Elementary Education AA

Transfer Degree Description

Do you enjoy spending time with children and teaching them new things? Does it give you a sense of pride and excitement when they master different skills and abilities? As an elementary education professional, all of your daily activities will focus on the goal of helping students begin their academic journey and reach their potential. Through your instruction in the classroom, they will develop foundational knowledge in the key areas of math, reading, writing, social studies, and science that will carry them into high school and beyond. A program in Elementary Teacher Education will give you a firm grasp of pedagogy, including how to plan lessons and support different learning styles. You will learn how to create a safe, inclusive, stimulating classroom environment that invites them to ask questions and engage in discussion.

An associate degree in Elementary Teacher Education can be a first step toward a career as an elementary school teacher, special education teacher, school administrator, instructional designer, or professional tutor. This degree is transferable to universities offering a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, Inclusive Elementary Education, Human Development, Interdisciplinary Studies, Liberal Arts, and Liberal Studies.

Students should work closely with their Otero advisor and contact their transfer institution choices for more specific transfer information.

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Degree Pathway

Year One		Fall Semester	Spring Semester
SCI 155 ENG 121 HIS 121 LIT 115 or 201 PSY 101	Integrated Science I w/Lab English Composition I U.S. History to Reconstruction  Literature General Psychology I	4 3 3 3 3
ENG 122 ----- SCI 156 GEO 105	English Composition II **Elective Integrated Science II w/Lab World Regional Geography		3 3 4 3

 

Year Two		Fall Semester	Spring Semester
HUM 121 PSY 238 COM 115 MAT 155	Survey of the Humanities I Child Development Public Speaking Integrated Math I	3 3 3 3
EDU 221 MAT 156 POS 111 ----- -----	Introduction to Education Integrated Math II American Government **Elective **Elective		2 3 3 3 4

 

** Each 4 year college in Colorado has their own prescribed list of " electives " for those students that are seeking an Elementary Education degree. Check with your advisor for this list of courses. Otero will use applicable elective credit (19 credit hours) outside of the required courses (41 credits) to graduate the student from Otero.

* A grade of B- or higher must be earned in English Composition I (ENG 121). This is a standard teacher education admission standard in Colorado.

*If a student should need to take remedial and/or pre-requisite courses they are not included in this degree plan.

*Some courses may not be offered at Otero but available with CCCOnline.