Students graduating with an Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for Transfer Degree are well positioned to complete a Bachelor’s Degree in a similar major within the California State University system with 60 units of upper-division coursework. Students who complete the Elementary Teacher Education AA-T degree are guaranteed admission to the CSU system, but not to a particular campus or major. Students must maintain a minimum grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 in all CSU-transferable coursework. While a minimum 2.0 is required for CSU admission, some majors may require a higher GPA. Please consult a counselor for more information.

The Associate in Arts degree for Transfer (AA-T) In Elementary Teacher Education is designed for prospective California State University (CSU) transfer students who are preparing for careers as Elementary School Teachers. Completion of a Bachelor’s degree In Liberal Studies prepares students to apply to approved teacher education programs leading to a credential to teach in elementary, self-contained classrooms. The Liberal Studies major and aligned AA-T Elementary Teacher Education curriculum provides depth and breadth of subject matter content typically taught in Kindergarten through sixth grade classroom settings in California. Students who plan to enter a California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CCTC) approved program leading to a preliminary Multiple Subject Credential are required to demonstrate subject matter competency.

Program Outcome

Students will be eligible and prepared for admission (SB 1440 and Education Code 66746) to California State University system schools.

Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements

The following is required for all AA-T or AS-T degrees:

1. Minimum of 60 CSU-transferable semester units.
2. Minimum GPA of at least 2.0 in all CSU transferable coursework. While a minimum of 2.0 is required for admission, some majors require a higher GPA. Consult with a counselor for more information.
3. Completion of a minimum of 18-semester units in the major as detailed in the Degree and Certificate section of this catalog. All courses in the major must be completed with a grade of C (or “P”) or better.
4. Certified completion of the California State University General Education-Breadth pattern (CSU General Education Breadth — Option 2) OR the Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (IGETC — Option 3).
5. A minimum of 12 units in residence at OCC.

Course List Units

Course	Title	Units
Required Courses
Core Courses
BIOL A100	Principles of Biology	4
CHEM A110	Introduction to Chemistry	5
PHYS A110 & PHYS A111	Conceptual Physics and Introductory Physics Laboratory	4
CMST A110	Public Speaking	3
EDUC A200	The Teaching Profession	3
ENGL A100	Freshman Composition	3
ENGL A101/A101H	Critical Reasoning: Fiction	4
GEOG A100/A100H	World Regional Geography	3
GEOL A105/A105H	General Geology	3
GEOL A105L/A105M	General Geology Laboratory	1
HIST A161/A161H	World History 1	3
HIST A170/A170H	History of the United States to 1876	3
HMDV A180	Child Growth and Development	3
MATH A104	Mathematics for Elementary Teachers	3
PSCI A180/A180H	American Government	3
List A
Select one of the following:		3
CMST A220	Essentials of Argumentation
ENGL A102/A102H	Critical Reasoning: Nonfiction
PHIL A150	Critical Reasoning & Writing
List B
Select one of the following:		3
ART A100/A100H	Survey of Western Art from Prehistory Through Gothic
DANC A200	Appreciation Of Dance
HUM A100	Introduction to the Humanities
MUS A100	History and Appreciation of Western Classical Music
THEA A100	Introduction to Theatre
Program Major Units		54
CSU or IGETC for CSU		37-41
Transferable electives as needed to satisfy unit requirement		Varies
Total Degree Units		60