Elementary Teacher Education

Effective: Fall 2024
Associate in Arts for Transfer Program Map
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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  1. Review this program map to get an overview of the required courses
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Program Description

Students who earn this degree will be prepared to teach the breadth of subjects required of a public elementary school teacher. You will also get hands-on experience in a public school classroom in ECD 11 that you may apply towards a fieldwork hours requirement for admission to a teaching credential program.


What can I do with this major?

If you earn this degree with either the IGETC and/or CSU GE-Breadth course patterns, you can transfer to a CSU campus with a major in Liberal Studies, Elementary Teacher Preparation. Earning a Liberal Studies degree will fulfill the subject matter competency requirement for a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential without having to take the CSET exam. Elementary school teachers are in high demand across California. Teaching can be a rewarding and satisfying career that allows you to make a meaningful contribution to your community and its future.


Learning and Career Pathway
  • Social Sciences, Humanities & Education

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

13-14 units

GEO 1 or GEOS 1 or GEOS 11 (Choose one)

3-4 units
GE

GEO 1
Introduction to Physical Geography

3 units
This course is a spatial study of the Earth’s dynamic physical systems and processes. Topics include: Earth-sun geometry, weather, climate, water, landforms, soil, and the biosphere. Emphasis is on the interrelationships among environmental and human systems and processes and their resulting patterns and distributions. Tools of geographic inquiry are also briefly covered; they may include: maps, remote sensing, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Global Positioning Systems (GPS).
Course Details:
  • Transfers to UC/CSU
    • or

    GEOS 1
    Physical Geology with Laboratory

    4 units
    Introduction to the study of the scientific composition and dynamics of the Earth ranging from the atomic scale of minerals to the global scale of plate tectonics. Included is the formation of the Earth, geochemistry, geophysics, hydrology, geomorphology and the interactions between humans and the geologic environment. The course is a foundation course for both the non-science major and majors in the Earth sciences and environmental sciences.
    Course Details:
  • Transfers to CSU
    • or

    GEOS 11
    Physical Geology

    3 units
    The Earth, its materials, its internal and external processes, and its development through time. Emphasis is placed on a thorough global understanding of Plate Tectonics as a framework and foundation for subsequent geologic topics and concepts. Topics include volcanoes, earthquakes and seismology, the Geologic Time Scale and the formation of the earth, rocks and minerals, hydrology, erosion, beach systems, environmental geology, glaciation, groundwater, etc. Course content includes the historical development of key geologic concepts. The course is a foundation course for both the non-science major and majors in the Earth sciences and environmental sciences.
    Course Details:

    ENGL C1000
    Academic Reading and Writing

    4 units
    GE
    In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research. With integrated instruction in reading, critical thinking, and expository and argumentative writing, this course is intended to develop the ability to read and write complex, college-level prose. Theme-based units of study will examine ideas in relation to individuals' world view and contexts from which these ideas arise. Primary texts will showcase diverse writers, including marginalized voices. Formerly ENGL 1.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: ENGL 202
    2. Prerequisite: ENGL 201B

    COMM C1000
    Introduction to Public Speaking

    3 units
    GE
    In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches. Formerly COMM 1.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000
  • Transfers to CSU

    • ECD 56
    Child Growth and Development

    3 units
    GE
    Examines the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains and identifies developmental milestones for children both typical and atypical from conception through adolescence. Emphasis on interactions between biological processes and environmental factors. Students will observe children, evaluate individual differences, and analyze characteristics of development at various stages according to developmental theories.
    Course Details:
    Terms Offered: Spring, Summer, Fall

    Semester 2

    14 units

    ENGL 4A
    Critical Thinking and Writing about Literature

    4 units
    GE
    Develops skills in close reading, critical thinking, analytical and argumentative writing, research, and information literacy through the study of works from major literary genres. Works will include poetry, fiction (short stories and novel), and drama, but may also include alternative genres such as creative nonfiction, graphic novels, spoken word, flash fiction, and lyrics. Primary texts will showcase diverse writers, including marginalized voices.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring, Fall

