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Elementary Education
A Teacher Education A.A. Degree Program (Transfer)
Application Code 131
For Curriculum Information Contact the Social Sciences and Teacher Education Division—Room ST-149—410-772-4832
In our society, all children are required to attend school, and teachers are needed to educate the future citizens of our country. This curriculum is designed for students who are interested in transferring to an Elementary Education program at a four-year college or university outside of Maryland as well as students who are not eligible to complete the requirements of the A.A.T. degree.  While this curriculum is designed to prepare students to pursue a bachelor’s degree program at the college or university level, students are advised to check the requirements of the institution to which they intend to transfer.
GENERAL EDUCATION CORECredits
(General education core credits in excess of 36 willtransfer as general electives or courses related to themajor. Each student’s total of general education andrequired courses must equal at least 60 semester hours of credit.)
CompositionENGL-121 College Composition I3
ENGL-122 College Composition II3
Arts & HumanitiesLiterature Core Course (see p. 51)3
Fine Arts Core Course (see p. 51)3
SPCH-105 Fundamentals of Public Speaking3
HistoryHistory Core Course (HIST-111 or HIST-112)      3
Social SciencesPSYC-101 General Psychology3
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Course
(see p. 52)3
ScienceScience Core Courses-One Biological Science
(BIOL)
One Physical Science (CHEM, PHYS, GEOL,
ASTR)8
MathematicsMATH-127 or MATH-1284
InterdisciplinaryCMSY-110 or HMDV-2003
REQUIRED COURSES RELATED TO MAJOR
GenEd Core CoursesHumanities, Social Sciences, Mathematics, or
Science General Education Core Courses
(see p. 51-53)9
Arts and SciencesEDUC-110, EDUC-111, EDUC-200, and
EDUC-201 or EDUC-26012
60
Educational requirements vary among transfer institutions and are currently being evaluated. It is essential to meet with your advisor regularly to be aware of program and certification changes.
Students in the Teacher Education Transfer Program are required to submit scores from Praxis I: Academic Skills Assessments to the Social Sciences Division prior to the completion of the 30th credit hour. The exam assesses basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills. Scores from Praxis I are used for admission to four-year Teacher Education programs and are required for Teacher Certification in Maryland and most other states. Maryland passing scores for Praxis I are currently 177 in Math, 177 in Reading, and 173 in Writing, or a total composite score of 527.