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This program map only provides one possible pathway for degree and/or certificate obtainment and is for reference only. Please schedule an appointment with a counselor to develop your individualized Student Education Plan.
The Associate in Arts for Transfer in Elementary Teacher Education will prepare students to move into the California State University (CSU) system to pursue a baccalaureate degree in areas such as teacher preparation. The program develops competencies in critical thinking and communication, both spoken and written, and incorporates the elementary subject matter requirements established by the California Commission on Teaching Credentialing.
Associate Degree for Transfer Requirements
Completion of 60 semester units that are eligible for transfer to a California State University, including the following:
- Completion of the California General Education Transfer Curriculum (Cal-GETC).
- A minimum of 18 semester units in a major or area of emphasis as determined by the community college district.
- Obtainment of an overall minimum grade point average of 2.0.
- Minimum grade of C, or P grade, for each course in the major.
The following Allan Hancock College graduation requirements will not be required: Health and Wellness, Multicultural Gender Studies and Allan Hancock College General Education.
The pathway below represents an efficient and effective course taking sequence for this program. Individual circumstances might require some changes to this pathway. It is always recommended that you meet with an academic counselor to develop a personalized educational plan.
Complete a prescribed pattern of general education courses: CSU (39 units) or IGETC (37 units)
Complete the major requirements (50 units).
Complete a total of 60 transfer applicable units.
Program Map
Fall Year 1
This course introduces concepts and issues related to teaching diverse learners in today's contemporary public school settings, Kindergarten through 12th grade (K-12). Topics include teaching as a profession and career, educational pathways, the historical and philosophical foundations of the American education system, contemporary educational issues, pedological strategies for curriculum development and classroom engagement, and requirements for California's content standards and teacher performance expectations. This course requires a 48-hour structural field experience (3 hours per week to be scheduled) that provides opportunities to observe and cooperate with at least one assigned certificated classroom teacher in a K-6th grade educational setting. Students enrolled in EDUC 130 must show proof of current tuberculosis (TB) clearance and may be required to complete a background clearance based on field experience site requirements. For more information, contact the department at extension 3401 or 3436.
- Advisories: ENGL C1000
- D0 - Sociology and Criminology
- D7 - Interdisciplinary Social or Behavioral Science
- Category 7: Living Skills
- Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
In this course, students learn and apply foundational rhetorical theories and techniques of public speaking in a multicultural democratic society. Students discover, develop, and critically analyze ideas in public discourse through research, reasoning, organization, composition, delivery to a live audience and evaluation of various types of speeches, including informative and persuasive speeches.
The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 101 or COMM 101. Per CalGETC requirements, this course is taught in English.
- Category 1B: Oral Communication and Critical Thinking
- 1C - Oral Communication (CSU only)
Students examine the progression of development in the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains and identify developmental milestones for children from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is on interactions between biological processes, environmental, and cultural factors. Students may engage in various methods of observing children's development to evaluate individual differences and analyze development characteristics at various stages according to developmental theories.
- Category 4A: Social and Behavioral Sciences
- Interdisciplinary, Social & Behavioral Sciences
In this course, students receive instruction in academic reading and writing, including writing processes, effective use of language, analytical thinking, and the foundations of academic research.
Students will prepare and write a research paper. The course is not open to students who received credit for ENGL 101.
- Category 1A: English Composition
- 1A - English Composition
- 3B - Humanities
- C2 - Humanities
- D6 - History
- Category 3: Humanities
Spring Year 1
- Prerequisite: MATH 331
- B4 - Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
- Category 4B: Communication and Analytical Thinking
- Advisories: READ 110
- Advisories: ENGL C1000
- 3A - Arts
- C1 - Arts (Art, Dance, Music, Theater)
- Category 3: Humanities
An introduction to the concepts of biology. Designed for majors in fields other than biological science, the course investigates the nature of science, cells, genetics, evolution, ecology, and biodiversity. Lecture: 3 hours weekly. Lab: 3 hours weekly.
- Category 1: Natural Sciences
This course is a historical survey of the United States, from Indigenous North America to the end of Reconstruction. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully taken HIST 107 or HIST C1001.
