The Associate of Arts Elementary Education (AAEE) degree serves two primary groups: (1) future teachers seeking entrance into teacher education programs through transfer to one of Arizona’s public universities, and (2) future and currently employed teacher aides seeking to comply with federal regulations. The degree allows students to satisfy their Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) requirements and to complete a number of teacher education and/or early childhood education courses. To ensure seamless transfer, students must develop their specific program of study in close coordination with a Cochise College advisor.
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics** | 3 |
| or higher (3-5 credits) | |
Laboratory Sciences 8 credits
8 credits must be taken from two different prefixes. BIO 100, BIO 105, BIO 201, GEO 101, PHY 111, CHM 130, AST 180, and GLG 101 are recommended.
Arts 3 credits
ART 120 or MUS 260 is recommended.
Humanities 3 credits
COM 102 is highly recommended; ART 107, ART 108, and MUS 101 are also recommended.
Social and Behavioral Sciences 6 credits
POS 220, HIS 110, and HIS 111 are highly recommended. PSY 101, ECN 201 or ECN 202, and PSY 240 are also recommended.
General Education Electives 4-6 credits
General education electives must be chosen from the general education course list. See www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
Six credits of arts, humanities, social and behavioral sciences, or general education electives must be chosen from the current listing of intensive writing courses. See
www.cochise.edu/AGEC.
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT 0-16 CREDITS
Non-English language second- or fourth-semester proficiency
University non-English language requirements vary. Check with your advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 18 CREDITS
| EDU 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU 222 | Introduction to Special Education* | 3 |
| EDU 226 | Cultural Diversity in Education | 3 |
| EDU 230 | Classroom Relationships* | 3 |
| MAT 154 | Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors I* | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors II* | 3 |
ELECTIVES (AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE 64 CREDITS)
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 64 CREDITS
Some students will have more than 64 credits because of varying credits in language, mathematics, and other courses. 64 credits represent the minimum for this degree.