Pathway Agreement

Maricopa Community College District
Elementary Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics), BAE Pathway
2021-2022
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 and AGEC-A, meets major map requirements at ASU, and guarantees admission to the Elementary Education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) BAE 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: College Mathematics with Review 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
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
Recommend selecting a course that also fulfills [G] if not met in AAEE Content Area Electives
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 also meet AZ Constitution teacher certification requirement.
CFS 176: Child Development or
ECH 176: Child 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
Satisfied by EDU 222 or EDU 230.
Historical or Global Awareness [H] or [G]
0 hrs
Satisfied 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 hrs
Satisfied by COM 225.
CRE 101: College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking
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 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
Select 6-8 credits from AAEE Content Area Elective options that also meet Math or Science Track course requirements.
6-8 hrs
Please select a math or science track. Math track students should take any math classes that have not already been applied higher than MAT 140/141/142/145/146 (except MAT 256 and 257). Science track students should take any SQ/SG lecture courses that have not already been applied and are transferable to ASU as per aztransfer.com course equivalency guide.

Recommend selecting a course with [G] if not already met by another course.

POS 221: Take to meet AZ Constitution requirement if HIS 103 was taken rather than GCU/POS 227 for [SB]
Total Required Credits: 61