Elementary Education UPDATED

Associate of Arts Degree

AA-SR 60201

If you plan a career in elementary or special education you can complete your first two years of study at EAC. Some universities now require a minor that can be started at EAC. Consult with department staff at the school where you plan to transfer for specific information. Since program requirements differ between universities, the official transfer guide of the school which you plan to attend upon leaving EAC should be consulted in order to adjust this program to your personal needs.

Curriculum Requirements

EDU 200	Introduction to Education	3 credits
EDU 222	Introduction to Special Education	3 credits
EDU 230	Cultural Diversity in Education	3 credits
EDU 233	ESL/SEI Methods I	3 credits
MAT 156	Principles of Mathematics I	3 credits
MAT 157	Principles of Mathematics II	3 credits
POS 220	United States and Arizona Constitution	3 credits
CMP 103	Introduction to Computer Based Systems	3 credits
	Select 4 credits of elective courses from the approved list related to your specific content area.	4 credits

Total Curriculum Requirements

28 credits

General Education Requirements

AGEC-A

To complete your General Education requirements, one of the courses taken to fulfill degree requirements must be designated as an Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry course and another must be designated as a Global/International/Historical Awareness course.

English	ENG 101 Written Communications I	3 credits
	ENG 102 Written Communications II	3 credits
Mathematics	Select one course from list	3 credits
Lab Science	Two Lab Science courses from list. Courses from two different departments must be selected.	8 credits
Humanities	Select two courses from the following:	6 credits
	ART 133 World Art I
	ART 134 World Art II
	MUS 101 World of Music
	SPC 150 Oral Interpretation of Literature
	SPC 201 Public Speaking
	THC 105 Introduction to Drama
	Select one additional course from the Humanities list.	3 credits
Social Science	HIS 101 U.S. History I or HIS 102 U.S. History II	3 credits
	POS 110 United States National Politics	3 credits
	PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology	3 credits

Total General Education Requirements

35 credits

Courses listed in Curriculum Requirements that qualify for General Education credit (see the General Education section of the catalog) may fulfill both General Education and Curriculum Requirements unless General Education Requirements are specified in the major.

Elective Requirements

To obtain this degree you must take a minimum of 1 credit of elective courses from the approved list to complete the 64 credits required.

Total Elective Requirements

1 credit

Total Minimum Degree Requirements

64 credits

In addition to completing each of the courses listed above with a grade of "C" or better, you must meet the following general graduation requirements to obtain this degree:

Complete at least 16 degree credits at Eastern Arizona College.
Attain a cumulative grade point average of 2.00 or higher.
Demonstrate a reading competency at the twelfth grade level or above by one of the following methods:
1. EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score of 76 or higher*
2. EAC ASSET reading assessment test score of 40 or higher*
3. ACT Assessment Reading score of 18 or higher*
4. SAT verbal score of 530 or higher*
5. Completion of ENG 113, College Reading, with a grade of "C" or better
6. Grade equivalency score of 12 or higher as demonstrated by the Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE tests*

*Your EAC COMPASS reading assessment test score is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor. If you took the ASSET test or submitted an ACT, SAT, Nelson Denny, TABE, or ABLE score, a derived EAC Compass score has been placed in your record and is available on Gila Hank Online or from your advisor.

File a Graduation Petition at least 60 calendar days prior to the end of the semester in which graduation is anticipated and pay the Graduation Fee of $25.
Remove any indebtedness to the College.