Elementary Education and Special Education

The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Elementary Education and Special Education (BAEE/SPED) provides an experiential four-year curriculum in Elementary Education (K-8) and Special Education (K-12). This program prepares pre-service teachers to educate diverse learners. Upon completion of the BAEE/SPED, a student will be eligible to seek the Standard Arizona Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education (K-8), Standard Arizona Teaching Certificate in Special Education (K-12), and the Structured English Immersion Endorsement.

Details

Field of Interest

Education

Degree Type

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Academic Plan

Elementary Education and Special Education (DEG)

Academic Plan Code

9301

Total credits required

120

Catalog Year

2024-2025

Effective Term

Fall 2023

Notes

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Students must complete the lower-division courses with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or better and upper-division courses with a cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better.

MAT256 (Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems) requires an understanding of algebraic concepts that are not among the learning outcomes of MAT14+ (College Mathematics), so to ensure that a student is adequately prepared to be successful in MAT256, prerequisites have been established based on course placement. A student that tests into MAT14+ or lower must take MAT115 (College Algebra Prep) or MAT12+ (Intermediate Algebra) as well as MAT14+ prior to MAT256. Students that test into MAT15+ (College Algebra/Functions) can meet MAT256 prerequisites by taking MAT15+ or MAT14+.

Arizona state teaching certification requirements include courses on the constitutions of the United States and Arizona. Taking GCU/POS113 (United States and Arizona Social Studies) for [SB] fulfills this requirement completely. Students who instead take HIS103 (United States History to 1865) or POS110 (American National Government) for [SB] should consider taking POS221 (Arizona Constitution) as a Content Area Elective so they have completed study of both constitutions. POS220 (U.S. and Arizona Constitution) meets state certification requirements for both constitutions but does not meet [SB].

As indicated in their course notes, students will be required to complete field experiences in K-12 classrooms in select courses. Field experiences are only available during the traditional K-12 public school calendars.

Prior to taking upper-division (300 and 400 level) coursework, students must complete or provide proof of the following:

1. Formal application is required to begin upper-division coursework.

2. Completion of Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) OR coursework equivalent to requirements of Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC), MAT256, MAT257, EDU221, and (EED222 or EDU222).

3. Completion of the Arizona Constitution and United States Constitution course(s). Refer to the program notes for details.

4. Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA). Refer to the program notes for details.

5. Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card.

6. Names of two professional or academic references (evaluation forms will be provided to the references directly as a part of the application).

7. Passing score on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA), Elementary Subtest 1 and 2.

Enrollment into Upper-Division Coursework (300-400):

Teacher candidates are encouraged to apply to enroll in the upper-division (300 and 400 level) coursework if they are within fifteen (15) credits of completing lower-division requirements and/or have yet to achieve a passing score on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA)/NES Elementary Subtest 1 and 2 (candidates must have attempted the AEPA/NES Elementary Subtest 1 and 2.)

If a student was dismissed from any program for issues relating to academic integrity and/or professional responsibility and ethical standards, the Program reserves the right to deny enrollment or re-enrollment for the upper-division (300 and 400 level) coursework.

Licensing Disclosures:

The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Special Education degree is designed to meet the coursework requirements for a certified elementary education, K-8 teacher and special education in mild/moderate disabilities, K-12 teacher in the State of Arizona. This degree is not available for students residing outside the state of Arizona.

What You'll Learn

Synthesize relevant theories and educational practices to create, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate instruction that meets the needs of individual learners.
Collaborate with others to create and manage a safe, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for diverse learners.
Analyze data from multiple methods of assessment to monitor learning and guide instruction of general education and special education learners.
Manage the creation and implementation of Individual Educational Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans as necessary for the optimal integration and growth of learners with diverse abilities.
Collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, and community members in a way that demonstrates professional and ethical standards of behavior.
Practice culturally relevant pedagogy that encompasses social-emotional, relational, and cognitive aspects of teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students.

Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based wages* for this degree. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information. You can click on any occupation to view the detail regarding education level, wages, and employment information.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

$81,410 Show expanded career information for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$54,280 Show expanded career information for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

$51,150 Show expanded career information for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Instructional Coordinators

$58,250 Show expanded career information for Instructional Coordinators

Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

$50,830 Show expanded career information for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

$54,780 Show expanded career information for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

There are additional career opportunities associated with this degree that do not have occupational data available for Arizona at this time. These occupations are listed below:

Special Education Teachers, Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten

* Career and wage information provided by Pipeline AZ using data, reports, and forecasts which are generated using government data sources. Sources

Course Sequence by Term

The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:

Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Degree Progress Report Tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.

Full-time
Part-time

Full-time Sequence

Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Fall Semester (Term 1)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 1)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS205 or ECN211 or ECN212 or GCU121 or GCU122 or HIS104 or PSY101	Child Development or Human Development or Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere or World Geography II: Western Hemisphere or United States History 1865 to Present or Introduction to Psychology		CFS/ECH176 recommended.	SB or SB or SB or SB or G, SB or G, SB or H, SB or SB	3
EDU221 or EDU230	Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education		Critical course	SB or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3
MAT14+ or MAT15+ or MAT187 or MAT188	College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus or Precalculus	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement. or No requisites	Or any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT15+ is a prerequisite. Note: MAT182, MAT206, MAT256, MAT257 do NOT meet this requirement.	None or MA or None	3–6

Spring Semester (Term 2)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 2)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ARH100 or ARH101 or ARH102 or DAH100 or DAH201 or DAH250 or MHL140 or MHL145 or MHL146 or MHL153 or THE111 or THE220	Introduction to Art or Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages or Art from Renaissance to Modernism or Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts or Dance in Popular Culture or Survey of Music History or American Jazz and Popular Music or Survey of Broadway Musicals or Rock Music and Culture or Introduction to Theatre or Modern Drama	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		HU or H, HU or H, HU or HU or G, HU or C, HU or HU or C, HU or HU or H, HU or HU or HU, L	3
EDU221 or EDU230	Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education		Critical course	SB or C, HU	3
EDU+++	EDU Elective		Select one additional EDU course (other than EDU204, 221, 222, 225, 230 or 250). Recommended: EDU110, EDU220, EDU236, or EDU/HUM/STO292.		3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Select from BIO. At least one Natural Sciences course must be SQ.	SG or SQ	4

Fall Semester (Term 3)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 3)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105 or EED/EDU115	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education		EED/EDU115 recommended	CS or CS or CS	3
COM225	Public Speaking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		L	3
EDU/ENH291 or ENH110 or ENH241 or ENH242 or HUM250 or HUM251	Children's Literature or Introduction to Literature or American Literature Before 1860 or American Literature After 1860 or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	EDU/ENH291 recommended	HU or C, HU or C, HU, L or HU or H, HU or H, HU, L	3
MAT256	Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (MAT15+ or higher), or (MAT12+ and MAT14+), or [MAT14+ and (MAT114 or MAT115)], or (MAT14+ and an appropriate District placement into MAT150, MAT151, or MAT152), or permission of Department/Division Chair.			4
RE	Restricted Elective				3–5

Spring Semester (Term 4)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 4)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU222	Introduction to the Exceptional Learner			C, SB	3
GCU/POS113 or HIS103 or POS110	United States and Arizona Social Studies or United States History to 1865 or American National Government			H, SB or H, HU, SB or SB	3
MAT257	Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT256 or permission of Department/Division Chair.			4
RE	Restricted Elective		POS221 recommended.		0–2
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Select from AGS, ASM, AST, CHM, GPH, GLG, PHS, or PHY. At least one Natural Science must be SQ.	SG or SQ	4

