Elementary Education, AA

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The Elementary Education program prepares educators to work in diverse educational settings in grades kindergarten through eight. The curriculum is aligned to the New Mexico State’s Transfer Module and Northern New Mexico College’s General Education Common Core Offerings. The program provides a seamless transition to Northern New Mexico College’s Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education.

General Education (31 CR)

See Northern’s General Education Offerings .

Area I. Communications (6 CR)

ENGL 1110 - Composition I 3 CR

Choose one of the following courses:

ENGL 1120 - Composition II 3 CR
ENGL 1210 - Technical Communications 3 CR

Area II. Mathematics (3 CR)

Choose one of the following courses:

Area III. Laboratory Sciences (4 CR)

Select one science course with a lab.

Area IV. Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 CR

Select one course from Area IV.

Area V. Humanities (3 CR)

Select one course from Area V.

Area VI. Fine Arts (3 CR)

Select one course from Area VI.

Additional Nine Credit Hours (9 CR)

COMM 1130 - Public Speaking 3 CR

Choose one of the following Civics Courses:

Choose one of the following Literature Courses

Professional Preparation Requirements

(16 CR NMPED ADDITIONAL GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS)

Math Elective 3 CR
Laboratory Science Elective 4 CR
Social or Behavioral Science Elective 3 CR
Language 6 CR

Elementary Education, AA

General Education (31 CR)

Area I. Communications (6 CR)

Choose one of the following courses:

Area II. Mathematics (3 CR)

Choose one of the following courses:

Area III. Laboratory Sciences (4 CR)

Area IV. Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 CR

Area V. Humanities (3 CR)

Area VI. Fine Arts (3 CR)

Additional Nine Credit Hours (9 CR)

Choose one of the following Civics Courses:

Choose one of the following Literature Courses

Professional Preparation Requirements

Professional Program Requirements (13 CR)

Total Credits: 60