A.A. in Educational Teaching Studies
The Educational Teaching Studies degree offers future school teachers an articulated transfer pathway and career in education ladder. The focus of the degree is on content knowledge needed to prepare for a career in teaching within an education setting and education courses that include early fieldwork opportunities for observation and practice. Coursework prepares students for transferring into teacher pathways majors such as Liberal Studies, Early Childhood Education, Urban Learning, and other k-12 grade teacher pathway majors. The degree is also appropriate for students pursuing a career other than in elementary school teaching such as tutors, teacher aides, and support staff related to careers in education.
A.A. Degree Level Student Learning Outcomes
Students completing the Educational Teaching Studies A.A. Degree will:
- Apply knowledge, skills, experience, and feedback to make an informed choice to be employed or to continue study in the field of education.
- Document preliminary subject matter competency and ability to work effectively with students, teachers, parents, colleagues, and administrators in a school and classroom setting.
Some courses numbered “1000” or “1001” are temporarily showing in the catalog without a “C” in front of the number. Please use the official course number of “C1000” or “C1001” when searching the class schedule.
This degree requires meeting the Citrus College General Education and proficiency requirements combined with successful completion (grades of “C” and above) of the following major requirements:
| Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required courses: | ||
| BIOL 105 | General Biology | 4 |
| or BIOL 105H | General Biology - Honors | |
| CHLD 100 | Introduction to Education and Teaching Grades K-12 | 3 |
| COMM 1000 | Introduction to Public Speaking | 3 |
| or COMM 1000H | Introduction to Public Speaking - Honors | |
| COUN 142 | Careers In Teaching | 3 |
| COUN 212 | Valuing Cultural Diversity and Identity | 3 |
| ESCI 120 | Physical Geology | 3-5 |
| or CHEM 110 | Beginning General Chemistry | |
| or PHYS 110 | Physics in Everyday Life | |
| or ESCI 110 | Earth Science | |
| or ESCI 119 | Physical Geology without Laboratory | |
| or GEOG 118 | Physical Geography | |
| GEOG 102 | Cultural Geography | 3 |
| HIST 103 | History of World Civilization up to 1500 C.E. | 3 |
| or HIST 103H | History of World Civilization up to 1500 C.E./Honors | |
| HIST 107 | History of the United States before 1877 | 3 |
| or HIST 107H | History of the United States before 1877 - Honors | |
| or HIST 108 | History of the United States since 1877 | |
| or HIST 108H | History of the United States since 1877 - Honors | |
| MATH 168 | Mathematics for Elementary Teachers l 1 | 4-5 |
| or MATH 170 | College Algebra | |
| or STAT 1000 | Introduction to Statistics | |
| or STAT 1000H | Introduction to Statistics - Honors | |
| POLS 1000 | American Government and Politics | 3 |
| or POLS 1000H | American Government and Politics - Honors | |
| PSY 206 | Child Growth and Development | 3 |
| Total Units | 38-41 | |
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STAT C1000 is degree applicable with or without STAT S1000. If taken with STAT S1000, only the units for STAT C1000 will be counted towards the degree.
Career Opportunities
There are a variety of careers you can do with this major.
To explore more about this major, schedule an appointment with a career counselor.