Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education, BAE Pathway
2020-2021
ASU Major: Early Childhood and Early Childhood Special Education, BAE | Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College
Pathway Notes
Minimum 2.0 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements. All courses must be completed with a grade of C or greater. Some ASU programs may have higher GPA and grade requirements. Please see special requirements below for details.
Special Requirements

The recommended MCCCD associate degree pathway and Arizona General Education Certificate (AGEC) for this major are the Associate in Arts, Emphasis in Early Childhood Education and AGEC-A. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Early Childhood Education and Early Childhood Special Education B.A.E. degree program and the teacher preparation program.

While a 2.0 is the minimum GPA for ASU's MAPP requirements, Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College requires 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
Meets MCCCD Additional Communication Requirement below.
Mathematical Studies [MA, CS]
MAT 140: College Mathematics or
MAT 141: College Mathematics or
MAT 142: College Mathematics or
MAT 145: College Mathematics with Review or
MAT 146: College Mathematics with Review 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 MAT150/151/152/155/156, or MAT120/121/122 AND 140/141/142/145/146, or MAT140/141/142/145/146 AND placement test score to permit enrollment in MAT150/151/152/155/156 or higher.
BPC 110: Computer Usage and Applications OR
CIS 105: Survey of Computer Information Systems OR
CSC 180: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AA: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AB: Computer Literacy
3-4 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
EDU 291: Children's Literature or
ENH 291: Children's Literature
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
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.
EDU 222: Intro to the Exceptional Learner or
EED 222: Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
Select at least one [SQ] within the Natural Science requirement.
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
Cultural Diversity in the U.S. [C]
0 hrs
Met by EDU 222 or EED 222.
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.
CRE 101: College Critical Reading
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
CFS 205: Human Development OR
CFS 176: Child Development or
ECH 176: Child Development
3 hrs
EDU 230: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
3 hrs
EDU 230 is an acceptable MAPP course substitution for TEL 203.
EED 215: HEALTH, SAFETY, NUTRITION/FITNESS OR
CFS 123: HLTH/NUTRITION-EARLY CHILDHOOD and
CFS 125: SAFETY IN EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTINGS
2-3 hrs
EED 200: Foundations of Early Childhood Education or
EDU 221: Introduction to Education
3 hrs
MAT 256: Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems
4 hrs
MAT 257: Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics
4 hrs
Lower Division Elective
0-6 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college's associate degree requirements, excluding MAT 120/121/122 (non-transferable to ASU). Recommend taking CFS 235 or EED 205.

POS 221: Take to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU/POS 227 for [SB].
Total Required Credits: 60