Elementary Education

Associate in Arts

This is a two-year associates degree program designed to meet the lower level (freshman and sophomore) course requirements of a four-year University for students majoring in Elementary Education. Students enrolled in this program plan to transfer into a Teacher Education Program at a university to teach grades 1st – 6th.

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Program Details

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View Program Guide for Associate in Arts in Elementary Education

FIRST YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

ORI 100	College 101	1
ENG 101	English Composition I	3
MAT 208	Math for Elementary Teachers I	3
PSY 132	General Psychology	3
Fine Arts	Fine Arts Elective	3
EDC 200	Introduction to Education	3
	Total	16

FIRST YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

ENG 102	English Composition II	3
MAT 209	Math for Elementary Teachers II	3
EDC 202	Human Growth, Development, and Learning	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
PSC 131	American Government	3
	Total	15

SECOND YEAR – FALL SEMESTER

MAT 120	Elementary Statistics	3
SCI 210A	Integrated Science I	3
COM 115	Speech	3
Humanities	Humanities Elective	3
EDC 203	Schooling in a Diverse Society	3
HIS 202	US History II	3
	Total	18

SECOND YEAR – SPRING SEMESTER

SCI 210B	Integrated Science II	4
MAT 108 or 107	College Algebra	4
PEDE 202	Physical Education for Children	3
HTH 110	Health Education	2
EDC 208	Introduction to Special Education	3
	Total	16

Total Hours for Degree

The Elementary Education – AA Program is a minimum of 63 credit hours. Please use our Tuition and Fees page to calculate your approximate cost.

*Students will be responsible for additional classroom materials and tools. Students can order textbooks online from the Official John A. Logan Bookstore Apparel, Merchandise & Gifts.

John A Logan offers a seamless transfer to the next step in your educational journey for many of our programs. Our academic programs prepare you for what you will need to transfer to a four-year college or university. When you have selected the college where you would like to transfer, it is important to review their specific admission and course requirements. John A Logan College has many articulation agreements with various colleges.

To view articulation agreements for Elementary Education, see our Transfer Planning – John A. Logan College (jalc.edu) page.

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