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An application has been submitted to the Arizona Department of Education for review and approval by the State Board of Education for this degree pathway to qualify for an elementary and mild-moderate special education Arizona teaching certificate.
The Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Elementary Education and Special Education (BAEE/SPED) provides an experiential four-year curriculum in Elementary Education (K-8) and Special Education (K-12). This program prepares pre-service teachers to educate diverse learners. Upon completion of the BAEE/SPED, a student will be eligible to seek the Standard Arizona Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education (K-8), Standard Arizona Teaching Certificate in Special Education (K-12), and the Structured English Immersion Endorsement.
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CONTINUING or TRANSFER STUDENT
Formal application and admission to the bachelors degree program is required
Teacher candidates may be conditionally admitted if any requirements above are not met
Completion of Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) OR equivalent coursework
Completion of the Arizona Constitution and United States Constitution course(s).
Valid Identity Verified Print (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
Two letters of recommendation
Passing score on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments, Elementary Subtest 1 and 2
Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA)
Students must earn a grade of C or better in each course in the program.
MAT256 requires an understanding of algebraic concepts that are not among the learning outcomes of MAT14+, so to ensure that a student is adequately prepared to be successful in MAT256, prerequisites have been established based on course placement. A student that tests into MAT14+ or lower must take MAT115 or MAT116 or MAT12+ as well as MAT14+ prior to MAT256. Students that test into MAT15+ can meet MAT256 prerequisites either by taking either MAT15+ or MAT14+.
State certification requirements include courses on the constitutions of US and Arizona. Taking GCU/POS113 for [SB] fulfills this requirement completely. Students who instead take HIS103 or POS110 for [SB] should consider taking POS221 as a Content Area Elective so they have completed study of both constitutions. POS220 meets state certification requirements for both constitutions but does not meet [SB].
This pathway map will help you gain the expertise needed to:
- Synthesize relevant theories and educational practices to create, implement, and evaluate developmentally appropriate instruction that meets the needs of individual learners.
- Collaborate with others to create and manage a safe, equitable, and inclusive learning environment for diverse learners.
- Analyze data from multiple methods of assessment to monitor learning and guide instruction of general education and special education learners.
- Manage the creation and implementation of Individual Educational Programs (IEPs) and 504 plans as necessary for the optimal integration and growth of learners with diverse abilities.
- Collaborate with learners, families, colleagues, and community members in a way that demonstrates professional and ethical standards of behavior.
- Practice culturally relevant pedagogy that encompasses social-emotional, relational, and cognitive aspects of teaching culturally and linguistically diverse students.
Successful completion of this degree may lead to employment in a variety of different occupations and industries. Below are examples of related occupations with associated Arizona-based annual median wages* for this program. Education requirements vary for the occupations listed below, so you may need further education or degrees in order to qualify for some of these jobs and earn the related salaries. Please visit with an academic advisor and/or program director for additional information.
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
$77,680 Show expanded career information for Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
$49,430 Show expanded career information for Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
$47,960 Show expanded career information for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
Instructional Coordinators
$60,500 Show expanded career information for Instructional Coordinators
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
$47,960 Show expanded career information for Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
$50,130 Show expanded career information for Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
$49,730 Show expanded career information for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Course Sequence by Term
The following is the suggested course sequence by term. Please keep in mind:
- Students should meet with an academic advisor to develop an individual education plan that meets their academic and career goals. Use the Pathway Planner tool in your Student Center to manage your plan.
- The course sequence is laid out by suggested term and may be affected when students enter the program at different times of the year.
- Initial course placement is determined by current district placement measures and/or completion of 100-200 level course and/or program requirements.
- Degree and transfer seeking students may be required to successfully complete a MCCCD First Year Experience Course (FYE) within the first two semesters at a MCCCD College. Courses include FYE101 and FYE103. Course offerings will vary by college. See an academic, program, or faculty advisor for details.
Full-time Sequence
Full-time status is 12 credits to 18 credits per semester.
