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Elementary Education

Associate in Elementary Education

Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program (AEE-DTA/MRP)

For students preparing for an elementary education major at one of the following participating institutions: CWU, EWU, WSU, WWU, City University, Gonzaga, Heritage, PLU, SMU, SPU, WWC, or Whitworth.

Students should work closely with an advisor at the planned baccalaureate institution to choose courses.

Faculty Office Phone
Dilling, Gayle Sophia Bremer Child Development Center 103 360.475.7289
Sanford, Mary Humanities & Student Services 339 360.475.7317

Required Courses Credits
Education:  
EDUC 199 Practicum* (minimum of 2 credits) 2
EDUC& 202 Intro to Education 5

Diversity – one of the following courses:
 
ANTH& 206 Cultural Anthropology 5  
SOC 230 Sexuality and Gender* 5 5

Written Communication Skills:
 
ENGL& 101 English Composition I* 5
ENGL& 102 Composition II* 5

Quantitative Skills: selected from MATH& 107 or above, MATH& 131 and 132 recommended.
10

Humanities:
 
CMST& 220 Public Speaking 5
Additional credits from Art, Drama, Literature, or Music, with no more than 5 credits from Humanities-Skills Performance 10

Biological Sciences – one of the following two courses:

 
BIOL 101 Introduction to Marine Science 5  
BIOL& 160 General Biology w/Lab 5 5

Chemistry or Physics – one of the following four courses:
 
CHEM& 110 Chemical Concepts w/Lab* 6  
CHEM& 121 Intro to Chemistry* 6  
PHYS 110 Introduction to Physics* 6  
PHYS 114 General Physics* 6 6

Geology or Earth Sciences – one of the following two courses:
 
GEOL& 110 Environmental Geology 5  
GEOL& 208 Geology of Pacific NW 5 5

Social Sciences:
 
HIST 110 Modern Asia 5
One of the following two courses:  
HIST& 136 US History 1* 5  
HIST& 137 US History 2* 5 5
Additional courses from Social Science distribution area such as PSYC& 200 Lifespan Psychology, or other Psychology, Sociology (if SOC 230 not used in Diversity requirement), Economics, or Geography. 5

Technology – one of the following three courses:
 
CIS 101 Computer Literacy Assessment 1  
CIS 150 Survey of Computing 4  
EDUC 132 Educational Technology/K-12 Setting 5 1-5

Additional credits: at least eleven additional credits to make 90, the following course is recommended:
 
ECE 190 Multicultural Education 3
Plus additional Education courses to equal at least 90 credits  8+
Total Credits Required 90

*See course description for prerequisite.

Source: 2012-2013 Olympic College Catalog