Fall Semester (Term 5)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 5)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU225	Professionalism and Ethics in Education		May also be taken in summer prior to term 5.	1
EDU367	Science of Reading, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
EDU372	Educational Psychology	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	May also be taken in summer prior to term 5.	3
EDU427	Social Studies Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
SPE409	Special Education: Law, Policy, and Practice	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division. EDU222 recommended but not required.		3

Spring Semester (Term 6)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 6)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU337	Grades K-8 Structured English Immersion in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		3
EDU368	Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
SPE343	Special Education: Effective Collaboration and Communication Practices in Special Education	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		1
SPE376	Special Education: Classroom Management and Behavioral Analysis	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division. EDU221 recommended but not required.	Requires 20 hours of an SPED K-12 approved field experience.	3
SPE422	Special Education: Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 30 hours of an SPED K-12 approved field experience.	4

Summer Semester (Term 7)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 7)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU204	Fine Arts In Educational Settings	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College undergraduate state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.			3

Fall Semester (Term 8)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 8)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU428	English Language Arts Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
EDU429	Science Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
EDU431	Mathematics Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
SPE341	Special Education: Language Development and Disorders	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		2
SPE424	Special Education: Assessment and Eligibility of Exceptional Learner	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved undergraduate teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		4

Spring Semester (Term 9)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 9)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU477	Student Teaching: Elementary (Grades K-8)	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction.	6
EDU487	Professional Seminar: Current Trends in Elementary and Special Education	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	EDU487 may be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours.	2
SPE477	Student Teaching: Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities)	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction.	6
GE	General Elective		As needed to meet minimum credits.	0–1

Program Electives

Choose any combination from the following list of courses and prefixes to total a minimum of five (5) credits of additional coursework. Course(s) selected must be different from those used to fulfill a requirement of the AGEC-A and/or those used to fulfill Required Courses.

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
ARH+++	Any ARH Art Humanities course(s)			3
ART+++	Any ARH Art Humanities course(s)			3
BPC+++	Any BPC Business-Personal Computers course(s)			3
CFS/ECH176	Child Development		SB	3
CFS205	Human Development		SB	3
CIS+++	Any CIS Computer Information Systems course(s)			3
ECN+++	Any ECN Economics course(s)			3
EDU+++	Any EDU Education course(s)	(except EDU204, EDU221, EDU222, EDU225, EDU230, and EDU250)		3
EED215	Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness			3
ENG+++	Any ENG English course(s)			3
ENH+++	Any ENH English Humanities course(s)			3
GCU+++	Any GCU Cultural Geography course(s)			3
GPH+++	Any GPH Physical Geography course(s)			3
HIS+++	Any HIS History course(s)			3
MAT+++	Any MAT Mathematics course(s)	Any MAT course higher than MAT142 (except MAT256 and MAT257)		3
MHL+++	Any MHL Music: History/Literature course(s)			3
MTC+++	Any MTC Music: Theory/Composition course(s)			3
POS+++	Any POS Political Science course(s)			3
THE+++	Any THE Theatre course(s)			3
THF+++	Any THF Theatre and Film course(s)			3
THP+++	Any THP Theatre Performance/Production course(s)			3
Foreign Language	Any Foreign Language course			3–5
Natural Science	Any Natural Science course			1–4

Part-time Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

A list of additional requirements for this pathway map
Awareness Areas
In addition to the requirements identified in the sequence below, students must complete the following awareness areas if not otherwise met by other program requirements: Cultural [C] and Global [G] or Historical [H] Students are strongly encouraged to visit with an academic advisor to ensure completion of all graduation requirements.

