Associate in Arts for Transfer in Elementary Teacher Education
Santa Monica College
Santa Monica, CA
The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer is intended for students who plan to transfer and complete a Liberal Studies degree and / or a Multiple Subject Teaching Credential to prepare them for elementary school teaching. Successful completion of the AA-T in Elementary Teacher Education satisfies lower- division preparation for a degree in Liberal Studies.
The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education is geared towards students who plan to transfer to a bachelor's degree in Integrated Teacher Education, Liberal Studies or a similar major.
Students who seek to become teachers in primary, secondary, bilingual, or special education will find this as one possible pathway. This pathway focuses on building the knowledge, skills, and hopefully the disposition that prepare professionals to work with children grades TK to twelve.
In this program, students will learn how to promote healthy development and learning in individually, culturally, and linguistically responsive ways.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements:
• Completion of 60 semester units or 90 quarter units of degree-applicable courses,
• Minimum overall grade point average of 2.0,
• Minimum grade of “C” (or “P”) for each course in the major, and
• Completion of Cal-GETC
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of the program, students will:
• Analyze models and methods of effective teaching, especially in relation to the needs of a diverse student body.
• Describe the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools.
• Demonstrate introductory subject matter competency for the Multiple Subject California Subject Examination for Teacher (CSET).
• Evaluate elements of diversity and diverse learning styles in student populations and analyze how teachers and schools can promote learning for all students.
