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Elementary Education emphasis, Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer

Students who successfully complete all Elementary Education, Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree requirements will be able to:

  • Apply critical thinking to analyze social issues necessary to support the function of public education.
  • Describe culturally-responsive pedagogy and integration of social justice into a teaching philosophy.
  • Identify the ethics and responsibilities necessary to obtain a professional license in the teaching field and clarify career confirmation.

Program Course Requirements

See the graduation requirements for the Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer degree. For information on the advised sequence of program courses, see the Elementary Education, Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Program Map.

Note: MTH 211, MTH 212, MTH 213, ED 101A, ED 216, ED 219, ED 253, ED 282, and ENG 221 must be completed with a grade of B or better. A grade of P in these courses cannot be applied to this degree.

General Education: Foundational Requirements

COMM 111ZPublic Speaking

4
MTH 211Fund Of Elementary Math I

4
PE 231Lifetime Health & Fitness

3
WR 121ZComposition I

4
WR 122ZComposition II

4
Total Credit Hours:19

General Education: Discipline Studies

ANTH 110Introduction to Cultural Anthropology

3
BI 101General Biology: Ecology and Biodiversity

4
ENG 104ZIntroduction to Fiction

4
or
ENG 106ZIntroduction to Poetry

4
ENG 221Children's Literature

4
GS 106Phy Sci: Prin of Earth Science

4
HST 201ZUnited States History I

4
MTH 212Fund Of Elementary Math II

4
PS 201Intro to American Politics/Government

3
PSY 201ZIntroduction to Psychology I

4
or
PSY 202ZIntroduction to Psychology II

4
Arts & Letters

3
Lab Science/Math/Computer Science

4
Total Credit Hours:41

Program Courses

ART 131Drawing I

4
HST 202ZUnited States History II

4
MTH 213Fund Of Elementary Math III

4
Electives

3

Education Courses

Each Oregon public university will accept at least 3 of the 5 required education courses as meeting major requirements.

ED 101AIntroduction to Education: Practicum and Seminar

3
ED 216Purpose/Structure/Function

3
ED 219Social Justice, Civil Rights & Multiculturalism in Education

3
ED 253Learning Across The Lifespan

3
ED 282Working w/Child w/Special Need

3
Total Credit Hours:30

Students are advised to work with a faculty advisor about recommended elective courses and to learn about Oregon public university application processes.

Total Credit Hours: 90