Apr 25, 2024

2022-2023 Academic Catalog

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2022-2023 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

AAOT-Elementary Education

Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer Degree (AAOT)-Elementary Education

Elementary/Middle School Education

The AAOT-Elementary Education degree is designed for those interested in pursuing a career in elementary education. This two year degree prepares students to transfer to an undergraduate teaching program at a four-year university. Required courses will explore topics related to student learning, teaching strategies, and requirements to become a professional educator for an enriching career in education. The Director of Education works closely with students to completion and to transfer seamlessly to a university of their choosing to ensure an efficient pathway to potential licensure.

GROW YOUR OWN: A program for students who want to remain local to Eastern Oregon and teach within our own schools. Earn an AAOT-Elementary ED degree in two years from BMCC and transfer seamlessly to EOU to complete the last two years.

Foundational Requirements

Writing

A student must have at least 8 credits of Writing.

WR 121 - English Composition Credits - 4
and

Choose one:
WR 122 - English Composition Credits - 4
WR 227 - Technical Report Writing Credits - 4

Math

MTH 211 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Credits - 4
MTH 212 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Credits - 4
MTH 213 - Foundations of Elementary Mathematics Credits - 4

Oral Communication

COM 111 - Public Speaking Credits - 4

Health/Wellness

Take 3 or more credits of Health/Wellness .

Recomended:

HPE 295 - Health and Fitness for Life Credits - 3

Discipline Studies:

(Courses must be at least 3 credits)

Arts & Letters

At least 3 courses including

Literature, Choose one:
ENG 104 - Introduction to Literature Credits - 4
ENG 105 - Introduction to Literature Credits - 4
ENG 106 - Introduction to Literature Credits - 4
Art, Choose one:
ART 115 - Basic Design Credits - 4
ART 116 - Basic Design Credits - 4
ART 117 - Basic Design Credits - 4
ART 131 - Beginning Drawing Credits - 4
ART 132 - Beginning Drawing Credits - 4
ART 133 - Beginning Drawing Credits - 4
Choose one more:

from any of the Arts & Letters (Humanities) *

Social Science:

At least 4 courses including

PSY 201 - General Psychology Credits - 4
PS 201 - American Government and Politics Credits - 4
GEOG 120 - World/Regional Geography Credits - 4 *
History, Choose one:
HST 201 - History of the United States Credits - 4 *
HST 202 - History of the United States Credits - 4 *
HST 203 - History of the United States Credits - 4 *

Science

At least 3 courses including

Biology, Choose one:
BI 101 - General Biology Credits - 4
BI 102 - General Biology for Non-Majors Credits - 4
BI 103 - General Biology for Non-majors Credits - 4
BI 112 - Cell Biology for Health Occupations Credits - 4
BI 124 - Global Ecology and Conservation Biology Credits - 4
Geology, Choose one:
G 101 - Introduction to Geology - Minerals and Rocks Credits - 4
G 102 - Introduction to Geology - Environmental Geology Credits - 4
G 103 - Introduction to Geology - Historical Geology Credits - 4
G 105 - Introduction to Geology: Pacific Northwest Geology Credits - 4
G 201 - Physical Geology Credits - 4
G 202 - Physical Geology Credits - 4
G 203 - Historical Geology Credits - 4
Physical Science, Choose one:
CH 104 - Introductory Chemistry Credits - 5
CH 105 - Introductory Chemistry Credits - 5
CH 106 - Introductory Chemistry Credits - 5
CH 110 - Foundations of Chemistry Credits - 5
GS 104 - Physical Science/Physics Credits - 4
GS 105 - Physical Science/Chemical Concepts Credits - 4
GS 110 - Physical Science/Energy Credits - 4
PHY 101 - Essentials of Physics Credits - 4

Education Courses

ED 101 - Introduction to Education Seminar and Practicum Credit - 4
ED 169 - Overview of Students with Special Needs Credits - 3
ED 216 - Foundations of Education Credits - 4
ED 253 - Learning Across the Lifespan Credits - 4
ED 258 - Multicultural Education Credits - 3
ED 280 - Cooperative Work Experience Credits - 1-8 , Practicum, Credits - 3

Cultural Literacy

*At least 1 of the classes above must be clssified as Cultural Literacy .