Elementary Education
A.A.T. Degree

The Associate of Arts in Teaching in Elementary Education is designed for those students preparing to transfer to a four-year institution in Maryland to obtain a baccalaureate degree and earn state teacher certification in elementary education. The program has been articulated with all of the transfer programs in elementary education in the state of Maryland and makes degree holders eligible to transfer to the four-year institution with full junior status. Students will have the opportunity to participate in a total of 45 hours of field experience in a variety of educational settings. Degree students must complete all course work with a grade of “C” or better, obtain a minimum 2.75 GPA, and pass the PRAXIS I Exams (high school level reading, writing, and math basic skills).

General Education Requirements                           29-30 Credits
Arts/Humanities
   HUM 201 The Arts: A Creative Synthesis .......................... 3

Behavioral/Social Sciences
   HIS 201 American History I ...................................... 3
                                    OR
HIS 202 American History II ................................... (3)
   PSY 201 General Psychology ...................................... 3

Biological/Physical Science
   BIO 106 Unity and Diversity of Living Things .................... 4
   PHS 104 General Physical Science ................................ 4

English
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 3
   ENG 102 Composition and Literature .............................. 3

Information Literacy
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3

Mathematics
   MAT 101 College Algebra ......................................... 3
                                    OR
   MAT 118 Mathematics Modeling Using Algebra .................... (4)

Program Requirements                                        38 Credits
   EDU 101 Introduction to Education ............................... 3
   EDU 211 Introduction to Special Education ....................... 3
   EDU 212 Processes and Acquisition of Reading .................... 3
   GEO 102 Human Geography ......................................... 3
   HEA 103 Personal Health ......................................... 3
   MAT 107 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I ................... 3
   MAT 108 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II .................. 3
   MAT 109 Introduction to Statistics .............................. 3
   PED 198 Fundamental Fitness and Motor Skills .................... 1
   PHS 111 Earth and Space Science ................................. 4
   PSY 203 Educational Psychology .................................. 3
   PSY 204 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development .... 3
   SPD 108 Introduction to Human Communication ..................... 3

Recommended Course Sequence:
First Semester                                          Semester Hours
   BIO 106 Unity and Diversity of Living Things .................... 4
   EDU 101 Introduction to Education ............................... 3
   ENG 101 English Composition ..................................... 4
   MAT 101 College Algebra ......................................... 3
                                    OR
   MAT 118 Mathematics Modeling Using Algebra .................... (4)
   PED 198 Fundamental Fitness and Motor Skills .................... 1
   PSY 201 General Psychology ...................................... 3
Semester Total                                                   17-18

Second Semester                                         Semester Hours
   ENG 102 Composition and Literature .............................. 3
   IST 102 Introduction to Information Technology .................. 3
   MAT 109 Introduction to Statistics .............................. 3
   PHS 104 General Physical Science ................................ 4
   PSY 204 Developmental Psychology: Lifespan Human Development .... 3
Semester Total                                                      16

Third Semester                                          Semester Hours
   HEA 103 Personal Health ......................................... 3
   HIS 201 American History ........................................ 3
                                    OR
   HIS 202 American History ...................................... (3)
   HUM 201 The Arts: A Creative Synthesis .......................... 3
   MAT 107 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics I ................... 3
   PSY 203 Educational Psychology .................................. 3
   SPD 108 Introduction to Human Communication ..................... 3
Semester Total                                                      18

Fourth Semester                                         Semester Hours
   EDU 211 Introduction to Special Education ....................... 3
   EDU 212 Processes and Acquisition of Reading .................... 3
   GEO 102 Human Geography ......................................... 3
   MAT 108 Fundamental Concepts of Mathematics II .................. 3
   PHS 111 Earth and Space Science ................................. 4
Semester Total                                                      16

Degree Requirement ............................................. 67-68