Elementary Education for Transfer - Associate of Arts Degree
Assessment testing is required for all students. Students who are reading at college-level and place into CCR 093 or above and MAT 050 or above may begin this program of study. Students scoring below this level should consult with a faculty member before registering for courses in this program of study.
This degree is designed to provide students with the first two years of a baccalaureate degree in elementary education. The degree requirements are based upon a statewide articulation agreement with the teacher education programs in Colorado. Students should consult with a program advisor to select courses based upon the requirements of the institution to which the student intends to transfer.
Requirements
Required Courses
Communications
| ENG 121 | English Composition I | 3 |
| ENG 122 | English Composition II | 3 |
| COM 115 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Completing COM 115 is a Colorado Community College System Requirement, not a gtPathways requirement | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
ENG 121: grade B or better required for degree
Mathematics
| MAT 155 | Integrated Mathematics I | 3 |
| MAT 156 | Integrated Mathematics II | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Arts and Humanities (select one of the following):
Literature and Humanities
| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature I | 3 |
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature After 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to the Civil War | 3 |
| LIT 221 | British Literature to 1770 | 3 |
Natural and Physical Sciences
| SCI 155 | Integrated Science I with Lab | 4 |
| SCI 156 | Integrated Science II with Lab | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 8 |
Social and Behavioral Sciences
| GEO 105 | World Regional Geography | 3 |
| HIS 121 | U.S. History to Reconstruction | 3 |
| POS 111 | American Government | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
Education Requirements
| EDU 221 | Intro to Education | 3 |
| PSY 238 | Child Development | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 9 |
PSY 238: ECE 238 does not fulfill this requirement
Additional Education Requirements
Intended Transfer Institution:
The additional 19 credits for this degree are determined by your intended transfer institution. Please note that the qualifying courses listed below may total more than 19 credits if the courses are taken at FRCC (exceeding the 60 credits you need to complete this degree). In order to graduate with this degree, students, regardless of transfer plans, must complete the additional 19 credits listed below for one of the public institutions that is part of the articulation agreement.
The following courses qualify for the additional 19 credits of education requirements per the statewide Elementary Education Articulation Agreement. Please see your FRCC advisor for a list of qualifying courses for the following schools: Adams State University, Colorado Mesa University, Colorado State University - Pueblo, Fort Lewis College, University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, and Western State Colorado University. Visit this site to see the final 19 credits for all Colorado schools included in this agreement: http://highered.colorado.gov/Academics/Transfers/.
Metropolitan State University of Denver
Human Development Major
| ECE 260 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
| HWE 100 | Human Nutrition | 3 |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology I | 3 |
| PSY 235 | Human Growth and Development | 3 |
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| ART 110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| or | |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
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| HWE 103 | Community First Aid and CPR | 1 |
| or | |
| any other transferable (1) credit course | 1 |
University of Colorado at Boulder
History Major
| HIS 101 | Western Civilization: Antiquity-1650 | 3 |
| HIS 102 | Western Civilization: 1650-Present | 3 |
| HIS 122 | U.S. History Since the Civil War | 3 |
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| PHI 111 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| or | |
| PHI 112 | Ethics | 3 |
Choose one of the following
and one of the following courses
| GEY 111 | Physical Geology | 4 |
| BIO 111 | General College Biology I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 101 | Introduction to Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| CHE 111 | General College Chemistry I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 105 | Conceptual Physics with Lab | 4 |
| PHY 111 | Physics: Algebra-Based I with Lab | 5 |
| PHY 211 | Physics: Calculus-Based I with Lab | 5 |
University of Colorado at Denver
Individually Structured Major (Emphasis Elementary Education)
| ART 110 | Art Appreciation | 3 |
| or | |
| MUS 120 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
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| LIT 115 | Introduction to Literature I | 3 |
| or | |
| LIT 255 | Children's Literature | 3 |
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| LIT 211 | American Literature to the Civil War | 3 |
| or | |
| another course from LIT options above | 3 |
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| HIS 122 | U.S. History Since the Civil War | 3 |
| MAT 135 | Introduction to Statistics | 3 |
| PHI 112 | Ethics | 3 |
Choose one of the following
| LIT 201 | World Literature to 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 202 | World Literature After 1600 | 3 |
| LIT 211 | American Literature to the Civil War | 3 |
University of Northern Colorado
Elementary Education Major
Choose one of the following
Total Credit Hours: 19-21
Total Credit Hours: 60
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