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.
Students who successfully complete this program will be able to do the following:
GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35-37 CREDITS
Composition 6 credits
Mathematics 3-5 credits
| MAT 142 | College Mathematics*** | 3 |
| OR | |
| MAT 142L | College Mathematics with Support Lab* | 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 | Federal and Arizona Constitutions** | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology** | 3 |
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 an advisor.
CORE CURRICULUM 22 CREDITS
| EDU 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDU 221 | Foundations of SEI/ELL Methods* | 3 |
| EDU 222 | Introduction to Special Education* | 3 |
| EDU 224 | Field Experience in Education | 1-3 |
| EDU 226 | Cultural Diversity in Education* | 3 |
| EDU 230 | Classroom Management* | 3 |
| MAT 154 | Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors I** | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors II* | 3 |
Program Prerequisite: Prior to enrolling in EDU 224 students must obtain a valid Arizona IVP clearance card through the Arizona Department of Public Safety (requires fee).
Notes:
1. Students interested in following UA Pathways with an ESL endorsement need 4 semesters of Foreign Language (replace elective credit with either four semesters of Spanish, American Sign Language, or other).
2. Students interested in teaching kindergarten through third grade (early childhood), replace elective credit with Early Childhood Education classes. This will help to meet the Early Childhood Education endorsement criteria.
3. Students interested in teaching secondary education should select courses in their major area as elective courses (e.g., students who want to teach Biology, should select Biology courses for electives; those who want to teach Math, should select Math courses).
ELECTIVES AS NEEDED TO COMPLETE DEGREE.
Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer. See www.aztransfer.com.
TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-62 CREDITS
Some students will have more than 60 credits because of varying credits in language, mathematics, and other courses. 60 credits represent the minimum for this degree.