

General Education Requirements (35 credit hours)


Written Communication (6 credit hours)


Mathematics (6 credit hours)


Arts and Humanities (6 credit hours)


Social and Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)


Natural and Physical Sciences (8 credit hours)


Additional Required Courses (16 credit hours)


Please Note: if these credits are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the Bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Elective Courses (9 credit hours)


Nine credits determined by the receiving four-year institution. See below. 

Adams State University - BA Elementary Education


Colorado Mountain College - BA Interdisciplinary Studies


Metropolitan State University of Denver - BA Elementary Education


University of Colorado Boulder - BA Elementary Education


University of Northern Colorado - BA Elementary Education


Colorado Mesa University - BA Liberal Arts


Required courses that fulfill General Education Requirements (32 credits)

Total: 60 credit hours


All courses required for this degree must be completed with a “C” or better to be considered for transfer to another Colorado institution. Transferability of courses to colleges or universities outside of Colorado is determined by the receiving institution.

Graduation Requirements