Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Elementary Education, BAE Pathway
2020-2021
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

Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements satisfies the requirements for MCCCD Associate of Arts, Elementary Education degree (AAEE) 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 teacher preparation 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
MAT 145: Course not found or
MAT 146: College Mathematics with Review or
Higher level course that meets MA requirement
3-6 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.
CIS 105: Survey of Computer Information Systems or
BPC 110: Computer Usage & Applications or
CSC 180: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AA: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AB: Computer Literacy
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
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 111: Introduction to Theatre OR
THE 220: Modern Drama
3 hrs
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 [SQ, SG]
4 hrs
Complete a Life Sciences course (choose from BIO prefix). One of the two natural science courses selected must be SQ.
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
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
0-3 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 222: Intro to EXCEPTIONAL LEARNER
3 hrs
EDU 230: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN EDUCATION
3 hrs
EDU 230 is an acceptable MAPP course substitution for TEL 203.
MAT 256: Investigating Quantity: Number, Operations and Numeration Systems
4 hrs
MAT 257: Investigating Geometry, Probability and Statistics
4 hrs
Select any EDU course(s) (except EDU 221, 222, 230 and 250) for 3 credits.
3 hrs
Select 5 credits from AAEE Content Area Elective options
5 hrs
POS 221: Take to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU/POS 227 for [SB]
Total Required Credits: 60