Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Elementary Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), BAE Pathway
2018-2019
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 (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) 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
3 hrs
EDU 291: Children's Literature or
ENH 291: Children's Literature
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
POS 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
GCU 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
HIS 103: United States History to 1865
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." 3. Change Global/Historical note to "Satisfied by HIS 103 or GCU 113/POS 113 (GCU/POS 227 prior to Fall 2016).
ECH 176: Child Development or
CFS 176: Child Development or
CFS 205: Human Development
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Life Sciences Course
4 hrs
One of the two natural science courses selected must be SQ. Choose from BIO prefix
Physical or Earth/Space Science Course
4 hrs
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
3 hours [H] met by HIS 103 or GCU 113 or POS 113.
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
0-3 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 221: Introduction to Education
3 hrs
EDU 221 is an acceptable MAPP course substituion for USL 216.
EDU 222: Introduction to the Exceptional Learner
3 hrs
EDU 230: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
3 hrs
MAT 256: Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems
4 hrs
MAT 257: Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics
4 hrs
EDU Elective
3 hrs
Select any EDU course (Except EDU 221, EDU 222, EDU 230 and EDU 250)
POS 221: Arizona Constitution
0-1 hrs
Take to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU/POS 113 for [SB].
Math or Science Track Courses
8-9 hrs
Please select a math or science track. Math track students should take any math classes that have not already been completed higher than MAT 150/151/152. Science track students should take any courses with the prefix BIO or CHM that have not already been completed and is transferable to ASU. Please consult the track courses listed below and confirm though aztransfer.com course equivalency guide.
Total Required Credits: 63
Track/Groups
Math or Science Track Courses
Math or Science Track Courses
MAT 150: College Algebra / Functions or
MAT 151: College Algebra / Functions or
MAT 152: College Algebra / Functions OR
MAT 182: Plane Trigonometry OR
MAT 212: Brief Calculus OR
MAT 220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I or
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I OR
CHM 130: Fundamental Chemistry or
CHM 130LL: Fundamental Chemistry Laborat OR
BIO 181: General Biology (Majors) I OR
BIO 201: Human Anatomy and Physiology