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GRCC-GVSU PCKET+Education Studies Agreement

Pre-Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching + Educational Studies, A.A. (Grand Valley State Univ)



Academic Program Code:  668

This academic program lays the foundation to transfer to Grand Valley State University to obtain an Educational Studies major through the College of Education and Community Innovation, and the PCKET (Pedagogical Content Knowledge for Elementary Teaching) major through the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. This double major program offers courses that meet Michigan Department of Education Standards for the Preparation of Teachers of Lower and/or Upper Elementary Education. This program will prepare students to teach all subject areas in Lower Elementary (PK-3rd Grade) and/or Upper Elementary (3rd-6th Grade).

The Elementary Education Bachelor’s degree is accomplished by completing this A.A. program at GRCC and transferring seamlessly to complete the Educational Studies major and PCKET major at GVSU. By declaring this Articulated Pre-Major, students are on track to graduate with both an associate arts degree from GRCC as well as a bachelor’s degree from Grand Valley State University.

General Transfer Notes


The coursework needed to complete this program is listed below.  The courses transfer and satisfy requirements at Grand Valley State University. 

Students should contact Grand Valley State University to obtain additional detailed information about transfer requirements. Grand Valley State University ultimately makes the decisions about how each course will be used to meet the bachelor’s degree requirements. Students should also review the specific admission requirements for Grand Valley State University and this Grand Valley program.

GRCC advisors and faculty are available to help students navigate transfer resources and create an individualized transfer plan, including selection of elective courses, which meets all GRCC and Grand Valley State University requirements.

Graduates of this program will earn an Associate of Arts degree from GRCC and may be eligible to earn the Michigan Transfer Agreement (MTA) credential.

General Education Courses


Select a minimum of 30 credit hours of coursework from the General Education course list. Select coursework as directed below.  Use transfer resources available and advising to select coursework based on Grand Valley State University requirements.

English Composition and Communications


Humanities


Select two (2) Humanities General Education Electives from two (2) different subject areas. Only one (1) Foreign Language course can be used for the Humanities requirement.

Social Sciences


Select one (1) Social Sciences General Education Elective from a subject other than PY.

Natural Sciences & Mathematics


Natural Sciences


Mathematics


See Program Notes for alternative Mathematics courses.

General Education Total Credit Hours


30 (min.)

Total Credit Hours


63

Program Notes:


1)  Students enrolled in Child Development Lab classes (EDU 118 EDU 205 ) automatically undergo a Criminal Background Check and a Public Sex Offender Registry Check. Being convicted of ANY FELONY, or being listed on the Public Sex Offender Registry will result in refusal of lab placement and removal from the course.

Complete policy information is provided on the GRCC Website.

2) Other courses that can be used to meet the MA 107  requirement include: MA 108 , MA 110 , MA 127 , MA 129 , MA 131 , MA 133