Elementary Education

The Elementary Teacher Education AA-T degree provides students with core concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary schools TK-12. You will learn about teaching as a career, historical and philosophical educational issues such as content and teacher performance standards. In additional to class time, the course requires 45 hours of structured fieldwork in a public school elementary classroom(s).

Core Elementary Teacher Education classes include:

• Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching
• Child Development
• Math for Elementary Teachers
• World Civilizations
• United States History

        .....and more to prepare you with liberal arts courses for credential exams

Elementary Teacher Education Majors go into a variety of careers. Some examples are:

At the Associate's Level:	At the Bachelor's Level:	At the Master's/Doctorate Level:
Teacher Assistant	Elementary Teacher (w/credential)	College Professor
After School Program Aide	Health Educator	Instructional Coordinator
Recreation Program Assistant	Special Education Instructor	Reading Specialist
	Admissions Counselor	School Counselor
	Juvenile Corrections Worker	School Administrator

Please see a counselor for major preparation and general education that will best meet your specific goals.