Credential(s) Offered
Associate's degree
Method of Delivery
Hybrid or blended
When offered
Daytime Hours, Evening Hours
Instructional Program (CIP)
Description
Program Synopsis Elementary Education, Associate of Arts (AAEE)
Program Location: Aravaipa, Maricopa, San Tan, Signal Peak, Superstition Mountain Campus.
Course Objective: The AA in Elementary Education is appropriate for students who require practical and professional skills and knowledge that can lead to upper division programs in elementary education, special education, and prepares para-educators.
Competencies to be achieved:
* Analyze and integrate legal issues that affect students, teachers, parents and administration in contemporary education using cases in which the concept of equity and equal opportunity have evolved into educational policy. (Analysis Level)
* Compare and contrast current trends in education through classroom-based observations, current event analysis, reactions to readings, and dialogues with professional educators. (Evaluation Level)
* Analyze and explain the prominent educational theorists and theories and describe their impact on contemporary practice in education. (Synthesis Level)
* Analyze the tenets of a teacher's code of ethics and construct a personal philosophy of what it means to be a professional educator. (Synthesis Level)
* Examine multicultural education by evaluating the effect of cultural and linguistic diversity on classroom procedures and teaching strategies while identifying the significance of multiple cultures and /or language on classroom dynamics. (Synthesis Level)
* Examine and evaluate historical and contemporary trends in service delivery to individuals with disabilities utilizing the important components of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, The Education for All Handicapped Children Act (PL 94-142), Public Law 99-457, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. (Evaluation Level)
Total Cost of Program (include all costs to student including testing, licensure):
Tuition (In-State) 60 x $75 = $4,500
Tuition (Out of State) 60 x $150 = $9,000
Provide a list of all books required for the program (even if cost of books is included in tuition):
Different professors require different books. Prices may vary. Estimate does not include general education books.
Provide a list of all supplies required for the program (even if costs are included in tuition):
Computer access for live streaming sessions and access to course content in Blackboard
Division to provide books.
WIOA Contact for Enrollment Status /Credential Verification:
Name: Veronica Duran
Email: veronica.duran@centralaz.edu
Phone number: 520-494-5111
Direct Website link to the program:
https://centralaz.edu/resources/AOI/ElementaryEducationAAEEmap2024-2025.pdf
Additional information:
* IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card
* Negative TB Skin test.
Refund Policy (provide a summary if Refund policy is not listed on school website):
https://centralaz.edu/admissions/paying-for-college/refunds/
Credentials: (The following questions must be answered along with a supporting explanation for each)
Industry Recognized: (Developed and offered by, or endorsed by a nationally recognized industry association or organization representing a sizeable portion of the industry sector)
Yes or No: No
Nationally Recognized Industry Association or Organization:
Stackable: (Part of a sequence of credentials)
Yes or No: No
Career Pathway: Yes
Elementary Education Teacher Preparation with Arizona Department of Education after completing a bachelor’s degree from an accredited university
Portable: (Recognized in other geographical areas; by other educational institutions; or by other industries/companies)
Yes or No (Explain): Yes
Teaching credentials are recognized nationally and globally. Each state will recognize a teaching license/certificate after a completing an additional two years of coursework and earning a bachelor’s degree is obtained from an accredited university
Accredited Curriculum: (This is referring to the course being accredited, not the test or school)
Yes or No: Yes
Accrediting Agency and link to website: Higher Learning Commission; https://hlcommission.org/
Credential Attainment Rate: Percentage of students in the last 24 months who obtained a postsecondary credential during WIOA program participation or within one year after exit from WIOA. Not Tracked at this time. Not tracked.
Details
Program Length (Weeks)
64
Hours
60
Entrance Requirements
High School Diploma or Equivalent
School
WIOA Approved Program
Yes
Training Location(s)
8470 N Overfield Rd, Coolidge, Arizona
Local WIB
2003 - ARIZONA@WORK - Pinal
Name of Credential
Elementary Education Associate of Arts (AAEE)
Type of financial aid offered or have access to
Pell Grant.
Refund Policy
See Synopsis.
Is the proposed curriculum currently certified by an accrediting agency or similar national standardization program?
Yes - Higher Learning Commission
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for women?
No
Is this proposed curriculum considered a nontraditional program of training services for men?
No
Cost Items
Books (Estimated)
$2,000.00
In-State Tuition
$4,500.00
Other Fees
$67.00 IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card fee = $67.00 (May2024 DPS)
Out-of-State/District Tuition
$9,000.00
Total In-State Program Cost
$6,567.00
Total Out-of-State Program Cost
$11,067.00
