Associate in Arts Elementary Teacher Education (Transfer)

The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer Degree is designed to prepare students for a seamless transfer into the CSU system to complete a baccalaureate degree in Elementary Teacher Education, or similar major. Upon completion of the AA-T in Elementary Education, students will be able to: defend an educational position, view, or theory from more than one perspective using primary and secondary sources to understand the important arguments in the field of Education; develop and defend their own educational philosophy and point of view; demonstrate a basic understanding of pedagogical methodology relevant to each of the courses offered in the program; demonstrate an enhanced ability to articulate ideas about educational issues; identify/recognize consistencies and inconsistencies of specific educational theories or world views; use educational language relevant to an issue or theory, compare and contrast the core of an educational problem, issue, or question; develop the skills to become responsible participants of complex democratic societies.