    MTH 41
    Number Systems

    3 units
    GE
    Development of mathematical thinking through exploration of the number system. Topics include structure of numeration systems including the real number system and its subsystems, number theory, and computational algorithms. Supports Number Sense Domain in the elementary subject matter preparation standards of the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing.
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: MTH 53
      2. or
    2. Prerequisite: MTH 55
      3. or
  • Transfers to CSU
    • Terms Offered: Spring

    PHYS 11
    Descriptive Physics

    4 units
    Motion, gravitation, heat, light, sound, electricity, magnetism, atoms, and nuclei. Present day scientific problems and developments such as alternative energy sources, solar energy, nuclear power, lasers, relativity and black holes. Designed for non-majors in physical science. Includes an introduction to laboratory, principles and techniques with emphasis on the basic concepts discussed in the class. May not receive credit if Physics 10 or Physics 10L has been completed.
    Course Details:
    1. Strongly Recommended: MTH 104
    Terms Offered: Fall, Spring

    List B Course

    3 units
    GE
    Select one course from List B below
    See the full list: (Click here)

    Semester 3

    17 units

    ENGL C1001
    Critical Thinking and Writing

    4 units
    In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Primary texts will showcase diverse writers, including marginalized voices. Theme-based units will emphasize the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines. Formerly ENGL 7A (prerequisite formerly ENGL 1). Counts as the List A requirement
    Course Details:
    1. Transfers to CSU
      2. Terms Offered: Fall, Spring

      HIS 3
      World History: Beginnings to 1500

      3 units
      GE
      A survey of world history from the beginning of civilization and ancient cultures to 1500 C.E. Interconnections and divergence among cultures and civilizations in a global context will be emphasized. During the classical period, up to 500 C.E., similarities and differences as civilizations developed will be examined. The postclassical period, 500 to 1500, will look specifically at contact and interaction among peoples. Broader forces that affect civilizations such as trade patterns, migration, nomadism, syncretism, and disease patterns will be studied.
      Course Details:

      GEO 5
      World Regional Geography

      3 units
      GE
      Regions of the world and the way humans live within those regions. Includes physical, environmental, and cultural characteristics of world regions, how they are similar and how they are different, economic patterns, agriculture, industrial development, human-environment interactions, and population dynamics. Emphasis on contemporary major issues and their geographic impact.
      Course Details:
    2. Transfers to CSU

      3. BIOS 1 or BIOS 41 (Choose one)

      4 units
      GE

      BIOS 1
      Introduction to the Science of Biology

      4 units
      This course covers basic principles of biology using a thematic approach including: cell biology and genetics, impacts of climate change on ecosystems, energy use in plants and animals, and the cellular basis for various diseases and disorders. The lab portion allows students to conduct scientific investigations and get hands-on experiences with microscopy and other biological procedures. In addition, the lab delves into bioethical issues and connects lecture topics to real world scenarios. This course is intended to fulfill the natural sciences general education requirement for students majoring outside of the biological or health sciences. May not receive credit if BIOL 10 has been completed successfully.
      Course Details:
      or

      BIOS 41
      Fundamentals of Biology for Health Sciences

      4 units
      A course that explores basic principles of biology. Emphasis is placed on cell structure and function, cell division, cell metabolism, reproduction, genetics, taxonomy, the origin of life, evolution, animal tissues and development. The laboratory emphasizes the development of important laboratory skills, such as using the metric system, collecting data, graphing, interpreting data, preparing for and taking laboratory exams. Designed to prepare the necessary concepts and laboratory skills and experience that are needed to succeed in more advanced courses in biology. This course is intended for students who will study in health sciences fields including students intending to apply to schools of nursing , dental hygiene, and medical technologies. May not receive credit if BIOL 31 has been completed successfully.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: MTH 53
      2. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000

      General Education Course- CSUGE or IGETC Ethnic Studies Course recommended.

