Elementary Education AA&S DTA map for CWU

DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

  • Milestone CoursesThese courses are key to your success!

Communications Skills: 10 Credits

  • ENGL&101: English Composition I
  • 5 Credits
  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • 5 Credits

Quantitative Skills: 5 Credits (SQR)

  • MATH&131: Math for Elementary Ed 1
  • 5 Credits

Humanities: 15 Credits (HU, HP)

(ART, CMST, ENGL, FREN, GERM, HUM, MUSC, PHIL, REL, SPAN)

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Social Science: 15 Credits (SS)

(ANTH, CJ, ECON, HIST, POLS, PSYC, SOC)

  • PSYC&100: General Psychology
  • 5 Credits
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Additional Breadth: 5 Credits 

  • EDUC&202: Intro to Education
  • 5 Credits

Natural Science: 15 Credits (NS, LS, MS)

(AGR, ASTR, BIOL, BOT, CHEM, ENGR, ENVS, GEOL, NUTR, PHYS)

  • MATH&132: Math for Elementary Ed 2
  • 5 Credits
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Specified Electives: 10 Credits (SE)

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Physical Education/Health & Wellness: 3 Credits

  • PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness
  • OR
  • PEH 178: Principles of Fitness
  • 3 Credits
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General Electives: 12 Credits

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Total Credits Required: 90

Diversity Course Requirement:

You must complete one diversity course as part of your degree.

Diversity Course Options

  • ART&100: Art Appreciation
  • CMST 225: Intercultural Communication
  • ENGL 223: Banned Books in Literature: A Cultural Approach
  • ENGL 225: Chicanx Literature
  • ENGL 261: Women’s Literature
  • HIST&215: Women in US History
  • HIST&219: Native American History
  • HUM 108: Intro to Gender Studies
  • HUM 205: Diversity French/German Cinema
  • HUM 214: Diversity Issues: Race, Class & Gender
  • HUM 220: Diversity in Education
  • MUSC 170: History of Jazz
  • MUSC 175: Music of the World
  • POLS&203: International Relations
  • REL 201: World Religion
  • SOC 204: Gender & Power
  • SOC 220: Marriage and the Family
  • SOC&201: Social Problems

Suggested Schedule and checklist

Quarter 1 (Fall)
Quarter 2 (Winter)
Quarter 3 (Spring)
Quarter 4 (Fall)
Quarter 5 (Winter)
Quarter 6 (Spring)

Suggested Schedule:

  • ENGL&101: English Composition I 
  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • PEH 178: Principles of Fitness OR PEH 100: Lifetime Wellness
  • MATH&131: Math for Elementary Ed 1

To Do:

  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Set up your Bankmobile account
  • Get familiar with your CTCLink student homepage
  • Meet with your advisor

Suggested Schedule:

  • ENGL&102: English Composition II
  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • PSYC&100: General Psychology

To Do:

  • Make an education plan with your advisor
  • Apply for BBCC Foundation Scholarships

Suggested Schedule:

  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • EDUC&202: Intro to Education

To Do:

  • Meet with your advisor
  • Apply to CWU

Suggested Schedule:

  • Humanities Breadth: Select with advisor
  • Lab Science: Select with advisor
  • Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Update your education plan with your advisor
  • Apply for FAFSA or WASFA for next year
  • Sign up for your WEST-B Test

Suggested Schedule:

  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • Natural Science: Select with advisor
  • PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

To Do:

  • Apply for graduation (After enrolling in your final quarter of classes)
  • Apply to CWU Teacher Cert Program

Suggested Schedule:

  • MATH&132: Math for Elementary Ed 2
  • General Elective: Select with advisor
  • Social Science Breadth: Select with advisor

To Do:

  • Order cap and gown
  • Attend graduation

Elementary Education (AA&S DTA) Pre-Requisite Flow Chart

Start by meeting with your advisor to determine which course to take first based on your placement scores.

English Pathway

ENGL 99 English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → ENG&101: Composition I → ENG&102: Composition II and HUM 214: Diversity Issues 

ENGL 99 English Skills + CSS 106: Reading Skills → EDUC&202: Intro to Education  → HUM 220: Diversity in Education (F)

Psychology Pathway

PSYC&100: General Psychology → PSYC&200: Lifespan Psychology

Math Pathway

DVS 080: College Transitions Math → MATH094: Intro to Algebra → MATH 098: Intermediate Algebra → MATH&131: Math of Elem Ed I (W) and MATH&132: Math for Elem Ed II (Sp) *Order does not matter 

KEY: F = Fall, W = Winter, Sp = Spring, Su = Summer

Tips

  • Cumulative GPA must be 2.0 or higher
  • Earn a grade of 1.0 or higher in each course to use it toward your degree
  • CWU requires a minimum GPA of 3.0 for your last 45 credits

CWU ETA+ Program

Apply to CWU before you earn 60 credits to gain:

  • Early advising at CWU
  • Financial Aid workshops
  • Career Counseling
  • $60 CWU application fee waiver
  • Additional CWU resources!

Which Quarter can I begin?

DTA – Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer
El Ed CWU main campus – Fall, Winter, Spring
El Ed BBCC CWU campus – Fall

Program Modality

This degree can be completed entirely online. Courses are offered on-campus, online, or hybrid (part on-campus, part online)

Length of Program

90 Credits = 6 Quarters* if you take 15 credits each quarter

*Your specific route may take longer than 6 quarters depending on the number of credits you take each quarter and where you start in your math and English pathways.

>Teacher Cert Program at CWU is 7 consecutive quarters<

Career Outlook

Completion of the Associate of Arts & Sciences degree for Elementary Education (BBCC) and the Elementary Education Teacher Program (CWU) prepares students to teach in grades K-8.

Future Education Opportunities

The AA&S DTA represents the broad knowledge generally acquired in the first two years of a four-year program leading to a Bachelor of Arts degree. When students earn the AA&S DTA as lined out here for Elementary Education at CWU, they may transfer to CWU and apply to the Teacher Certification program with all prerequisites met.

Teacher Prep

camille.bello@cwu.edu

DTA

micheler@bigbend.edu