The goal of the Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer program is to prepare students for transfer to a California State University to pursue a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies, K-8 Teacher Preparation Program. The program is intended and designed to make the transfer of Columbia College students to CSU as seamless as possible. The major requirements of this degree align with the Transfer Model Curriculum. It is the most efficient pathway for students wishing to transfer to CSU in a similar major in a timely manner. Students should consult with a counselor to determine whether this degree is the best option for their transfer goals.
The Associate of Arts Transfer Degree in Elementary Teacher Education provides students with a core curriculum in the concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today’s contemporary schools, TK-12. Topics include teaching as a profession and career, historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, California’s content standards and frameworks, and teacher performance standards. In addition to class time, the program requires 45 hours of structured fieldwork on a public school elementary classroom(s) that represent California’s diverse student population, and includes cooperation with at least one carefully selected and campus-approved certificated classroom teacher.
