UA Cochise College 1999-2000 transfer guide

Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in Elementary Education
For students attending classes at Cochise College and preparing to transfer to The University of Arizona, the following course work is recommended. A maximum of 64 credits of community college course work may be applied to a bachelor’s degree program at The University of Arizona. Refer to The UA 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. The pre-education advisor at The University of Arizona Sierra Vista Campus can be contacted at 1140 N. Colombo, Sierra Vista, (458-8278). If you will not be completing this transfer guide, see the "Acceptance of Transfer Course Work to meet UA General Education Requirements."

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 competitive. 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 the most current 56 credits of college course work.

  3. 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. Students are strongly encouraged to contact education advisors early in their academic programs for more details concerning admission criteria.

ARIZONA GENERAL EDUCATION CURRICULUM (AGEC-A)--35 credits (click here to see course lists)
Freshman Composition--6 credits
Humanities and Fine Arts--6 credits
Biological and Physical Sciences--8 credits
Mathematics--3-5 credits
Social and Behavioral Sciences--6 credits
Information Literacy--3 credits
General Education Elective--1-3 credits

SECOND LANGUAGE -- This requirement may be met by demonstrating proficiency in a single second language at the fourth semester level. Refer to Examination Policies in The UA General Catalog for additional information on ways in which proficiency may be demonstrated. Course work available at Cochise College includes the following:

  • FRE 101, 102, 201, 202
  • GER 101, 102, 201, 202
  • LAT 101, 102, 201, 202
  • SPA 101, 102, 201, 202

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES -- anthropology, psychology (suggested, PSYC 101), fine arts (art, music, theatre arts, dance), science, history (suggested, HIST 110, 111). MATH 125 and 126, in addition to requirements for AGEC-A, will substitute for MATH 301 at the UA.

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 220 or POS 110 and POS 221) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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Last updated April 18, 2000