2010-2011
AA Elementary Ed
Name
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_Date of Entry into Program_________________________________
AA in Elementary Education Checklist: Program of Study
Pre-professional Course Requirements (Completing these courses on the front page will lead to an AA in Elementary Education)
Course
Grade
Credits
READING PROFICIENCY REQUIREMENT – Students must receive a passing score on the College’s Reading Assessment exam or a “C” or better in FST 131.
To be completed and signed by Registrar/Admissions
COMMUNICATIONS --- Choose one option
ENGLISH OPTION
Requirement met (initial):_______ by(circle one) Exam or FST 131 Enter Passing Grade or Score:_________
9 HRS
NAVAJO OPTION
ENG 101 Freshman English I
ENG 102 Freshman English II
ENG 121 Communications
NAV 212 Navajo Literacy & Grammar for Speakers II
NAV 291 Advanced Navajo Public Speaking
NAV 301 Navajo Descriptive & Narrative Writing
3
3
3
HUMANITIES & FINE ARTS
6 HRS
Choose two of the following:
ARH: Any Art History Course
ENG 212 Crtv Wrtg: Poetry
ENG 213 Crtv Wrtg: Fiction
ENG 231 Intro to Literature
ENG 233 Intro to Native American Lit.
ENG 234 Literature of the SW
HUM 105 Intro to Logic & Critical Thinking
HUM 131 Music Appreciation
HUM 151 Perspectives on the SW
HUM 152 Film Appreciation
HUM 250 The Arts & Society
HUM 221 Introduction to Philosophy
EDU/NIS 293 Native Amer Music for Tchrs
FA: Any Fine Arts Course
HST: Any History Course
NIS 103 Navajo Basketry
NIS 105 Navajo Weaving I
NIS 107 Moccasin Making
NIS 108 Silversmithing I
NIS 205 Navajo Weaving II
NIS 208 Silversmithing II
NIS 220 Navajo Oral History
NIS 222 Cont Ind Aff & Tribal Gov’t
NIS 225 Ind of the U.S. & N.A.
NIS 101 Navajo Pottery
MATHEMATICS
3
3
4 HRS
MTH 114 College Math OR MTH 110 College Algebra
4
NAVAJO & INDIAN STUDIES
9-10 HRS
3
3
3-4
NIS 111 Foundations of Navajo Culture(IW/CI,ERG,HA)
NIS 221 Navajo History to Present (IW/CI,ERG,HA)
NAV 101 Navajo as 2nd Lang I OR NAV 211 Navajo Literacy for Speakers I
NATURAL SCIENCES --- Two sciences with labs required (must contain lab component)
8 HRS
Choose two of the following:
AST 100 Fundamentals of Astronomy
BIO 226 Ecology
GLG 101 Indigenous Physical Geology
BIO 100 Biology Concepts
BIO 160 Intro to Human Anatomy
BIO 181 General Biology I
BIO 182 General Biology II
BIO 184 Plant Biology
BIO 201 Human Physiology
BIO 205 Microbiology
BIO 223 Vertebrate Zoology
BIO 242 General Genetics
CHM 130 Fundamental Chemistry
CHM 151 General Chemistry I
CHM 152 General Chemistry II
CHM 230 Fundamental Organic Chemistry
ENV 101 Intro to Environmental Science
ENV 199 Climate Change for Tribal Peoples
ENV 230 Environ Sampling & Monitoring
GLG 102 Historical Geology
GLG 105 Intro to Planetary Science
PHY 101 Intro to Physics
PHY 110 Algebra based Physics I
PHY 111 Algebra based Physics II
PHY 121 Calculus based Physics I
PHY 131 Calculus based Physics II
SOCIAL & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES
4
4
6 HRS
One HST course required:
HST 101 World Civ I
HST 102 World Civ II
HST 135 American History I
HST 136 American History II
HST 234 History of Native Americans
HST 235 History of the American West
3
Choose one of the following:
ANT 111 Intro to Cul Anthr
ANT 112 Human Origins & Biol Anthr
ANT 201 Ethnographic Methods
ANT 210 Ancnt Soc in Prehist Times
ANT 215 Exp Nav Cul
ANT/NIS 225 Ind of the U.S. & N.A.
ANT 250 Principles of Archaeology
ANT 265 Archeology of the SW
ECO 111 Intro to Economics
ECO 200 Princ of Macroecon
ECO 201 Princ of Microecon
ECO 262 Nav Res & Econ Dev
POS 111 Intro to Poli Sci
POS 170 Amer Gov’t & Politics
POS 181 Arizona Constitution & Gov’t
POS 226 Navajo Tribal Gov’t
POS 271 US Constitution & Politics
PSY 111 Intro to Psych
PSY 212 Chemical Dependancy
PSY 215 Personal & Social Adjustment
PSY 220 Expressive Arts Therapy
PSY 225 Group Dynamics
PSY 240 Hmn Grwth & Dev
PSY 241 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 242 Community Soc Serv Skills
PSY 250 Social Psychology
PSY 260 Drug Use & Abuse
PSY 291 Intro to Counseling
PSY 292 Human Sexuality
SOC 111 Introduction to Sociology
SOC 201 Racl and Ethn Relations
SOC 210 Deviant Behavior
SOC 215 Nat Amer in Amer Soc
SOC 217 Marriage & Family in Chan Soc
SOC 220 Criminology
SOC 275 Social Stratification
SSC 100 General Social Sci
PHYSICAL EDUCATION One credit required in PE. Select from PEH 120-148
3
1 HRS
1
ACADEMIC SPECIALIZATION – ELEMENTARY EDUCATION in NAVAJO SCHOOLS
Choose one track to complete
22-25 HRS
Track 1 – 22 hrs.
Track 2 – 25 hrs.
Track 3 – 22 hrs.
NAV 212 Navajo Lit & Grammar II
NAV 301 Navajo Desc & Narr Writg
NAV 289 Navajo Linguistics or NIS 226, 261, 290,
292, 311, or 371
EDU 240 Special Education
EDU any other EDU course
EDU 297 Education Practicum
MTE 180 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers I or MTH 107
NAV 102 Navajo as 2nd Lang II
NAV 201 Interm. Navajo I
EDU 200 Foundations in Education
EDU 238 Children’s Literature
NAV 202 Adv Interm. Navajo
EDU 240 Intro to Special Education
EDU 240 Special Education
EDU any other EDU course
EDU 297 Education Practicum
MTE 180 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers I or MTH 107
EDU 290 Methods/Mat Navajo Ed
EDU 292 Bilingual-Bicultural Ed Curric Dev
EDU 297 Education Practicum
MTE 180 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers I or MTH 107
MTE 181 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers II or MTH 109
MTE 181 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers II or MTH 109
MTE 181 College Mathematics for Elementary
School Teachers II or MTH 109
3 or 4
3 or 4
3 or 4
3
3
1
3
3
Total Pre-Professional Credits: 65 – 69
To fulfill Special Requirements in IW/CI and Awareness Areas:
IW/CI: Intensive Writing/Critical Inquiry
ERG: Ethnic/Race/Gender
HA: Historical Awareness
Expected Date of Graduation: ______________
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