Coastline College – AA-T – Elementary Teacher Education

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Required Core: Complete ALL of the following:

Education C200: The Teaching Profession (3.5 Units)*

Psychology C116: Child Growth and Development (3 Units)*

Biology C100: Introduction to Biology (3 Units)*

Biology C100L: Introduction to Biology Lab (1 Unit)*

Chemistry C140: Survey of Chemistry and Physics (4 Units)*

  or Physics C140: Survey of Chemistry and Physics (4 Units)

Geology C106: Earth Sciences for Teachers (4 Units)*

  or Geology C105: General Geology (3 Units)*

  and Geology C105L: Geology Lab (1 Unit)*

Mathematics C104: Mathematics for Elementary Teachers (3 Units)*

Communication Studies C110: Public Speaking (3 Units)*

English C100: Freshman Composition (3 Units)*

English C140: Appreciation of Literature (3 Units)*

Geography C100: World Regional Geography (3 Units)*

History C161: World History 1 (3 Units)*

History C170: United States History to 1876 (3 Units)*

Political Science C180: American Government (3 Units)*

List A: Complete ONE course from the following:

English C102: Critical Reasoning, Reading, and Writing (3 Units)*

List B: Complete ONE course from the following:

Music C100: History and Appreciation of Music (3 Units)*

List C: The remaining units to complete this 60-unit degree can be chosen from the list below and/or other transferable courses that are required by the destination college. Therefore, we recommend that students consult with a counselor and respective university transfer representative to confirm program requirements and transferable work.

Education C103: Introduction to Computers in Education: Technology Proficiencies for Teachers 1 (2 Units)*

Education C104: Introduction to Teaching and Learning in Diverse Contemporary Classrooms (1 Unit)*

English C143: Children’s Literature (3 Units)*

Mathematics C103: Statistics for Elementary Teachers (3 Units)*

Mathematics C106: Geometry for Elementary Teachers (3 Units)*

Theater Arts C100: Introduction to Theater (3 Units)*

* The courses noted with an asterisk were scheduled online at least once at this college during 2019.

This program offers a seamless transfer to CSU Chico’s fully online BA, Liberal Studies Degree program. For more information, go to Coastline’s TEACh3 webpage, scroll down, and click on “Liberal Studies – CSU Chico.”

In addition to the courses listed above, complete one of the following general education patterns:

  • Option 2 – CSU General Education Breadth
  • Option 3 – IGETC – Intersegmental General Education Transfer Curriculum

Important Note: Some of the courses listed above may require the completion of prerequisites and/or they may also satisfy general education requirements. We encourage all students to meet with a counselor, onsite or online, to create an education plan that will provide the most efficient pathway to degree completion.

The courses listed above, along with Option 2 and Option 3 may or may not be offered online every term at this college. Visit the college’s website (below) for online options in its class schedule.  If you don’t find what you need, search our online course finder to locate an equivalent online course currently available from a partner college.

Coastline Community College Website