Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs (AA-T) Child Development Total Units: 33.5

Term Effective: Fall 2026

The requirements for this program of study are effective beginning the semester shown above. If you began working on this program before the effective semester, you may not be affected by the changes. Consult with the program contact person or the department chair to determine your eligibility to complete the program under previous requirements.

Associate Degree Requirements:

The major is one of several requirements students need to fulfill in order to be awarded the Associate Degree, the highest level of academic achievement recognized by Santa Rosa Junior College. Please note that all of the following requirements must be met in order for the degree to be conferred:

For all students admitted for the Fall 2009 term or any term thereafter, a grade of "C" or better, or "P" if the course is taken on a pass/no pass basis, is required for each course applied toward the major.

Description:

See the state issued Transfer Model Curriculum (TMC) template for any futher clarification regarding program requirements.

The Associate in Arts in Elementary Teacher Education for transfer degree is designed to provide a clear pathway to a CSU major and baccalaureate degree. California Community College students who are awarded an AA-T are guaranteed admission with junior standing somewhere in the CSU system. This priority does not guarantee admission to specific majors or campuses. Current and prospective community college students are encouraged to meet with a counselor to develop an educational plan that best meets their goals and needs.

This degree requires students to meet both of the following requirements:

  1. Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to the California State University, including both of the following:
    • The California Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC) Requirements.
    • A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis, as determined by the community college district. (please see the requirements below)
  2. Obtainment of a minimum grade point average of 2.0.

ADTs also require that students must earn a “C” or better in all courses required for the major or area of emphasis. A “P” (Pass) grade is also an acceptable grade for courses in the major if the course is taken on a Pass/No Pass basis, where a Pass is defined as a “C” or better.

A maximum of 12 units are allowed with a P grade for students earning an Associate Degree. For detailed information, please refer to the SRJC Grading Policy.

Program Student Learning Outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this program, the student will be able to:

  1. Demonstrate college-level skills in written English, oral communications, math, and critical thinking;
  2. Demonstrate a basic grasp of the disciplines most commonly taught in elementary schools in California, including physical science, biology, art, literature in a cultural or geographic context, world geography, United States history, and United States government; and
  3. Demonstrate a basic grasp of child growth and development.

Program Requirements:

The requirements for the Elementary Teacher Education: Integrated Programs program are:

  • Complete 33.5 units from
    • Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program for Transfer Core Requirements
    • Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List A
    • Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List B
    • Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List C

Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program for Transfer Core Requirements - complete 26.50 units
EDUC 55Introduction to Teaching3.50
COMM C1000Introduction to Public Speaking3.00
POLS C1000American Government and Politics3.00
HIST C1001United States History to 18773.00
CHLD 10Child Growth and Development3.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ENGL C1000Academic Reading and Writing4.00
EMLS 10College Composition for Multilingual Students4.50
Complete any combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
BIO 10Introduction to Principles of Biology4.00
BIO 16Introduction to Biology For Non-Majors4.00
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ENGL C1002Introduction to Literature3.00
ENGL 12Children's Literature3.00
 
Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List A - complete 4.00 units
Complete a combination totaling at least 4.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
PHSC 21Introduction to Earth Science4.00
CHEM 42 AND
Introductory General Chemistry4.00
PHYS 11Conceptual Physics4.00
 
Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List B - complete 3.00 units
Complete any combination totaling at least 3.00 units from the following:
CourseDescriptionUnits
ARTH 1.1Introduction to Art of the Ancient World3.00
ARTH 1.2Global Art from 1500 CE to Present3.00
ARTH C1100Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era3.00
ARTH C1200Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary3.00
ART 2.3History of Modern Art in Europe and North America3.00
DANC 2Survey of Dance History3.00
MUSC 7Music Appreciation3.00
THAR 2Introduction to Theatre Arts3.00
 
Elementary Teacher Ed Integrated Program List C - complete 0 hours
CourseDescriptionHours
CHLD 68Working With Children and Families in a Diverse Society3.00
CHLD 90.1Child, Family, Community Interrelationships3.00
COUN 7Identity and Cultural Diversity3.00
COUN 20Sex and Gender3.00
GEOG 3World Regional Geography3.00
MATH 74Mathematics for Elementary School Teachers - Number Systems4.00
PSYC 9Introduction to Behavioral Sciences Statistics3.00

Course Prerequisites and Advisories:

Courses in a program of study may have prerequisites or advisories; that is, courses that must or should be completed before taking that course. Please check for prerequisites or advisories by clicking on the course numbers in the Program Requirements section.

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