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Associate of Arts Elementary Education Degree

The AAEE degree is designed for elementary education majors who plan to transfer to a four-year university. This degree is designed for transfer to all Arizona public universities. Students should consult with an advisor in the Student Development Center to ensure they are making the correct choices for their target university.

Associate of Arts Elementary Education Major Code - EED

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3
ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College 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.

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 an advisor.

CORE CURRICULUM 18 CREDITS

Courses

EDU 201Introduction to Education

3
EDU 222Introduction to Special Education*

3
EDU 226Cultural Diversity in Education*

3
EDU 230Classroom Relationships*

3
MAT 154Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors I*

3
MAT 156Mathematics 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.

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.

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS:

  • General education requirements for the AAEE degree consist of 35 credits. Six credits of coursework must be completed to fulfill the intensive writing requirement. POS 220 is recommended to fulfill three of the six credits. The cultural and historical or global awareness requirements are satisfied by completing the arts, humanities, and social and behavioral science portion of the AGEC.
  • Specific courses are required for the completion of each transfer degree program.
  • All courses must be completed with a grade of C or better. A core curriculum course may be used to satisfy a general education requirement; however, the total credits required for the degree remain the same.
  • A minimum of 16 credits of any degree granted must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
  • A minimum of 8 credits in the AGEC component of any transfer degree must be completed in residency at Cochise College.
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for any transfer degree.