Fall Semester (Term 1)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 1)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU221 or EDU230	Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education		Critical course	SB or C, HU	3
ENG101 or ENG107	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+). or Prerequisites: Writing test score or (C or better in ENG091 or ESL097or WAC101) or (B or better in ALT100) or (ALT100 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+) or (ESL202 & Corequisites: ENG101LL or ENG107LL or WAC101 or ENG100A+).	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3
FYE101 or FYE103	Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success				1–3

Spring Semester (Term 2)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 2)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU221 or EDU230	Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education		Critical course	SB or C, HU	3
ENG102 or ENG108	First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL	Prerequisites: Grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG107.	Critical course	FYC or FYC	3

Summer Semester (Term 3)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 3)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU222	Introduction to the Exceptional Learner			C, SB	3
MAT14+ or MAT15+ or MAT187 or MAT188	College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus or Precalculus	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT15+, or an appropriate district placement. or No requisites	Or any higher approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT15+ is a prerequisite. Note: MAT182, MAT206, MAT256, MAT257 do NOT meet this requirement.	None or MA or None	3–6

Fall Semester (Term 4)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 4)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
CFS/ECH176 or CFS205 or ECN211 or ECN212 or GCU121 or GCU122 or HIS104 or PSY101	Child Development or Human Development or Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere or World Geography II: Western Hemisphere or United States History 1865 to Present or Introduction to Psychology		CFS/ECH176 recommended.	SB or SB or SB or SB or G, SB or G, SB or H, SB or SB	3
COM225	Public Speaking	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		L	3

Spring Semester (Term 5)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 5)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
BPC110 or CIS105 or EED/EDU115	Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education		EED/EDU115 recommended	CS or CS or CS	3
EDU/ENH291 or ENH110 or ENH241 or ENH242 or HUM250 or HUM251	Children's Literature or Introduction to Literature or American Literature Before 1860 or American Literature After 1860 or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World	No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101. or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101.	EDU/ENH291 recommended.	HU or C, HU or C, HU, L or HU or H, HU or H, HU, L	3

Summer Semester (Term 6)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 6)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT256	Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (MAT15+ or higher), or (MAT12+ and MAT14+), or [MAT14+ and (MAT114 or MAT115)], or (MAT14+ and an appropriate District placement into MAT150, MAT151, or MAT152), or permission of Department/Division Chair.			4
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Select from BIO. At least one Natural Sciences course must be SQ.	SG or SQ	4

Fall Semester (Term 7)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 7)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
MAT257	Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in MAT256 or permission of Department/Division Chair.			4
SG or SQ	Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative		Select from AGS, ASM, AST, CHM, GPH, GLG, PHS, or PHY. At least one Natural Sciences course must be SQ.	SG or SQ	4

Spring Semester (Term 8)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 8)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ARH100 or ARH101 or ARH102 or DAH100 or DAH201 or DAH250 or MHL140 or MHL145 or MHL146 or MHL153 or THE111 or THE220	Introduction to Art or Art from Prehistory Through Middle Ages or Art from Renaissance to Modernism or Introduction to Dance in the United States or Dance, Culture, and Global Contexts or Dance in Popular Culture or Survey of Music History or American Jazz and Popular Music or Survey of Broadway Musicals or Rock Music and Culture or Introduction to Theatre or Modern Drama	No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or No requisites or Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ENG101, or ENG107, or equivalent.		HU or H, HU or H, HU or HU or G, HU or C, HU or HU or C, HU or HU or H, HU or HU or HU, L	3
EDU+++	EDU Elective		Select one additional EDU course (other than EDU204, 221, 222, 225, 230 or 250). Recommended: EDU110, EDU220, EDU236, or EDU/HUM/STO292.		3

Summer Semester (Term 9)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 9)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
GCU/POS113 or HIS103 or POS110	United States and Arizona Social Studies or United States History to 1865 or American National Government			H, SB or H, HU, SB or SB	3
RE	Restricted Elective				3–5

Fall Semester (Term 10)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 10)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU225	Professionalism and Ethics in Education		May also be taken in summer prior to term 10.	1
EDU367	Science of Reading, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.	3
EDU372	Educational Psychology	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		3
RE	Restricted Elective		POS221 recommended.	0–2

Spring Semester (Term 11)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 11)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU427	Social Studies Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.		3
SPE409	Special Education: Law, Policy, and Practice	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.			3

Summer Semester (Term 12)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 12)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU204	Fine Arts In Educational Settings	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College undergraduate state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.			3

