EDUCATION/ELEMENTARY

ASSOCIATE OF ARTS IN TEACHING (AAT)

TRANSFER PROGRAM

The Associate of Arts in Teaching (AAT) program has been specifically designed for students who are majoring in elementary education (grades 1-8). The curriculum has been designed to provide the elementary education major a seamless, which is without loss of credit, transition to a Maryland four-year education program. The curriculum has been based on a coordination of National Council for Accreditation

of Teacher Education standards, cooperation with faculty from Maryland four-year institutions and modeling of the Maryland Higher Education Commission approved Associate of Arts curriculum from other Maryland two-year colleges.

Students transferring to four-year colleges or universities outside

Maryland should work closely with their academic advisor to assess if the AAT Program or the Elementary Education Transfer Program better

fulfills their needs.

Due to the nature and extent of the specific requirements for teacher certification at all four-year institutions, it is essential that every elementary education major work in close cooperation with the

academic advisor to plan the most appropriate and accurate program.

Completion of this program qualifies the student to apply for an

Associate of Arts in Teaching.

Program Exit Requirements:

1. Successful presentation of a portfolio that meet standards.

2. Passing score/scores on the Praxis I Pre-Professional Skills Test (PPST) as established by the State of Maryland.

3. A minimum GPA of 2.75

FIRST SEMESTER SECOND SEMESTER

Credit Hours Credit Hours

English 101 (Freshman Speech 101 (Speech

English I) 3 Communication I) 3

History 105 (The World English 103 (Introduction

in the Twentieth Century) to Literature) 3

or History Elective 3

Biological Science 131

Physics 130 (Inquiries in (Inquiries into Biology) 4

Physical Science I) 4

Education 201

Education 100 (Career Foundations of Education

Analysis in Education) Philosophy, Practice) 3

Education 190

Mathematics 216 (Mathematics (Preparation for Pre-

for Elementary Education I) 3 Professional Sequence) 1

Physical Education 154 Mathematics 217

(Integrated Health and (Mathematics for

Physical Education) 3 Elementary Education II) 3

Total: 17 Total: 17

THIRD SEMESTER FOURTH SEMESTER

Mathematics 102 or 221 Education 204 (Psychology

(College Algebra or of Learning and Teaching) 3

Elements of Statistics) 3

Art 110 (Visual Imagery) 3 Electives (in area of specialization) 6

Education 295 (Process Music 252 (Music and Creative

and Acquisition of Interaction for the Elementary

Reading) 3 Teacher) 3

Physics 132 (Inquiries in Education 296 (Special and

Physical Science II) 4 Multicultural Education) 3

Education 203 (Human Geography 102 (Cultural

Growth and Development) or Geography) 3

Psychology 101 (General

Psychology) 3

Total: 16 Total: 18

Total Credit Hours: 68