Transfer Guide MCC AAT to UCM BSE Elementary Education, Early Childhood (Birth-Grade 3)

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Metropolitan Community College

The below courses are required for BSE Elementary Education - Early Childhood majors and can be fulfilled at MCC as part of the AAT requirements. If these courses are not taken at MCC, they must be completed at UCM. The full list of MCC AAT requirements can be found in the MCC Catolog.

Students who transfer to UCM with an Associate of Arts in Teaching degree are considered to have met all general education requirements at UCM, except for those specifically required by the major (see UCM General Education Requirements below, if applicable).

AAT General Education Requirements: 40-47 Semester Hours

HUMN 165 American Humanities: Diversity in the American Experience (3) transfers as ECEL 2110 - Diversity and Social Justice GE (3)
POLS 136 Introduction to US National Politics (3) transfers as POLS 1510 - American Government GE (3)
PSYC 240 Child Development (3) transfers as PSY 2220 - Child and Adolescent Psychological Development (3) *
OR
PSYC 243 Human Lifespan Development (4) transfers as PSY 3220 - Life-Span Development GE (3) *
HIST 120 United States History to 1865 (3) transfers as HIST 1350 - History of the United States to 1877 GE (3)
OR
HIST 121 United States History since 1865 (3) transfers as HIST 1351 - History of the United States from 1877 GE (3)

AAT Program Requirements: 12 Semester Hours

EDUC 200 Foundations of Education in a Diverse Society (3) transfers as EDFL 2100 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3) *
EDUC 270 Educational Psychology (3) transfers as EDFL 2240 - Educational Psychology GE (3) *
EDUC 201 Teaching Profession with Field Experience (3) transfers as FLDX 2150 - Introductory Field Experience (1) *

AAT Electives: 8 Semester Hours

EDUC 285 Education of Exceptional Learners (3) transfers as EDSP 2100 - Education of the Exceptional Child (3) *
EDUC 212 Creativity and Movement for Elementary Teachers (3) transfers as ECEL 2850 - Integration of Arts & Movement in Early Childhood and Elementary Classrooms (3)
EDUC 235 Multicultural Education (3) transfers as ECEL 3468 - Community, School and Family Connections (3)

Minimum Total Hours Required for MCC AAT: 60-67 Semester Hours

*Must earn a 3.00 GPA or higher with no grade lower than a C in Professional Education courses.

UCM BSE Elementary Education: Early Childhood Birth-Grade 3

The below list of courses represents the requirements a student will have left to complete after transferring to UCM with an Associate in Arts Teaching degree. Any courses listed above not taken at MCC must be completed as part of BSE requirements.

Major Requirements Clinical Pathway: 49 Semester Hours

Junior Block I Methods for the Early Learner (preK-K): 8 Semester Hours

Junior Block II Methods for the Early Learner (Grades 1-3): 8 Semester Hours

Senior Block I Senior Experience: 14 Semester Hours

Non-Block Courses: 19 Semester Hours

Professional Education Requirements: 17 Semester Hours

Student Teaching Semester:

General Education Requirements

Minimum Total Hours Required for BSE: 120 Semester Hours

This guide is based on the UCM 2022 Undergraduate Catalog and is subject to change. This guide is a recommendation only and your actual program may vary. Time to degree completion and course sequencing will depend on any credits transferred to UCM and on planned placement in math, reading, and writing. See the current UCM Undergraduate Catalog and MCC Course Catalog for a complete listing of academic policies, curriculum, prerequisites, and course descriptions.

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