Elementary Education Transfer Program A.A.T.

Department: Education

Total Credit Hours: 66 credits

What is Elementary Education Transfer Program A.A.T.? 

This program prepares students to continue their education at a four-year university and teaches them to introduce children to curriculum in reading, math, social sciences required as a basis for further education. 

Occupational Outlook

Salary Outlook

In Missouri, employees working as elementary school teachers earn a mean average of $53,390, depending on education, experience and employer. 

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, earnings increase significantly as a worker’s degree of education rises.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics and  FOCUS Online Career and Education Planning Systems

Required Courses

Subject	Course	Title	Credits
General Education Requirements (42 credits)
Mathematics	MAT 156	College Algebra - Educators	4
Communication	ENG 101	English Composition I	3
	ENG 102	English Composition II	3
	COM 101 or	Oral Communications	3
	COM 106	Public Speaking
Social Science *Preferred by most transfer institutions and meets state requirement.	PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
	HIS 102 or	US History Since 1877*	3
	HIS 146	Western Civ: Modern Europe
	POL 101 or	American Government*	3
	POL 102	State and Local Government
Natural Science      (Choose Option I or Option 2)	Option I (includes 1 two hour CHM lab)      BIO 105 and CHM 115 and PHY 111 or	Essentials of Biology and General Chemistry I and Introduction to Physical Science	11
	Option II (must take 2 labs)                                       BIO 105/BIO 106 and CHM 101/CHM 103 and PHY 111/PHY 113	Essentials of Biology with Lab and Introduction to Chemistry with Lab and Introduction to Physical Science with Lab
Humanities Choose one from this section: (May take both LIT requirements from this section or choose a second course from the section below.)	LIT 271	Literature and Contemporary Cultures	6
	LIT 210	American Literature from 1620-1865
	LIT 220	American Literature from 1865-Present
May choose a second LIT course from the following:	LIT 200 or	World Mythology
	LIT 201 or	Mythology in Western Culture
	LIT 207 or	Introduction to the Bible as Literature
	LIT 215 or	Introduction to Poetry
	LIT 222 or	Native American Literature
	LIT 223 or	African American Literature
	LIT 230 or	Contemporary Fiction
	LIT 240 or	Contemporary Literature
	LIT 250 or	English Literature before 1800
	LIT 252 or	Introduction to Shakespeare
	LIT 260 or	English Literature after 1800
	LIT 272 or	World Literature - Ancient World through the Renaissance
	LIT 273 or	World Literature - Enlightenment to 20th Century
	LIT 275 or	Holocaust Literature
	LIT 280 or	Gender Issues in Literature
	LIT 289	Writing about Literature
Multicultural/Valuing- Choose one: * If choosing to take economics, please first determine which economics course will transfer to your four-year school of choice. ** Cannot count for both EDU and MVC credit	GEO 100 or	Principles of Geography	3
	ECO 100* or	Survey Economics
	ECO 110* or	Principles of Macroeconomics
	ECO 120* or	Principles of Microeconomics
	EDU 247**	Multicultural Education
Core Course Requirements (18 credits) - All EDU courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or higher and cumulative GPA of 3.00
	EDU 101	Introduction to Teacher Education	1
	EDU 212	Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society	3
	EDU 222	Educational Technology	3
	EDU 240	Education Psychology	3
	EDU 285	Teaching Profession with Field Experience	3
	EDU 286	Education Practicum	4
	EDU 290***	Portfolio Assessment in Education	1
Electives** (9 credits)
Choose one (3 credits):	EDU 242	Art for Children	3
	EDU 245	Integrating Movement & the Arts of Elem.  Ed
	EDU 246	Music for Children
Choose two (6 credits): *Part of Statewide Articulation AAT Agreement	EDU 125	Teaching Literature through Storytelling	6
	EDU 225	Literature for Children
	EDU 242	Art for Children
	EDU 246	Music for Children
	EDU 247*	Multicultural Education
	EDU 250*	Education for Exceptional Learners
	EDU 252	Autism Spectrum Disorders
	EDU 255	Social Communication and Sensory Integration
Total Required Hours: 66 credits

* Students must take either HIS 102 or POL 101 to meet state requirements

** Entire MOGEA must be passed for successful completion of EDU 290. MOGEA Exam covers English, Math, Science and Social Studies – must achieve a passing score in all areas – recommend taking before completion of 30 credit hours.

Suggested Schedule Planning

Course	Title	Credits
First Semester (14 credits)
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
PSY 101	Introduction to Psychology	3
MAT 156	College Algebra - Educators	4
SCIENCE	Natural Science with Lab	4
Second Semester (19 credits)
ENG 102	English Composition II	3
EDU 101	Introduction to Teacher Education	1
EDU 212	Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society	3
MULTI	Multicultural Requirement	3
HIS 102	US History Since 1877	3
COM 101	Oral Communications	3
SCIENCE	Natural Science	3
	Take MOGEA Exam
Third Semester (16 credits)
EDU 222	Educational Technology	3
EDU 240	Educational Psychology	3
SCIENCE	Natural Science with Lab	4
POL 101	American Government	3
LITERATURE	Literature Requirement	3
Fourth Semester (17 credits)
EDU 285	Teaching Profession with Field Experience	3
EDU 286	Education Practicum	1
EDU 290	Education Portfolio	1
LITERATURE	Literature Requirement	3
EDU 242 or	Art for Children	3
EDU 245 or	Integrating Movement and the Arts in Elementary Education
EDU 246	Music for Children
Elective**	Education Elective	3
Elective**	Education Elective	3
Total Hours Required for Graduation: 66 credits

** Education Electives: It is essential that you check with your transfer college for transferable courses.

Related Majors, Degrees & Certificates

• Diversity C.S.
• Early Childhood Education Transfer Program A.A.T.
• Secondary Education Transfer Program A.A.T.