Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Special Education and Elementary Education, BAE Pathway
2017-2018
ASU Major: Special Education and Elementary Education, BAE | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Pathway Notes
2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater.
Special Requirements

Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for MCCCD Associate of Arts Elementary Education degree and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU, and guarantees admission to the Elementary Education or Elementary Education (Bilingual Education/English as a Second Language) or Special Education/Elementary Education B.A.E. degree program and the iTeachAZ professional program.

While a 2.0 is the minimum GPA for ASU's MAPP requirements, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College requires a 2.5 GPA instead for coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements.  All courses must be completed with a C or greater.

Pathway Requirements
First Year Composition [FYC]
ENG 101: First-Year Composition or
ENG 107: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
ENG 102: First-Year Composition or
ENG 108: First-Year Composition for ESL
3 hrs
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
COM 225: Public Speaking
3 hrs
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 140: College Mathematics or
MAT 141: College Mathematics or
MAT 142: College Mathematics or
Higher level course that meets MA requirement
3-5 hrs
Students must meet one of the following MCCCD prerequisites to take MAT256 (see Additional Lower Division Requirements section): Grade of C or better in MAT150/151/152, or MAT120/121/122 AND 140/141/142, or MAT140/141/142 AND placement test score to permit enrollment in MAT150/151/152 or higher.
CIS 105: Survey of Computer Information Systems or
BPC 110: Computer Usage & Applications
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
ARH 100: Introduction to Art or
ARH 101: Prehistoric through Gothic Art or
ARH 102: Renaissance Through Contemporary Art or
THE 111: Introduction to Theatre or
DAH 100: Introduction to Dance or
DAH 201: World Dance Studies or
DAH 250: Dance in Popular Culture or
MHL 140: Survey of Music History or
MHL 145: American Jazz and Popular Music or
MHL 146: Survey of Broadway Musicals or
MHL 153: Rock Music and Culture or
THE 220: Modern Drama
3 hrs
Satisfies the Art, Dance, Music or Theater course requirement.
EDU 291: Children's Literature or
ENH 291: Children's Literature
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
ECH 176: Child Development or
CFS 176: Child Development or
CFS 205: Human Development
3 hrs
HIS 103: United States History to 1865 or
POS 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
GCU 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies
3 hrs
HIS 103, GCU 113, and POS 113 meet US Constitution teacher certification requirement. GCU 113 and POS 113 (GCU/POS227 prior to Fall 2016) also meet AZ Constitution teacher certification requirement.
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science
4 hrs
Complete a Life Sciences course (choose from BIO prefix). One of the two natural science courses selected must be SQ.
Natural Science
4 hrs
Complete a Physical or Earth/Space Science Course (choose from AGS, ASM, AST, CHM, GLG, GPH, PHS, PHY)
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0 hrs
3 hours [C] met by EDU 222 or EDU 230.
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0 hrs
Satisfied by HIS 103 or GCU 113/POS 113 (GCU/POS 227 prior to Fall 2016).
MCCCD Additional Requirements
COM 100: Introduction to Human Communication or
COM 110: Interpersonal Communication or
COM 225: Public Speaking or
COM 230: Small Group Communication
0 hrs
Met by COM 225 for Literacy and Critical Inquiry.
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
EDU 220: Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL)
3 hrs
EDU 221: Introduction to Education
3 hrs
EDU 221 is an acceptable substitute for USL 216.
EDU 222: Intro to EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER
3 hrs
EDU 230: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
3 hrs
HIS 111: WORLD HISTORY 1500 TO the PRESENT or
POS 114: World Social Studies
3 hrs
HIS 104 is an acceptable alternative to HIS111 or POS114 for this requirement, however,* HIS 111 or POS 114 are recommended. *HIS 111 and POS114 fulfill the Global Awareness (G) requirement for the ASU major, while HIS 104 does not. If Global Awareness (G) is not met prior to transferring, an additional course that satisfies the Global Awareness (G) must be taken immediately after transfer to ASU.
MAT 256: Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems
4 hrs
MAT 257: Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics
4 hrs
POS 221: Arizona Constitution
0-1 hrs
POS 221: Take to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU/POS 227 for [SB]
Lower Division Fine Arts
3 hrs
Select one course that transfer as any of the following ASU prefixes: AME, ARA, ARE, ARS, ART, DAH, DAN, DCE, FMP, MHL, MTC, MUE, MUP, MUS, THE, THP.
Lower Division Elective
0-3 hrs
Total Required Credits: 64