Elementary Education

Associate of Arts Degree

TG-XR 60201

Advisors:

 

 

ASU Transfers:
Ida Nunley

BYU Transfers:
Marilyn Wilton

NAU Transfers:
Anne Mason

U of A Transfers:
Joyce Flamm

WNMU Transfers:
Lee Russell

 

 

If you plan a career in elementary or special education you can complete your first two years of study at EAC, but need to realize that it is a degree program in which transfer guides and catalogs from potential transferring institutions are mandatory from your freshman year forward. You should determine your transfer institution as quickly as possible and follow that institution’s Elementary Education Transfer Guide. If that transfer guide does not match Eastern’s graduation requirements, it is recommended that the student pursue an Associate of General Studies (AGS) degree.  Some universities now require a minor that can be started at EAC. Consult with department staff at the school you plan to transfer to for specific information. At the present time, Eastern’s Elementary Education curriculum aligns most closely with the curriculum at Northern Arizona University. 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. Web addresses for the transfer guides of Arizona’s three public universities are included below.

Arizona State University and the University of Arizona require that all applicants to their teacher education programs pass the Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST). Northern Arizona University does not require this test. You should check with the EAC Evaluation Unit at least two full semesters before transferring to determine when the PPST will be offered at EAC and how to register for the three parts of the test which cover mathematics, reading and writing.

 

Curriculum Requirements

EDU 200

Introduction to Education

3 credits

HPE 100

Personal Health

3 credits

POS 221

Arizona Constitution and Government

1 credit

SPC 201

Public Speaking

3 credits

 

Total Curriculum Requirements

10 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 from Humanities list. Choose courses from more than one department and one course must be in the Arts.

9 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 qualifying for General Education credit that are listed as curriculum requirements may be counted toward completion of General Education requirements only if other courses are not specified in the General Education distribution area.  

 

Electives and Foreign Language Requirements

To obtain this degree you must demonstrate proficiency in a foreign language at the 202 course level. To do this select from the following options:

  1. If you have no foreign language coursework completed, take the French or Spanish 101, 102, 201, 202 course sequence offered at EAC. This option will fulfill your foreign language requirement. You will need to select a three credit elective course to obtain the 64 credits required for this degree.
  2. If you have completed two years of high school French or Spanish courses, take the 201, 202 course sequence at EAC. These two courses will fulfill your foreign language requirement. You will need to select eleven credits of elective courses to obtain the 64 credits required for this degree.
  3. If you have completed four years of high school foreign language courses or have obtained foreign language ability at the 202 course level in some other manner, testing options are available to demonstrate your proficiency. Contact the Records and Registration Office for more information. If you demonstrate foreign language proficiency by testing, you will need to complete 19 credits of elective courses to obtain the 64 credits required for the degree.

Electives and Foreign Language Requirements

19 credits

 

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:

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 Student Information System terminals 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 Student Information System terminals or from your advisor.

 

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