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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. 

Elementary Education Major Code - EED

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS (AGEC-A) 35 CREDITS

Composition 6 credits

ENG 101Composition**

3
OR
ENG 101LComposition with Support Lab*

3
ENG 102English Composition**

3

Mathematics 3-5 credits

MAT 142College Mathematics***

3
OR
MAT 142LCollege Mathematics with Support Lab*

3
or higher (3-5 credits)

Laboratory Sciences 8 credits

8 credits must be taken from two different prefixes.  AST 180, BIO 100, BIO 105, BIO 201, CHM 130, GEO 101, GLG 101, and PHY 111 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 220Federal and Arizona Constitutions**

3
PSY 101Introduction to Psychology**

3

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 list of intensive writing courses.  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

Elective courses must be transferable to the university or universities to which the student plans to transfer.

Courses

EDU 201Introduction to Education

3
EDU 221Foundations of SEI/ELL Methods*

3
EDU 222Introduction to Special Education*

3
EDU 224Field Experience in Education

1-3
EDU 226Cultural Diversity in Education*

3
EDU 230Classroom Management*

3
MAT 154Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors I**

3
MAT 156Mathematics for Elementary Education Majors II*

3

TOTAL DEGREE REQUIREMENTS 60-62 CREDITS

Credits will vary because of credits in language, mathematics, and other courses. 60-62 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. 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 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 maximum of 30 credits of any degree may be satisfied by prior learning coursework (exception as noted for AGEC, if applicable).
  • A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0 or higher is required for any transfer degree.