Fontbonne University

St. Louis Community College Elementary Education Major Agreement

• The Associate of Arts in Teaching Degree (A.A.T.) is a statewide program comprised of 42 credit hours of general education requirements. Students are required to complete the Teacher Education Core designed by the school curriculum. Some community colleges require 12+ credit hours to complete the Teacher Education Core.  Fontbonne University will recognize this degree as long as the final transcript reflects that the AAT Degree has been satisfied.  If the AAT Degree does not appear on the official final transcript, a course by course evaluation will be performed. 
• Please be advised that not all requirements for this major are listed but only those which have an equivalent course at your institution.
• Students who have graduated from a Missouri Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree and have completed the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have satisfied Fontbonne University General Education Requirements (42- Credit Hour Block).
• Students who have not met the MO/GER 42 Block Requirements will have a course by course transcript evaluation performed. Students are encouraged to complete Fontbonne University’s 42/Credit Hours of General Education Requirements.   Please refer to the General Education Requirements listed.
• Please note that some majors have specific General Education Requirements that meets both General Education and Major requirements. 
• A maximum of 64 credit hours may be transferred from Saint Louis Community College. 
• NOTE: Special Education (K-12), Deaf Education (B-12) and Art (K-12) must have Human Growth/Dev.  OR Child Psychology AND Adolescent Psychology.

The following is a list of the required courses for the Elementary, Middle and Special Education Major Degree at Fontbonne University and the equivalent courses offered at Saint Louis Community College.

Concentration – Secondary Education certification candidates must major in one of the following areas: Art, Biology, English, Family and Consumer Sciences, History, Mathematics, or Performing Arts.  For information on transfer equivalencies in an area of concentration, please contact the Education Department for Elementary, Special Education and Middle School Education and the Individual departments for Secondary Education.

Major:  Elementary Education (Grades 1-6)
Degree Offered:  Bachelor of Arts

Major:  Middle (Grades 5-9), Special Education (Grades K-12)
Degree Offered: Bachelor of Science

Major Requirements

SAINT LOUIS COMMUNITY COLLEGE	FONTBONNE UNIVERSITY
PSY 205 Human Growth & Development (Preferred)        (GER/MAJOR)	PSY 200 Development Psychology (GER/MAJOR)
OR PSY 203 Child Psychology	PSY 200 Development Psychology (GER/MAJOR)
OR 214 Adolescent Psychology	PSY 200 Development Psychology (GER/MAJOR)
EDU 211 Foundations of Education (GER/MAJOR)	EDU 234 Philosophical Foundations of Education  (GER/MAJOR)
EDU 227 Education Psychology	EDU 222 Educational Psychology
EDU 219 Education of Exceptional Learners	EDU 120 Psychology of the Exceptional Child
**EDU 226 Children’s Literature	EDU 240 Literature for Children and Adolescents
EDU 129 Music for the Classroom Teacher	EDU 333 Multi-Sensory Methods
AND EDU 120 Art for Children	EDU 333 Multi-Sensory Methods
AND PE 147 Physical Education in Elementary School	EDU 333 Multi-Sensory Methods
EDU 218 Technology for Teachers	CIS 103 Microcomputer Applications in Education
EDU 210 Teaching Profession with Field Experience	EDU 200 Intro to Classroom
EDU 210 Teaching Profession with Field Experience	OR EDU 201 Intro to Classroom Teaching
DIT 115 Principles of Nutrition	HES 119 Essential Concepts of Health and Fitness
**ECO 140 Introduction to Economics	SSC 201 Economics
OR **ECO 151 Principles of Economics I   (Macro)	SSC 201 Economics
OR ** ECO 152 Principles of Economics II (Micro)	SSC 201 Economics
**GEG 100 Regional Geography: Eastern World	GGY 100 Intro to Geography
OR  **GEG 103 Physical Geography Western	GGY 100 Intro to Geography
OR ** GEG 103 Physical Geography	GGY 100 Intro to Geography
OR ** GEG 106 US & World Geography	GGY 100 Intro to Geography

* Requirement for Elementary and Special Education Majors Only.

For additional information on the Elementary, Middle and Special Education Program, please contact:

Rick Gwydir Teacher Certification Coordinator Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-4515 rgwydir@fontbonne.edu

OR

Dorothy Davis Director of Transfer Recruitment Admission Office Fontbonne University 6800 Wydown Blvd Saint Louis, MO 63105 (314) 889-1475 ddavis@fontbonne.edu

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