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YAVAPAI COLLEGE CATALOG • 2015/16
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
At Yavapai College the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC-A) is embedded in the Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree. In most instances, a student can fulfill all lower division general education and major requirements of the public universities in Arizona through completion of this degree.
There are special
requirements for the Arizona General Education Curriculum Certification. Students must complete courses from specific emphasis areas: eIntensive Writing (IWR) eGlobal/International or Historical Awareness (GIH) eEthnic/Race/Gender (ERG)
Students may not use the same course to meet both a Core
Studies and Area Studies Requirement.
Associate of Arts in Elementary Education Degree Program Requirements
I. General Education (35 credits)
A. Foundation Studies (9 credits)
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College Composition (6 credits)
Select and complete one the following options:
a. ENG 101 College Composition I and ENG 102 College Composition II ................. 6 b. ENG 103 College Composition I (Honors) and ENG 104 College Composition II (Honors) ...................................................................................................................6 Numeracy (3 credits)
Select and complete one of the following options:
a. MAT 142 College Mathematics .............................................................................. 3 b. MAT 152 College Algebra ...................................................................................... 3 c. Any mathematics course for which MAT 152 is a prerequisite................................. 3
Studies (6 credits)
Historical Perspective (3 credits)
a. HIS 131 United States History I .............................................................................. 3 Critical Thinking (3 credits)
Select and complete one course from the approved list of General Education
Courses (except ECE 210) .......................................................................................... 3
Studies (20 credits)
Physical and Biological Science (8 credits)
Select and complete two laboratory science courses from the approved list of General Education Courses in two of the following categories:
a. Life: Biology, Environmental Science, Botany, Anatomy .......................................... 4 b. Physical: Geography, Physics, Chemistry ................................................................ 4 c. Earth/Space: Astronomy, Geology .......................................................................... 4 Arts and Humanities (6 credits)
Students must complete three credits in each section below:
a. Choose any 200-level course on the General Education Course List ........................ 3 b. Choose a different 3 credit hour course from the following .................................... 3
ART 200 Art History I .......................................................................................... 3 ART 201 Art History II ......................................................................................... 3 ART 202 History of Modern and Contemporary Art ............................................ 3 ART 203 History of Photography......................................................................... 3 MUS 240 Music Appreciation ............................................................................. 3 MUS 245 Music of World Cultures ...................................................................... 3 THR 135 Introduction to the Theater .................................................................. 3 THR 243 History of Film...................................................................................... 3 THR 250 American Cinema................................................................................. 3
Behavioral Science (3 credits)
a. ECE/PSY 234 Child Development .......................................................................... 3 Social Science (3 credits)
Select and complete one course from the approved list of
General Education Courses......................................................................................... 3
II. Communication Requirement (3 credits)
A. Select and complete one of the following options:
1. COM 100 Introduction to Human Communication ................................................... 3 2. COM 131 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ................................................. 3 3. COM 134 Interpersonal Communication .................................................................. 3 4. COM 200 Communication Theory............................................................................. 3 5. COM 271 Small Group Communication ................................................................... 3
III. Major and Elective Studies (24 credits)
A. Students must complete the following:
1. ECE/EDU 222 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner ............................................... 3 2. ECE/EDU 230 Language and Literacy Experiences ...................................................... 3 3. ECE 240 Family and Community Partnerships ........................................................... 3 4. EDU 200 Introduction to Education............................................................................ 3 5. EDU 210 Cultural Diversity in Education..................................................................... 3 6. EDU 239 Structured English Immersion Provisional Endorsement .............................. 3 7. MAT 156 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I ...................................................... 3 8. MAT 157 Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II ...................................................... 3
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