Awareness Areas |
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Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BPC110 or CIS105 or EED/EDU115 | Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | EED/EDU115 recommended | CS | 3 | |
COM225 | Public Speaking | L | 3 | ||
EDU/ENH291 or ENH110 or ENH241 or ENH242 or HUM250 or HUM251 | Children's Literature or Introduction to Literature or American Literature Before 1860 or American Literature After 1860 or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World | EDU/ENH291 recommended | HU or C, HU or C, HU, L or H, HU, L or H, HU, L | 3 | |
MAT256 | Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems | 4 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | 3–5 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU222 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner | C, SB | 3 | ||
GCU/POS113 or HIS103 or POS110 | United States and Arizona Social Studies or United States History to 1865 or American National Government | H, SB or H, HU, SB | 3 | ||
MAT257 | Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics | 4 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | POS221 recommended. | 0–2 | ||
SG or SQ | Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | Select from AGS, ASM, AST, CHM, GPH, GLG, PHS, or PHY. At least one Natural Science must be SQ. | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU225 | Professionalism and Ethics in Education | 1 | |||
EDU367 | Science of Reading, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction in Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU372 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |||
EDU429 | Science Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
SPE341 | Special Education: Language Development and Disorders | 2 | |||
SPE343 | Special Education: Effective Collaboration and Communication Practices in Special Education | 1 | |||
SPE376 | Special Education: Classroom Management and Behavioral Analysis | Requires field experience in a K-12 classroom. | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU204 | Fine Arts In Educational Settings | 3 | |||
EDU337 | Grades K-8 Structured English Immersion in Grades K-8 | 3 | |||
EDU368 | Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments in Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU427 | Social Studies Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
SPE422 | Special Education: Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities | Requires an approved field experience. | 4 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU428 | English Language Arts Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU431 | Mathematics Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU487 | Professional Seminar: Current Trends in Elementary and Special Education | EDU487 may be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours. | 2 | ||
SPE409 | Special Education: Law, Policy, and Practice | 3 | |||
SPE424 | Special Education: Assessment and Eligibility of Exceptional Learner | 4 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU477 | Student Teaching: Elementary (Grades K-8) | Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction. | 6 | ||
GE | General Elective | As needed to meet minimum credits. | 0–1 | ||
SPE477 | Student Teaching: Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities) | Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction. | 6 |
Program Electives
Choose any combination from the following list of courses and prefixes to total a minimum of five (5) credits of additional coursework. Course(s) selected must be different from those used to fulfill a requirement of the AGEC-A and/or those used to fulfill Required Courses.
Part-time Sequence
Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.
Awareness Areas |
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Term 1
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU221 or EDU230 | Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education | Critical course | SB or C, HU | 3 | |
ENG101 or ENG107 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 | |
FYE101 or FYE103 | Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success or Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success | 1–3 |
Term 2
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU221 or EDU230 | Introduction to Education or Cultural Diversity In Education | Critical course | SB or C, HU | 3 | |
ENG102 or ENG108 | First-Year Composition or First-Year Composition for ESL | Critical course | FYC | 3 |
Term 3
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU222 | Introduction to the Exceptional Learner | C, SB | 3 | ||
MAT14+ or MAT15+ or MAT187 | College Mathematics or College Algebra/Functions or Precalculus | Or any approved general education course in the Mathematical Applications [MA] area for which MAT15+ is a prerequisite. | MA | 3–6 |
Term 4
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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CFS/ECH176 or CFS205 or ECN211 or ECN212 or GCU121 or GCU122 or HIS104 or PSY101 | Child Development or Human Development or Macroeconomic Principles or Microeconomic Principles or World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere or World Geography II: Western Hemisphere or United States History 1865 to Present or Introduction to Psychology | CFS/ECH176 recommended. | SB or G, SB or G, SB or H, SB | 3 | |
COM225 | Public Speaking | L | 3 |
Term 5
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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BPC110 or CIS105 or EED/EDU115 | Computer Usage and Applications or Survey of Computer Information Systems or Digital Literacy for Teaching and Learning in Education | EED/EDU115 recommended | CS | 3 | |
