Elementary or Early Childhood Education - Area V

AREA V: PRE-PROFESSIONAL MAJOR AND ELECTIVE COURSES FOR

ELEMENTARY OR EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION MAJORS AT AUBURN UNIVERSITY 

(19 Semester Hours)

The following guidelines and restrictions apply to the degree in Elementary Education and the degree in Early Childhood Education.

Common AGSC Requirements

Students who plan to transfer into Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education should take into consideration the following recommendations as they plan their course selections. It is highly recommended that students select:

· PHL 106 Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 206 Ethics and Society, or IDS 102 Ethics in Area II

· HIS 101 Western Civilization I and HIS 102 Western Civilization II OR

HIS 121 World History I and HIS 122 World History II in Area IV

· MTH 231 Math for Elementary Teacher I and MTH 232 Math for Elementary Teacher II in Area V

AU Specific Requirements for Area V

No more than 19 hours may transfer in Area V for the Elementary Education 121 degree hour program or the Early Childhood Education 122-123 degree hour program. A total of 13 hours were specified in Area V by the AGSC as required for these majors. The remaining 6 hours should include additional Auburn requirements in the major, as noted below.

· PSY 210 Human Growth and Development or PSY 211 Child Growth and Development (3 SH)

· Elective (3 SH)

Restrictions on Elective Transfer Hours

· Electives, if any, should be selected from the disciplines covered in Areas I - IV, being cognizant of restrictions specified in this document.

· Developmental, remedial, or technical courses will not transfer.

· A maximum of four semester hours in physical education may transfer.

· No transfer credit will be awarded for math courses below the state-approved core level of MATH 110 or MATH 112.

· Only courses taught at the freshman and sophomore level at Auburn University may be elected. Courses approved in Area V in other majors may be consulted. Students may petition Auburn University to pre-approve courses selected under Area V that are not mentioned for this major under Area V (contact April Colley, azc0030@auburn.edu).

Additional Requirements for Teacher Education Programs

Transfer students are admitted into a pre-teacher education program. Criteria for admission to teacher education are available at the following link: http://www.education.auburn.edu/edustudents/teachered/index.html

Students are strongly encouraged to complete the following requirements for admission to Teacher education prior to transferring to Auburn University:

· Five Day Pre-teaching Experience

· APTTP Basic Skills Assessment

· ABI/FBI Background Clearance Check

The Elementary Education and the Early Childhood Education programs have restricted enrollments. Not all students who meet minimum requirements for admission to teacher education are accepted. Please see the College of Education section of the AU Bulletin for guidelines. The current AU Bulletin is available at http://www.auburn.edu/main/currentstudents.html.

Contact April Colley (azc0030@auburn.edu) for additional information about application procedures and deadlines.

Please print this document and attach it to the Elementary or Early Childhood Education Articulation Guide. Together, this document and the articulation guide comprise the articulation agreement for a major in Elementary Education or Early Childhood Education at Auburn.

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