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DWD-AA: Liberal Arts-Elementary Teacher Education (2 Years)


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(Associate of Arts Degree)

(DWD-AA-ELEM)

 

The Elementary Teacher Education Statewide Articulation Agreement includes courses for transfer to UNC and other Colorado universities.

Courses with a 3-character bracketed code (for example, “English Composition I [CO1]”), in which a student earns the final grade of “C” or better are guaranteed to transfer to every public Colorado college or university. 

  • Courses within any Degree with Designation must be completed with a grade of “C” or higher.
  • Courses older than 10 years cannot count towards any Degree with Designation.
  • Course substitutions and/or waivers are not permitted for any Degree with Designation.

Please view the Colorado Department of Higher Education web site for participating institutions and any additional degree requirement details (CDHE Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreements/Degrees with Designation). Students should contact receiving institution for course transferability or additional requirements when selecting courses.

Not all out-of-state transfer work is guaranteed to transfer to a Colorado 4-year school, even if accepted towards your degree at Aims CC, as all institutions conduct their own review of transfer courses. It is the student’s responsibility to work with the 4-year school to determine which courses will transfer.  If any credits do not transfer, it could mean that more than 60 credits will be required to complete the 4-year degree.

Degree Requirements for the Elementary Teacher Education Statewide Transfer Articulation Agreement: 

General Education Requirements


(Written) Communication


Total (Written) Communication Credits: 6


Mathematics


  • Credits: 3
  • Credits: 3
  • Completion of MAT 1220 and MAT 1230 with a C or higher will satisfy the GT Pathways math requirement at some institutions but not all. At the receiving institution’s discretion, students may be asked to complete a GT-MA1 approved course.
  • MAT 1220 and MAT 1230 became approved GT Pathways courses, effective Summer 2020.
  • If a student chooses to change their degree program, these courses may or may not be applied to the elective category of the chosen degree.  See Approved Degree Electives.
  • In order to receive General Education credit for Integrated Math courses as part of the Elementary Education Articulation Agreement, students must complete both MAT 1220 and MAT 1230. Successful completion of both MAT 1220 and MAT 1230 will satisfy all General Education requirements in the Mathematics category for the A.A. degree under the Elementary Education Articulation Agreement

Total Mathematics Credits: 6


Arts & Humanities


Total Arts & Humanities Credits: 6


Total History Credits: 3


Social & Behavioral Sciences


Choose one of the following: 

Total Social & Behavioral Sciences Credits: 6


Natural & Physical Sciences


Total Natural & Physical Sciences Credits: 8


Total General Education Requirements: 35


Additional Required Courses


Please note: if these additional courses are not required for the major at a receiving 4-year institution, they will be applied to the bachelor’s degree as elective credit towards graduation. Please check with the receiving institution to determine in which way these courses will be applied.

Total Arts and Humanities: 3


Social & Behavioral Sciences


Total Social & Behavioral Sciences: 3


Field of Study


Total Field of Study: 10


Total Additional Required Credits: 16


Electives


Students should contact their transferring institution to determine the additional 9 credits of electives.  Please see the current Elementary Teacher Education Statewide Articulation Agreement, to determine those courses.

Total Elective Credits: 9


Total Credits for A.A. Degree: 60


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