Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in Elementary Education

For students attending classes at Mohave Community College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 72 units of community college credit may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog or contact the Office of Student and Career services in the College of Education (Education Bldg., Rm. 247) for additional information (621-7865). Elementary education majors must choose a subject matter concentration in consultation with an academic advisor in the College of Education.

Formal admission to the College of Education is required of all undergraduate students who wish to pursue a major or earn a teaching certificate in the College of Education. Admission to the College of Education is limited. The deadlines for admission are the second Friday in September for any Spring term and the second Friday in February for any Fall term. Applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

1. Fifty-six units of credit applicable to a baccalaureate degree completed by beginning of professional program (junior year).
2. Cumulative grade-point average of 2.50 (4.0 scale) or higher on most current 56 units of college course work.
3. Basic skills testing (formerly the PPST) has been suspended since spring 1994; however, for future admissions, the faculty in the College of Education are looking at various forms of basic skills assessment.
4. Students who are judged eligible for admission are evaluated by additional criteria. Those individuals who wish to pursue a bachelor’s degree in teacher education should contact the College of Education, Office of Student and Career Services for further information. Students are strongly encouraged to contact education advisors early in their academic programs for more details concerning admission criteria.

GENERAL EDUCATION SKILLS AND PROFICIENCIES

ENGLISH--6 units

• ENG 101, 102

MATHEMATICS--3 units

• MAT 142 or 151

One of the following higher level mathematics courses may be substituted:

• MAT 211, 221

MAT 142 or higher is acceptable; MAT 142, College Math, is preferred. MAT 211, Introductory Statistics, is not recommended by the College of Education for prospective elementary education majors.

SECOND LANGUAGE--16 units
This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Credit by Examination in The University of Arizona 1995-97 General Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Mohave Community College includes the following:

• FRE 141, 142
• LTN 141, 142
• SPN 141, 142, 241, 242

Note: If students select French or Latin, the intermediate level of study may be completed upon transfer to The University of Arizona.

GENERAL EDUCATION STUDY AREAS
One of the courses (identified with an * [asterisk] preceding the course number) must focus on gender, class, race or ethnicity.

TRADITIONS AND CULTURES--9 units from List 1 and List 2

LIST 1 (Non-Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete one course from the following options:

• ANT 103, *201

LIST 2 (Western Traditions and Cultures) - complete a two-course sequence from the following options:

• Option 1 -- ART 130, 230
• Option 2 -- HIS 135 or 136 and select one course from HIS 131, 132, 135 or 136

BIOLOGICAL AND PHYSICAL SCIENCES--8 units from two categories, including laboratory work.

• Category 1:
  Biology -- BIO 100, 181, 182, 205
• Category 2:
  Chemistry -- CHM 130 or 151, 140 or 152
  Physics -- PHY 111, 112
• Category 3:
  Astronomy -- AST 101
  Geology -- GLG 101

INDIVIDUALS, SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS--9 units from two areas

• Anthropology -- ANT 101
• History -- HIS *234
• Philosophy -- PHI 101, 151
• Psychology -- PSY 234
• Sociology SOC 131, *235

ARTS--3 units

• ART 111 or 113, 112, 121, 130, 230
• DRA 110
• MUS 101, 102, 103, 110, 111, 160, 161, 210, 211, 217, 218
• THE 110

LITERATURE--3 units

• ENG 151 and 161, 231, 232, 235, 236, 261, 265

As part of the teacher certification process, the State of Arizona requires all teachers to:

1. Satisfactorily complete the Arizona examination on the United States and Arizona constitutions;
   or
2. Satisfactorily complete course work (POS 100 and POS 120 or POS 140 and POS 120 or POS 140 and POS 227) on the United States and Arizona constitutions. POS 120 or POS 140 will satisfy, for the College of Education only, three units toward the category individuals, societies and institutions.

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