Elementary Education - Associate in Arts

Program Code - CIP Code: EDUC.EL.AA/24.0101
Credits Required: 61-63
Academic Division: Social and Behavioral Sciences and Public Services
Contact:educ@kckcc.edu

The following courses meet the requirements for an Associate in Arts Degree in Elementary or Secondary Education at KCKCC. However, each transfer institution is unique and students are strongly encouraged to select courses according to the specific requirements of their chosen transfer institution.

Requirements for admission to the program:

No requirements for admission to the program.
Contact program for program-specific advising.

College Requirement

Course		Credit Hours
BLUE 0101	Freshman Seminar	1

General Education Requirements

Course		Credit Hours
ENGL 0101	Composition I*	3
ENGL 0102	Composition II*	3
SPCH 0151 OR SPCH 0201	Public Speaking OR Interpersonal Communication	3
MATH 0105 OR MATH 0108	College Algebra OR Pre-Calculus	3-5
HIST 0104 OR HIST 0105	United States to 1877 OR United States Since 1877	3
MUSC 0101	Music Appreciation	3
	Humanities Elective	3
PSYC 0101	Psychology *	3
SOSC 0107	Sociology	3
NASC	Elective (Lecture and Lab)	4
LANG 0143	Spanish I (for Teachers)	5
	Total Hours for General Education Requirements	36-38
See course syllabus for prerequisite. *Math sequence is contingent upon previous high school mathematics background and transfer institution. Students should confer with an advisor to determine correct placement.

Elementary Education Requirements

Course		Credit Hours
ECON 0201 OR ECON 0202	Principles of Macroeconomics OR Microeconomics	3
EDUC 0160	Introduction to Teaching: Career Awareness	3
EDUC 0161	Studying Children & Adolescents in the Schools	3
EDUC 0262	Education in a Multicultural Society	3
ENGL 0107	Children’s Literature	3
EXSC 0205	Personal School Community Health	3
PSYC 0202	Child Development*	3
	Electives	1-3
	Total Hours for Elementary Education Requirements	22-24
*See course syllabi for Elementary Education course prerequisites.