The Associate of Arts in Elementary Education is designed for the student who is planning to enter a baccalaureate program upon completion, or who wants to work as a school aide. Students need to be aware of the Core Curriculum and College graduation requirements at UNM or any other four-year institution. It is the student’s responsibility to contact an academic advisor before registering for courses in the degree program. See second page for specific teaching field requirements. Note: lower division courses will not substitute for Professional Education course requirements.
| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS - 69 CREDIT HOURS |
| Communication Arts - 12 Credit Hours |
| ENGL 101 Composition I: Exposition ENGL 102 Composition II: Analysis & Argument CJ 130 Public Speaking LING 101 |
| Mathematics - 9 Credit Hours |
MATH 111 Math for Elem/Middle Teachers |
| Social Sciences - 3 Credit Hours |
Choose one (1) from the following: |
| History - 12 Credit Hours |
| Choose four (4) from the following: HIST 101 or 102; 161 or 162; 260; History elective. |
| Science - 12 Credit Hours |
NTSC 261L Physical Science NTSC courses are strongly recommended. |
| Education - 6 Credit Hours |
| EDUC 220 Exploring Schools & Teaching CIMTE 296 Internship |
| Second Language - 3 Credit Hours |
| Any lower division non-English language offerings |
| Psychology - 6 Credit Hours |
| PSY 105 General Psychology PSY 220 Developmental Psychology |
| Fine Arts - 6 Credit Hours |
| (Not required for Fine Arts endorsement; see specific teaching field requirements.) ARTH 101, 215; ARTE 214; MUS 139. |
| Teaching Field Preparation |
| Twenty-four (24) to Thirty-six (36) semester hours in one teaching field is required in a degree program at UNM Albuquerque for teacher preparation licensure. These hours should be planned with an academic advisor. The following courses are recommended lower division preparation for Teaching Fields, and must be passed with a B or better. A teaching field is not required for completion of the A.A. Degree. Note: Not all of these courses will be offered on a regular basis at UNM-Taos. |
| TOTAL CREDIT HOURS REQUIRED: 93 - 105 |