Using sociological and interdisciplinary approaches, this course introduces students to major concepts, theories, processes, and events in the study of racial and ethnic groups. It focuses on the historical and contemporary experiences of Native Americans, Latino/a/x and Chicano/a Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans as a way of exploring ideas such as individual and systemic racisms, colonialism and decolonization, racial/ethnic stratification, marginalization, white privilege, and intersectionality. It also explores the ways in which these groups have resisted, adapted, and sometimes thrived in ways that have made significant and enduring contributions to our society. More broadly, the course also investigates the processes and circumstances that have led to the construction of race and racial categories in the modern world States. Finally, the course aims to provide a foundation for students to engage in practices that challenge racism and racial inequality. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for SOC 120.
A historical survey of the Chicano residing in the southwest United Sates. The course provides an interdisciplinary survey of the Mexican American/Chicano heritage with emphasis on the contemporary experience in the United States. The course will include an analysis of the economic, political, social, and intellectual elements of the culture of the Mexican American/Chicano community, and a study of the changing relationship of the community to the general society of the United States. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for HIST 120.
This is a survey of the history of African Americans from their origins in Africa to the present covering the political, cultural, social, and economic experiences of African Americans. Students will encounter the social, economic, and legal institutions which characterized being black in the United States at various periods in the nation's history. Topics include African civilization, slavery, the Diaspora, abolition, reconstruction, segregation, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, African Americans in politics, and race in Modern America. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for HIST 121.
A historical survey of the Chicano residing in the southwest United States. The course provides an interdisciplinary survey of the Mexican American/Chicano heritage with emphasis on the contemporary experience in the United States. The course will include an analysis of the economic, political, social, and intellectual elements of the culture of the Mexican American/Chicano community, and a study of the changing relationship of the community to the general society of the United States. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ES 120.
This is a survey of the history of African Americans from their origins in Africa to the present covering the political, cultural, social, and economic experiences of African Americans. Students will encounter the social, economic, and legal institutions which characterized being black in the United States at various periods in the nation's history. Topics include African civilization, slavery, the Diaspora, abolition, reconstruction, segregation, Harlem Renaissance, Civil Rights Movement, African Americans in politics, and race in Modern America. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ES 121.
Using sociological and interdisciplinary approaches, this course introduces students to major concepts, theories, processes, and events in the study or racial and ethnic groups. It focuses on the historical and contemporary experiences of Native Americans, Latino/a/x and Chicano/a Americans, African Americans, and Asian Americans as a way of exploring ideas such as individual and systemic racisms, colonialism and decolonization, racial/ethnic stratification, marginalization, white privilege, and intersectionality. It also explores the ways in which these groups have resisted, adapted, and sometimes thrived in ways that have made significant and enduring contributions to our society. More broadly, the course also investigates the processes and circumstances that have led to the construction of race and racial categories in the modern world. Finally, the course aims to provide a foundation for students to engage in practices that challenge racism and racial inequality. This course is not open to students who are enrolled in or have received credit for ES 101.
Fall Year 2
In this course, students receive instruction in critical thinking for purposes of constructing, evaluating, and composing arguments in a variety of rhetorical forms, using primarily non-fiction texts, refining writing skills and research strategies developed in ENGL C1000 College Reading and Writing (C-ID ENGL 100) or similar first-year college writing course.
Emphasizes skills application through writing a sequence of argumentative essays. Not open to students who have taken ENGL 103.
Provides an introduction to effective public speaking in a democratic society and an overview of group communication theory. Students will learn how to research, organize, outline, and effectively deliver faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations to a live audience. Through practice and research, students will explore concepts of group dynamics, leadership, decision-making, verbal/nonverbal communication, and conflict management. The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 102. As per CalGETC requirements, this course is taught in English.
This course focuses on methods of critical inquiry and advocacy. It provides instruction in critical thinking, logical reasoning (including types of reasoning and fallacies in reasoning), the use of language, argument structure and strategies, evaluation of evidence, and structured analysis of diverse texts. Students will compose, present, and evaluate oral and written arguments. Students will develop, evaluate, and refine their argumentative writing through a sequence of essays and assignments with a minimum of 5,000 words/semester. This course is not open to students who have completed SPCH 106.
An examination of the functional anatomy of the human organism. Lectures and laboratories investigate the microscopic and macroscopic structures of the major organ systems.
A study of the functions and interactions of human cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Metabolic processes, negative feedback mechanisms, and homeostatic regulation are investigated in both lecture and laboratory sections. Emphasis is on the interaction of physiological processes responsible for the maintenance of normal body functions. Lecture: 3 hours weekly. Lab 3 hours weekly.
