Associate in Elementary Education – Direct Transfer Agreement/Major Related Program
Designed for students interested in the elementary education setting and in pursuing a teaching certificate. This degree outlines the specific coursework required to enter with junior status.
90 Applicable College Level Quarter Credits
Basic Requirements
All transfer degrees, have basic requirements for graduation:
- Completion of 90 applicable college level quarter credit hours.
- BCC cumulative GPA must be a minimum of 2.00 (Note: A higher admissions GPA may be required by some receiving institutions).
- Credits and grades transferred to BCC from other colleges and universities are not included in the calculation of the cumulative GPA for graduation.
- Transfer credits with less than a “D” grade are not counted to satisfy a graduation requirement.
- At least 30 of the 90 quarter credits for a degree must be completed in residence at BCC
Important Notes and Conditions
- A course can not be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
- The bolded numbers below are shared (cross listed) courses with other departments. These courses can count only once for credit [Example: AMST 160 is the same as POLSC 160 and may only count in the AMST or POLSC area].
- Consult course description in the college catalog or speak with an advisor. Pass/Fail grade not allowed in the Skill Area, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural.
- Sciences distribution and Elementary Education Core Courses.
- Only 100 and 200 level courses as specified allowed.
Written Communication Skills: 10 credits
Complete both group A and B:
- Group A: English [ENGL] 101
- Group B: choose one from English [ENGL] 201 or 270
Mathematics Skills: 10 credits
Complete both courses:
Mathematics [MATH] 141 and 142
Humanities Distribution: 20 credits
Complete all groups A, B, and C:
Maximum 5 credits can be a performance/skills course (indicated by *)
Group A: 10 credits
Complete both: Speech [SPCH] 220 and History [HIST] 245 or 201 or 202
Group B: 5 credits
Choose one from the following list:
- American Studies [AMST] 200 or 268
- Anthropology [ANTH] 200
Group C: 5 credits
Recommended: 5 credits from Music, Art, English Literature and Drama/Theatre Choose from the following list:
- Art 101, 103, 105, 110*, 111*, 112*, 120*, 121*, 150*, 151*, 153*, 201, 202, 203, 205, 221*, 222*, 225, 240*, 242*, 252*, 253*, 260*, 261*, 280*
- Communications [COMM] 101, 102, 103, 104, 106, 108, 112, 115, 119, 120, 121, 143, 144, 145, 146, 161, 163, 201, 216, 241, 260, 261
- Dance 130*, 131*, 132*, 133*, 140*, 141*, 151*, 152*, 201*, 202*, 203*
- Drama 101, 110, 112, 115*, 151*, 152*, 153*, 161*, 200, 206*, 224, 230*251*, 252*, 253*, 280*, 281*
- English [ENGL] 110, 111, 112, 114, 130, 131, 210, 215, 219, 220, 221, 223, 224, 225, 226, 227, 231, 232, 233, 234, 235, 241, 243, 244, 245, 253, 254, 255, 263, 264, 265, 266, 267, 268, 269, 276, 279
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN] 100, 102, 120, 121, 152, 207, 210, 255
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- Music 100*, 101*, 102*, 103*, 104*, 105*, 106*, 107, 108, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 120, 130*, 131*, 135*, 136*, 139*, 140*, 143*, 150, 151, 152, 153, 156, 157, 200*, 203*, 205*, 206*, 210, 211, 212, 240*, 243*
- Philosophy [PHIL] 100, 102, 103, 112, 114, 115, 122, 125, 130, 135, 145, 160, 201, 225, 240, 247, 248, 260, 265, 267
Only one single language for a maximum of 5 credits allowed in Humanities:
- American Sign Language [ASL] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Arabic [ARAB] 101, 102, 103
- Chinese [CHIN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- French [FRNCH] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 201, 202, 203, 221, 222, 223
- German [GERM] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Italian [ITAL] 101, 102, 103
- Japanese [JAPAN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
- Spanish [SPAN] 101, 102, 103, 201, 202, 203
Social Sciences Distribution: 20 credits
Complete all groups A, B, and C
Group A: 5 credits
Choose one from the following list:
- Sociology [SOC]110 or 170 or 256 or 262
- Psychology [PSYCH] 250 or 257
Group B: 5 credits
Choose one from:
- History [HIST] 101 or 102 or 103
Group C: 10 credits
Choose two different subjects from the following list:
- Recommended: 5-10 credits from Economics, Geography, Political Science, or History
- American Studies [AMST] 101, 102, 103, 114, 135, 150, 160, 180, 200, 260, 285, 286, 287, 288
- Anthropology [ANTH] 100, 104, 105, 180, 200, 202, 203, 210
- Communications [COMM] 150
- Economics [ECON] 100, 200, 201, 260, 270
- Ethnic & Cultural Studies [ETHN] 100, 102, 105, 109, 120, 121, 130, 152, 200, 210, 241, 255
- General Business [G BUS] 101
- Geography [GEOG] 100, 102, 105, 200, 207, 250, 258
- Humanities [HUMAN] 210, 220, 224, 228, 230
- International Studies [INTST] 105, 150, 200, 201, 202, 203, 230, 204, 261, 280
- Philosophy [PHIL] 102, 112, 122, 160, 201, 240, 248, 260, 265
- Political Science [POLSC] 101, 102, 103, 121, 122, 123, 125, 155, 160, 201, 230
- Speech [SPCH] 225
Note: Washington State and Central Washington, and Saint Martin Universities require Developmental Psychology
Natural Sciences Distribution: 15-17 credits:
Complete all groups A, B, and C
Three different subjects are required. Two subjects must be courses with lab component (indicated by “L”).
Group A: Biological Sciences: 5-6 credits
Choose one from the following list:
- Biology [BIOL] 100(L), 101(L), 102(L), 108(L), 125, 130, 150(L), 201(L), 202(L), 203(L), 250(L), 260(L), 261(L)
Group B: Earth Sciences: 5-6 credits
Choose one from the following list:
- Geography [GEOG] 106, 205, 206(L)
- Geology [GEOL] 101(L), 103(L), 106, 208(L)
Group C: Physical Sciences: 5-6 credits
Choose one from the following list:
- Astronomy [ASTR] 101, 105(L), 201(L)
- Basic Science [BASCI] 106
- Chemistry [CHEM] 100, 101(L), 102(L), 110(L), 140(L), 150(L), 160(L), 231(L), 232(L), 233, 243(L)
- Meteorology [METR] 101, 211
- Physics [PHYS] 106(L), 109(L), 114(L), 115(L), 116(L), 121(L), 122(L), 123(L)
Elementary Education Core Courses: 16 credits
Complete all of the following courses:
- Education [EDUC] 110 and 256
- Experiential Learning [EXPRL] 190
- Health [HLTH] 220
- Physical Education [PE] 237
Cultural Diversity Requirement
This degree requires that students complete a set of BCC General Education Requirements, including a Cultural Diversity component.
View a list of courses that meet this requirement
View and print the completion worksheet for this degree [PDF]