EDU/ENH291 or ENH110 or ENH241 or ENH242 or HUM250 or HUM251 | Children's Literature or Introduction to Literature or American Literature Before 1860 or American Literature After 1860 or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Early Civilizations to the Renaissance or Ideas and Values in the Humanities: Renaissance to the Contemporary World | EDU/ENH291 recommended. | HU or C, HU or C, HU, L or H, HU, L or H, HU, L | 3 |
Term 6
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT256 | Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems | 4 | |||
SG or SQ | Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | Select from BIO. At least one Natural Sciences course must be SQ. | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 7
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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MAT257 | Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics | 4 | |||
SG or SQ | Natural Sciences General or Natural Sciences Quantitative | Select from AGS, ASM, AST, CHM, GPH, GLG, PHS, or PHY. At least one Natural Sciences course must be SQ. | SG or SQ | 4 |
Term 8
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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ARH100 or ARH101 or ARH102 or DAH100 or DAH201 or DAH250 or MHL140 or MHL145 or MHL146 or MHL153 or THE111 or THE220 | Introduction to Art or Prehistoric Through Gothic Art or Renaissance Through Contemporary Art or Introduction to Dance or World Dance Studies or Dance in Popular Culture or Survey of Music History or American Jazz and Popular Music or Survey of Broadway Musicals or Rock Music and Culture or Introduction to Theatre or Modern Drama | HU or H, HU or H, HU or G, HU or C, HU or C, HU or HU, L | 3 | ||
EDU+++ | EDU Elective | Select one additional EDU course (other than EDU204, 221, 222, 225, 230 or 250). Recommended: EDU110, EDU220, EDU236, or EDU/HUM/STO292. | 3 |
Term 9
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU225 | Professionalism and Ethics in Education | 1 | |||
GCU/POS113 or HIS103 or POS110 | United States and Arizona Social Studies or United States History to 1865 or American National Government | H, SB or H, HU, SB | 3 | ||
RE | Restricted Elective | 3–5 |
Term 10
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU372 | Educational Psychology | 3 | |||
RE | Restricted Elective | POS221 recommended. | 0–2 | ||
SPE376 | Special Education: Classroom Management and Behavioral Analysis | Requires field experience in a K-12 classroom. | 3 |
Term 11
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU367 | Science of Reading, Including Systematic Phonics Instruction in Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU429 | Science Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 |
Term 12
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU427 | Social Studies Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
SPE424 | Special Education: Assessment and Eligibility of Exceptional Learner | 4 |
Term 13
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU337 | Grades K-8 Structured English Immersion in Grades K-8 | 3 | |||
EDU368 | Reading Instructional Practices, Interventions, and Assessments in Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 |
Term 14
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU204 | Fine Arts In Educational Settings | 3 | |||
SPE341 | Special Education: Language Development and Disorders | 2 |
Term 15
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU428 | English Language Arts Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU431 | Mathematics Teaching Methods and Pedagogical Strategies for Grades K-8 | Requires an approved field experience. | 3 | ||
EDU487 | Professional Seminar: Current Trends in Elementary and Special Education | EDU487 may be repeated for a total of four (4) credit hours. | 2 |
Term 16
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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SPE343 | Special Education: Effective Collaboration and Communication Practices in Special Education | 1 | |||
SPE409 | Special Education: Law, Policy, and Practice | 3 | |||
SPE422 | Special Education: Special Education: Mild to Moderate Disabilities | Requires an approved field experience. | 4 |
Term 17
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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EDU477 | Student Teaching: Elementary (Grades K-8) | Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction. | 6 |
Term 18
Course Number | Course Name | Requisites | Notes | Area | Credits |
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GE | General Elective | As needed to meet minimum credits | 0–1 | ||
SPE477 | Student Teaching: Special Education (Mild to Moderate Disabilities) | Requires a minimum of eight (8) weeks, full-time classroom instruction. | 6 |
Program Electives
Choose any combination from the following list of courses and prefixes to total a minimum of five (5) credits of additional coursework. Course(s) selected must be different from those used to fulfill a requirement of the AGEC-A and/or those used to fulfill Required Courses.
Critical Course = A course that is highly predictive of future success in a pathway.
- C = Cultural Diversity in the US
- CS = Computer/Statistics/Quantitative Application
- FYC = First Year Composition
- G = Global Awareness
- H = Historical Awareness
- HU = Humanities, Fine Arts, and Design
- L = Literacy & Critical Inquiry
- MA = Mathematics
- SB = Social-Behavioral Sciences
- SG = Natural Sciences General
- SQ = Natural Sciences Quantitative
Students must earn a grade of C or better in all courses within the program.
Course Sequence total credits may differ from the program information located on the MCCCD curriculum website due to program and system design.
View MCCCD’s curriculum website for the Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education and Special Education (https://aztransmac2.asu.edu/cgi-bin/WebObjects/MCCCD.woa/wa/freeForm10?id=175097).
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