Education - Elementary Education

Elementary education prepares students to teach in elementary schools. Related areas are kindergarten, special education, and middle school endorsement. Please work with your academic advisor and the catalog of the transfer institution to determine specific courses that should be taken.

General Education Requirements

Students must complete the college core requirements consisting of 34 credit hours and a minimum of nine additional credits in AS disciplines for an Associate of Science degree or nine additional credits in AA disciplines for an Associate of Arts degree.

Degree Requirements

• 20 credits completed at DCC
• 2.00 (C) grade point average
• Minimum of 60 total credits

• Suggested Courses Credits (some may satisfy Core Requirements)
• ED100 Introduction to Education 2
• ED101 Intro Early Childhood Education 3
• ED110/210Pre-professional Experience 2/2
• ED120 Sign Language I 3
• ED214 Children’s Literature 3
• ED215 Survey of Exceptionalities 3
• ED235 Educational Psychology 3
• EN101 Composition I 3
• EN102 Composition II 3
• HL231 Drugs/Pharmacology/Society/Human Behavior 3
• MA117 Math for Elementary Teachers 4
• MA118 Math for Elementary Teachers 4
• MA103 College Algebra (or) 4
• MA105 Math for Liberal Arts 3

Fine Arts and Humanities

Choose courses in Art, English Literature, Humanities, and Music.

Social and Behavioral Sciences

Choose courses in Anthropology, History, Native American Studies, Political Science, Psychology, and Sociology.

Natural Sciences

Choose a physical science and a biological science.

The courses listed above are reflective of those most commonly required in preparation for transfer to another college or university. When selecting courses, students should consult the catalog of the school to which they intend to transfer.

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