      3 units
      GE

      Semester 4

      16 units

      ECD 11
      Exploring Education

      3 units
      This course introduces students to the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools, Pre-K, T-K, Kindergarten through the 12th grade. Topics include teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary education issues, California's content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the course requires a minimum of 45 hours of structured fieldwork in public school elementary classrooms that represent California's diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher.
      Course Details:
      1. Transfers to CSU
        2. Terms Offered: Spring

        CHEM 10 or CHEM 31 (choose one)

        4 units

        CHEM 10
        Introduction to Chemistry

        4 units
        A non-mathematical survey of the basic concepts of chemistry that stresses a humanistic approach. Designed for non-science majors. Topics include basic structure, properties and reactivity of matter and energy as they relate to environmental issues, nutrition, medicine, material science and other current topics.
        Course Details:
        or

        CHEM 31
        Introduction to College Chemistry

        4 units
        Elementary concepts of chemistry with emphasis on mathematical calculations; includes nomenclature, stoichiometry, atomic structure, gas laws, and acids and bases. Designed for majors in science and engineering.
        Course Details:
        1. Prerequisite: MTH 55
          2. or
        2. Prerequisite: MTH 55B

        HIS 7
        U.S. History Through Reconstruction

        3 units
        A survey of United States history from its pre-colonial, indigenous origins through the end of Reconstruction. Emphasis on (1) distinctively American patterns of political, economic, social, intellectual and geographic developments, (2) the interaction amongst and the experiences of diverse racial, ethnic and socioeconomic groups in American history, and (3) the evolution of American institutions and ideals including the U.S. Constitution, representative democratic government, the framework of California state and local government, and the relationships between state/local government and the federal government.
        Course Details:

          POLS C1000
          American Government and Politics

          3 units
          This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology. Formerly POSC 1.
          Course Details:
          1. Strongly Recommended: ENGL C1000

          General Education Course- CSU GE Area C1/C2 or IGETC Area 3A/3B course recommended. See a counselor for assistance with choosing the appropriate course.

          3 units

          List A

          List A course

          ENGL C1001
          Critical Thinking and Writing

          4 units
          In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (or C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course. Primary texts will showcase diverse writers, including marginalized voices. Theme-based units will emphasize the techniques and principles of effective written argument in research-based writing across disciplines. Formerly ENGL 7A (prerequisite formerly ENGL 1).
          Course Details:
          1. Transfers to CSU

            2. List B

            Select one course from the list below. This course also counts towards the CSU GE Area C1 (Arts) or IGETC Area 3A (Arts) requirement. 

            ARTH 1
            Introduction to Art

            3 units
            Why does art matter? Art matters because human beings make—have always made and always will make—images to communicate the great breadth of human experience. And why does the history of art matter? Because without it, the meaning of our forebears’ images—their messages, teachings, gifts—will be lost to us. In this introduction to art, our class will travel through history and across the globe to learn how we humans use painting, sculpture, architecture, photography and other artforms to respond to our circumstances, to solve our problems, to demonstrate our values, and to make beauty from the materials we find around us. (Formerly ART 1; may not receive credit if ART 1 has been completed.)
            Course Details:

            MUSL 1
            Introduction to Music

            3 units
            In this course significant works of human imagination and intellect are studied as students encounter a wide range of music from the Medieval period to American music of the 20th and 21st century, including American jazz. This course is designed to enable students to understand music as an art form within its historical context, primarily in Western Europe and the United States. Students will approach music as a form of expression that reflects personal creativity as well as social, political, religious, and cultural change. Further study includes the relationship of music to other forms of human expression, including art, architecture, philosophy, religion, and politics. Students will experience music through recordings, online video performances, and attendance at three concerts outside of the classroom.
            Course Details:

            THTR 10
            Introduction to Theater Arts

            3 units
            Focuses on the relationship of theater to various cultures throughout history, and on the contributions of significant individual artists. Introduces students to elements of the production process including playwriting, acting, directing, design, and criticism. Students will also survey different periods, styles and genres of theater through play reading, discussion, films, and viewing and critiquing live theater, including required attendance at theater productions.
            Course Details:
            Total Units: 60-61 units
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