Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Secondary Education (Biological Sciences), BAE Pathway
2021-2022
ASU Major: Secondary Education (Biological Sciences), 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 Science, Emphasis in Secondary Education and AGEC-S. Completion of the MAPP and all special requirements meets major map requirements at ASU and guarantees admission to the Secondary Education (Biological Sciences) BAE degree program.

Special Requirements:  2.5 GPA in Biological Sciences concentration courses.  2.5 GPA in coursework used to satisfy MAPP requirements.  All courses must be completed with a grade of "C" or better.

While successful completion of the MAPP will guarantee admission to Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, additional course work in your content area of specialization may be required prior to admission to the iTeachAZ Professional Teacher Program which may impact your ability to seamlessly progress through the upper division course work. We recommend you speak to a Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College advisor to discuss these requirements further.

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]
Literacy and Critical Inquiry [L]
0-3 hrs
COM 225 is recommended.
Mathematical Studies [MA]
MAT 220: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I OR
MAT 221: Calculus with Analytic Geometry I
4-5 hrs
Required for the AS, Emphasis in Secondary Education.
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Humanities, Arts, and Design [HU]
3 hrs
Social-Behavioral Science [SB]
CFS 176: Child Development or
ECH 176: Child Development
3 hrs
EDU 221: Introduction to Education or
EED 200: Foundations of Early Childhood Education
3 hrs
Natural Science [SQ, SG]
BIO 181: General Biology (Majors) I or
BIO 181XT: General Biology (Majors) I
4 hrs
BIO 182: General Biology (Majors) II or
BIO 182XT: General Biology (Majors) II
4 hrs
Subject Options
CHM 150: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 150AA: General Chemistry I or
CHM 151: General Chemistry I and
CHM 151LL: General Chemistry I Laboratory or
CHM 151AA: General Chemistry I
4-5 hrs
CHM 152: General Chemistry II and
CHM 152LL: General Chemistry II Laboratory or
CHM 152AA: General Chemistry II or
CHM 154: General Chemistry II with Qualitative Analysis and
CHM 154LL: General Chemistry II with Qualitative Laboratory
4-5 hrs
General Education Awareness Areas [C, H, G]
EDU 222: Introduction to the Exceptional Learner or
EED 222: Introduction to the Exceptional Young Child: Birth to Age Eight
3 hrs
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0 hrs
Satisfied by HIS 103 or GCU 113/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
CRE 101: College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
0-3 hrs
Complete CRE 101 or equivalent.
Additional Lower Division Requirements
BIO 205: Microbiology OR
BIO 220: Biology of Microorganisms
4 hrs
CSC 180: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AA: Computer Literacy or
CSC 180AB: Computer Literacy OR
CIS 105: Survey of Computer Information Systems
3-4 hrs
EDU 220: Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL)
3 hrs
EDU 230: Cultural Diversity in Education
3 hrs
GCU 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies or
HIS 103: United States History to 1865 or
POS 113: United States and Arizona Social Studies
3 hrs
GCU 113, HIS 103, and POS 113 meet US Constitution teacher certification requirement. GCU 113 and POS 113 also meet AZ Constitution teacher certification requirement.
POS 221: Arizona Constitution
0-1 hrs
Take POS 221 to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU 113/POS 113.
Lower Division Elective
0-3 hrs
Lower Division Electives should be completed once all other requirements have been met and only if needed to complete community college associate degree requirements.
Total Required Credits: 60