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

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.

Program Courses

• EDU 105 - Foundations of Early Childhood Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 118 - Human Growth and Development I Credit Hours: 4
• EDU 200 - Introduction to Education Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 205 - Foundations of Early Literacy Instruction Credit Hours: 4
• EDU 215 - Adult-Child Interaction Credit Hours: 3
• EDU 260 - Emergent Literacy Credit Hours: 3
• EXS 257 - Health and Movement Education for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 3
• MA 226 - Teaching Counting and Whole Number Operations Credit Hours: 4
• MA 227 - Teaching Fractions and Decimals Credit Hours: 4
• MA 240 - Geometry and Measurement for Elementary Teachers Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours

64 (min)

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 . 

In What Order Should I Take Classes?

Please select courses from the Priority I list.  Select courses based on the number of credits you are taking in the semester, for example, if you are a part time student you do not have to take all of the courses listed.  If you are unable to schedule Priority I courses, move to and select from the list of Priority II, Priority III, and Priority IV courses.

NOTES: 

• Students may select any two Humanities and one Social Science Electives (to the extent possible) to satisfy any GVSU Concentration requirements
• This priority schedule assumes the student is prepared to take the courses listed. If prerequisites are required, additional semesters may be required to complete this degree.

Meet with an Academic Program Advisor and consult My Degree Path for specific degree requirements.