Elementary & Secondary Education Program...
Earn an Associate Degree in Elementary Education
(Pre-Professional)
The Associate of Arts degree in Elementary Education (Pre-Professional) is designed
to prepare students for transfer to a four-year university to obtain a bachelor's
degree and multiple subject teaching credential. Completion of the courses in this
degree will partially satisfy the requirements for the California State University
integrated and traditional teacher preparation programs. The courses are part of the
curriculum that can be started at the community college and completed at the university.
The curriculum is designed for students who seek the pre-professional subject matter
preparation for elementary school teaching consistent with the standards established
by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Additionally, the degree curriculum
may serve as preparation for paraprofessional positions in the K-12 classroom by satisfying
unit requirements established by law.
