Associate's Degree and University Transfer - Associate in Elementary Education DTA/MRP
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General Degree Requirements
- A minimum of 90 quarter hours of transferable credit.
- A college cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0 is required.
- English 101 (Composition – Exposition) is required.
- A minimum of 25 of the last 45 credits must be earned at Pierce College.
- 2.0 (C) grade or better for all requirements is required unless prerequisites state otherwise.
- "Pass" (P) grades, independent study credits and cooperative work experience/work-based learning credits may be used for general elective credits only.
- Once a course has been successfully completed, credits obtained may be used only once, even if that course is listed in more than one category.
Course Requirements (96-100 total credits required) |
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| Communication Skills (10 credits) | ||
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ENGL& 101 English Composition I (required) ( 5 credits) |
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| Quantitative/Symbolic
Reasoning Skills
(15 credits) Prerequisite of MATH 095 or 098 with 2.0 required, or placement out of MATH 098. Math courses must have focus on development of math concepts related to elementary education curriculum. |
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MATH & 171-173 Structure of Elementary Math I-III (15 credits) | |
| Humanities
(15 credits) Must include three to five credits of public speaking. Additional credits in art, music, literature and theatre. |
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ART& 100 Art Appreciation |
ENGL 210 Intro to American Literature ENGL& 220 Intro to Shakespeare ENGL& 226-228 British Literature I-III ENGL& 236-238 Creative Writing I-III ENGL 239 World Literature ENGL& 244-248 American Literature I-III ENGL 264 Literature of U.S. Slavery and Abolition ENGL 266 Women Writers: Voices International Mosaic MUSC 100 Intro to Rock and Roll MUSC 102 American Popular Music MUSC 103 Intro to Jazz MUSC& 105 Music Appreciation MUSC& 141 Music Theory I |
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| Social Sciences
(25 credits) Must include at least three different disciplines. Five credits of US history, five credits of world civilization or non-western history, and five credits of PSYC& 100 are required. |
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ECON 110 Survey of Economics |
HIST 260 History of Russia and Soviet Union HIST 270 Intro to the Far East HIST 272 Survey of Middle East History HIST 280 Intro to Chinese Civilization HIST 284 Intro to the Balkans POLS& 101 Intro to Political Science POLS& 202 American Government POLS& 203 International Relations PSYC& 100 General Psychology (required) |
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| Natural Sciences
(30 credits) Must include five credits of biological sciences, five credits geology or earth science, and five credits of physical sciences, i.e. chemistry, physics. Choose at least two laboratory courses indicated by (lab) . |
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ASTR 100 Survey of Astronomy |
(lab) GEOG 210 Physical Geography |
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| Other (13-15 credits) | ||
EDUC 190 Education Practicum |
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| General Electives (5 credits) | ||
Recommended five credits in gender/culture coursework from the following: |
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Notes
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Students completing this degree will receive the same priority consideration for admission to the baccalaureate institution as they would for completing the direct transfer associate’s degree and will be given junior status by the receiving institution.
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Courses in humanities/social science must come from the current ICRC distribution list in order to count as General Education or General University
Requirements (GERs/GURs) at the receiving institution. Additional generaleducational requirements, cultural diversity requirements, and world/foreign
language requirements, as required by the transfer institution, must be met prior to the completion of a baccalaureate degree. -
Students are responsible for checking specific major requirements of baccalaureate institutions in the year prior to transferring.
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Students must take the WEST-B exam in order to apply to teacher prep programs.
Program Outcomes
Associate in Elementary Education (DTA/MRP) Degree Outcomes:
- Graduates will be able to question, search for answers and meaning and develop beliefs of what it means to be a competent, ethical, professional elementary school teacher and the disposition to adhere to the professional, legal, and ethical responsibilities of being an elementary school teacher.
- Graduates will meet published requirements for entrance into participating state college or university elementary education programs at the junior level.
Core Abilities Outcomes
Critical, Creative, and Reflective Thinking:
Graduates will be able to question, search for answers and meaning, and develop ideas that lead to action.
Responsibility:
Graduates will be able to respond by examining the relationship between self, community, and environments, evaluating potential impacts and consequences of actions, and making choices and contributions based on that examination and evaluation.
Information Competency:
Graduates will be able to seek, find, evaluate and use information and employ information technology to engage in lifelong learning.
Effective Communication:
Graduates will be able to exchange messages in a variety of contexts using multiple methods.
Multiculturalism:
Graduates will demonstrate knowledge of diverse ideas, cultures and experiences and the ability to examine their own attitudes and assumptions in order to engage others with civility and empathy.
Fundamental Areas of Knowledge Outcomes
Communication:
Graduates identify, analyze, and evaluate rhetorical strategies in one’s own and other’s writing in order to communicate effectively.
Humanities:
Graduates acquire skills to critically interpret, analyze and evaluate forms of human expression, and create and perform as an expression of the human experience.
Social Sciences:
Graduates use social science research methods and/or theory in order to analyze and interpret social phenomena.
Natural Sciences:
Graduates use the scientific method to analyze natural phenomena and acquire skills to evaluate authenticity of data/information relative to the natural world.
Quantitative & Symbolic Reasoning:
Graduates utilize mathematical, symbolic, logical, graphical, geometric, or statistical analysis for the interpretation and solution of problems in the natural world and human society.