Fall Semester (Term 13)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 13)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU337	Grades K-8 Structured English Immersion in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		3
EDU368	Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments in Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires an approved field experience.	3
SPE343	Special Education: Effective Collaboration and Communication Practices in Special Education	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.		1

Spring Semester (Term 14)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 14)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPE376	Special Education: Classroom Management and Behavioral Analysis	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division. EDU221 recommended but not required.	Requires 20 hours of an SPED K-12 approved field experience.		3
SPE422	Special Education: Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an SPED K-12 approved field experience.		4

Summer Semester (Term 15)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Summer Semester (Term 15)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
SPE424	Special Education: Assessment and Eligibility of Exceptional Learner	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.			4

Fall Semester (Term 16)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 16)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU428	English Language Arts Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.		3
SPE341	Special Education: Language Development and Disorders	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.			2

Spring Semester (Term 17)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Spring Semester (Term 17)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
EDU429	Science Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.		3
EDU431	Mathematics Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires 20 hours of an Elementary K-8 approved field experience.		3

Fall Semester (Term 18)

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Fall Semester (Term 18)
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
EDU477	Student Teaching: Elementary (Grades K-8)	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction.	6
EDU487	Professional Seminar: Current Trends in Elementary and Special Education	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	EDU487 may be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours.	2
SPE477	Student Teaching: Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities)	Prerequisites: Formal acceptance to a Maricopa Community College state approved teacher preparation program or permission of Department or Division.	Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction.	6
GE	General Elective		As needed to meet minimum credits	0–1

Program Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
ARH+++	Any ARH Art Humanities course(s)			3
ART+++	Any ART Art course(s)			3
BPC+++	Any BPC+++ Business-Personal Computers courses(s)			3
CFS/ECH176	Child Development		SB	3
CFS205	Human Development		SB	3
CIS+++	Any CIS Computer Information Systems course(s)			3
ECN+++	Any ECN Economics course(s)			3
EDU+++	Any EDU Education course(s)	(except EDU204, EDU221, EDU222, EDU225, EDU230, and EDU250)		3
EED215	Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness			3
ENG+++	Any ENG English course(s)			3
ENH+++	Any ENH English Humanities course(s)			3
GCU+++	Any GCU Cultural Geography course(s)			3
GPH+++	Any GPH Physical Geography course(s)			3
HIS+++	Any HIS History course(s)			3
MAT+++	Any MAT Mathematics course(s)	Any MAT course higher than MAT142 (except MAT256 and MAT257)		3–5
MHL+++	Any MHL Music: History/Literature course(s)			3
MTC+++	Any MTC Music: Theory/Composition course(s)			3
POS+++	Any POS Political Science course(s)			3
THE+++	Any THE Theatre course(s)			3
THF+++	Any THF Theatre and Film course(s)			3
THP+++	Any THP Theatre Performance/Production course(s)			3
Foreign Language	Any Foreign Language course			3–5
Natural Science	Any Natural Science course			1–4

Course Area Key

Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.

C = Cultural Diversity in the US
CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
FYC = First Year Composition
G = Global Awareness
H = Historical Awareness
HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design

L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
MA = Mathematics
SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
SG = Natural Sciences General
SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative

Disclaimer

Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.

Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.

View MCCCD’s official curriculum documentation for additional details regarding the requirements of this award (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=175097).

At Maricopa, we strive to provide you with accurate and current information about our degree and certificate offerings. Due to the dynamic nature of the curriculum process, course and program information is subject to change. As a result, the course list associated with this degree or certificate on this site does not represent a contract, nor does it guarantee course availability. If you are interested in pursuing this degree or certificate, we encourage you to meet with an advisor to discuss the requirements at your college for the appropriate catalog year.

Previous Catalog Years

The pathway map presented above is for the current catalog year and is the intended pathway map for new students. All previous catalog years for this pathway map are available at the link below.

Previous catalog years for Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Elementary Education and Special Education