Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer: Elementary Education
updated: 5.19.26
Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer - Elementary Education
Major Transfer Map: 90 credits. Advising Guide
The Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer – Elementary Education degree offers a streamlined path for CGCC students to gain credits and transfer seamlessly to any Oregon public university in pursuit of a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education. This map is beneficial for students who know they want to transfer in Elementary Education, but who may be unsure of their intended transfer destination. CGCC’s program aligns with Eastern Oregon University, Oregon State University, Southern Oregon University, University of Oregon, and the Western Oregon University. Students should work with their advisor to choose the best path for their goals, and to ensure they fulfill the requirements of this major transfer map.
Program Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this degree, students will be able to:
- Apply critical thinking to analyze social issues necessary to support the function of public education.
- Describe culturally-responsive pedagogy and integration of social justice into a teaching philosophy.
- Identify the ethics and responsibilities necessary to obtain a professional license in the teaching field and clarify career confirmation.
Prerequisites
- Placement into MTH 65 Beginning Algebra or MTH 98 Quantitative Math (4 credits)
- WR 115 Introduction to Expository Writing (4 credits) or equivalent placement
Course Map
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| FYE 100 College Planning and Survival Skills | 4 credits |
| ED 101 Teachers Make a Difference: Exploring the K-5 Classroom | 1 credit |
| HEC 226 Child Development | 4 credits |
| HPE 295 Health & Fitness for Life | 3 credits |
| WR 121Z Composition I | 4 credits |
| Total | 16 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ECE 234 Inclusion of Children with Special Needs | 3 credits |
| ATH 103 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 4 credits |
| WR 122Z Composition II | 4 credits |
| ART 230 Drawing I | 3 credits |
| Total | 14 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ED 219 Civil Rights & Multicultural Issues in Educational Settings | 3 credits |
| HST 201Z, 202Z or 203Z United States History I, II, or III1 | 4 credits |
| PSY 201Z or 202Z Introduction to Psychology1 | 4 credits |
| General Education Electives - Arts & Letters | 3-4 credits |
| Total | 14-15 credits |
1 Satisfies Cultural Literacy outcomes for the AAOT.
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ED 216 Purposes, Structure & Function of Education in a Democracy | 3 credits |
| MTH 211 Foundations of Elementary Math I | 4 credits |
| ENG 104Z, 105Z or 106Z Introduction to Fiction, Drama or Poetry | 4 credits |
| General Education Elective: Biological Science (with lab) | 4-5 credit |
| Total | 15-16 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| MTH 212 Foundations of Elementary Math II | 4 credits |
| COMM 111Z Public Speaking | 4 credits |
| PS 201 or 202 US Government I or II | 4 credits |
| General Education Elective - Earth Science (with lab) | 4-5 credits |
| Total | 16-17 credits |
| Courses | Credits |
|---|---|
| ED 293 Practicum | 2 credits |
| ED 294 Practicum Seminar | 1 credit |
| MTH 213 Foundations of Elementary Math III | 4 credits |
| General Education Elective - Earth Science (with lab) | 4-5 credit |
| Electives (college level courses from General Education list)to reach 90 credits total) 2 | 0-4 credits |
| Total | 11-15 credits |
2 Work with an advisor to determine the best choices to match university requirements.
ART 102 Understanding the Visual Arts (4 cr.)
ART 280 Painting Basics (3 cr.)
ART 286 Watercolor (3 cr.)
COMM 140 Introduction to Intercultural Communication (4 cr.)
COMM 218Z Interpersonal Communication (4 cr.)
ENG 213 Latin American Literature (4 cr.)
ENG 214 Literature of the Pacific Northwest (4 cr.)
ENG 222 Images of Women in Literature (4 cr.)
ENG 237 American Working Class Literature (4 cr.)
ENG 240 Native American Literature (4 cr.)
ENG 244 Asian American Literature (4 cr.)
ENG 250 Introduction to Folklore and Mythology (4 cr.)
WR 240/241/242/243 Creative Writing (4 cr.)
BI 101 Biology (4 cr.)
BI 141 Habitats: Life of the Forest (4 cr.)
BI 142 Habitats: Marine Biology (4 cr.)
BI 143 Habitats: Fresh Water Biology (4 cr.)
BI 221Z Principles of Biology: Cells (5 cr.)
BI 222Z Principles of Biology: Organisms (5 cr.)
BI 223Z Principles of Biology: Ecology and Evolution (5 cr.)
ESR 171 Environmental Science: Biological Perspectives (4 cr.)
ESR 172 Environmental Science: Chemical Perspectives (4 cr.)
ESR 173 Environmental Science: Geological Perspectives (4 cr.)
G 184 Global Climate Change (4 cr.)
G 201 Physical Geology (4 cr.)
G 202 Physical Geology (4 cr.)
G 203 Historical Geology (4 cr.)
G 207 Geology of the Pacific Northwest (4 cr.)
G 208 Volcanoes and Their Activity (4 cr.)
GS 106 Physical Science (Geology) (4 cr.)
GS 107 Physical Science (Astronomy) (4 cr.)
GS 108 Physical Science (Oceanography) (4 cr.)
GS 109 Physical Science (Meteorology) (4 cr.)