UA Arizona Western College Transfer Guide for 2000-01

Bachelor of Arts in Education with a major in Elementary Education

For students attending classes at Arizona Western 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 Services in the College of Education (Education Bldg., Rm. 247) for additional information (621-7865). 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 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 (course lists)
Freshman Composition--6 credits
Humanities and Fine Arts--6-9 credits
Biological and Physical Sciences--8 credits
Mathematics--3 credits. MAT 142 or above required.
Social and Behavioral Sciences--6-9 credits
Other Requirement Options--0-6 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 Arizona Western College includes the following:

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

RECOMMENDED ELECTIVES

  1. The following courses, in addition to AGEC-A requirements, will satisfy units toward the 18-unit academic concentration required in Elementary Education at the UA:

    Science:  6-8 units general science in areas different from those chosen for the AGEC.

    Social Studies:  6-9 units social science, selected from: HIS 121, 122; POS 110, 130 (Note: POS 110  and POS 221 or POS 110 and POS 130 will also satisfy the U.S. and Arizona constitution requirement); ECN 240, 250; GEO 105.

    Multicultural Social Issues/Education: 3 units, selected from: ECE 245, EDU 110

  2. The following courses will meet other required Elementary Education subject knowledge areas:

    Fine Arts: 3 units selected from art, music, theatre arts (Suggested: THE 171)

    Science: see A above

    Math: MAT 130 and 135, in addition to requirements for the AGEC-A, will substitute for MATH301 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 110 and POS 221 or POS 110 and POS 130) on the United States and Arizona constitutions.

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Last updated October 05, 2000