Physical Geology explores the processes that are shaping Earth today. It examines the formation of rocks and mineral resources, the volcanic and tectonic activity that accompany release of Earth's internal heat, and the sculpting of the planet's surface that occurs as air, water and ice move in response to gravity and energy from the Sun. Lab activities include identification of rocks and minerals, interpretation of topographic and geologic maps, and field studies of regional geologic features.
Students will learn and synthesize information concerning the impact of the social determinants of health, including education, socioeconomic status, race, sexual orientation, disability and gender. Students are provided with a broad foundation of knowledge dealing with such social determinants in mental health, stress management, fitness, diet and weight control, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, drugs and alcohol, first aid, cancer prevention and control, and the scope of, and access to community health services.
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully taken HIST 108 of HIST C1002.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. The course is not open to students who received credit for PSY 101.
This course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on major theories of development, research methods, and the influence of family, culture, and environment. Applications include child observation, education, health, and contemporary issues related to child development.
Provides an introduction to effective public speaking in a democratic society and an overview of group communication theory. Students will learn how to research, organize, outline, and effectively deliver faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations to a live audience. Through practice and research, students will explore concepts of group dynamics, leadership, decision-making, verbal/nonverbal communication, and conflict management. The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 102. As per CalGETC requirements, this course is taught in English.
This course focuses on methods of critical inquiry and advocacy. It provides instruction in critical thinking, logical reasoning (including types of reasoning and fallacies in reasoning), the use of language, argument structure and strategies, evaluation of evidence, and structured analysis of diverse texts. Students will compose, present, and evaluate oral and written arguments. Students will develop, evaluate, and refine their argumentative writing through a sequence of essays and assignments with a minimum of 5,000 words/semester. This course is not open to students who have completed SPCH 106.
An examination of the functional anatomy of the human organism. Lectures and laboratories investigate the microscopic and macroscopic structures of the major organ systems.
A study of the functions and interactions of human cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Metabolic processes, negative feedback mechanisms, and homeostatic regulation are investigated in both lecture and laboratory sections. Emphasis is on the interaction of physiological processes responsible for the maintenance of normal body functions. Lecture: 3 hours weekly. Lab 3 hours weekly.
Physical Geology explores the processes that are shaping Earth today. It examines the formation of rocks and mineral resources, the volcanic and tectonic activity that accompany release of Earth's internal heat, and the sculpting of the planet's surface that occurs as air, water and ice move in response to gravity and energy from the Sun. Lab activities include identification of rocks and minerals, interpretation of topographic and geologic maps, and field studies of regional geologic features.
Students will learn and synthesize information concerning the impact of the social determinants of health, including education, socioeconomic status, race, sexual orientation, disability and gender. Students are provided with a broad foundation of knowledge dealing with such social determinants in mental health, stress management, fitness, diet and weight control, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, drugs and alcohol, first aid, cancer prevention and control, and the scope of, and access to community health services.
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully taken HIST 108 of HIST C1002.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. The course is not open to students who received credit for PSY 101.
This course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on major theories of development, research methods, and the influence of family, culture, and environment. Applications include child observation, education, health, and contemporary issues related to child development.
- 5A - Physical Science
- B1 - Physical Science
- B3 - Laboratory Activity
- Category 1: Natural Sciences
This course is an introduction to government and politics in the United States and California. Students examine the constitutions, structure, and operation of governing institutions, civil liberties and civil rights, political behaviors, political issues, and public policy using political science theory and methodology.
A study of American government at the national, state, and local levels. Governmental principles, institutions, and their historical development are examined. This course satisfies part of the history and government requirements for the California State Colleges and Universities, University of California, Allan Hancock College, and many private colleges. (F,S). The course is not open to students who received credit for POLS 103.
- Category 4B: American History/Government
- Political Science, Government & Legal Institutions
Spring Year 2
Provides an introduction to effective public speaking in a democratic society and an overview of group communication theory. Students will learn how to research, organize, outline, and effectively deliver faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations to a live audience. Through practice and research, students will explore concepts of group dynamics, leadership, decision-making, verbal/nonverbal communication, and conflict management. The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 102. As per CalGETC requirements, this course is taught in English.
This course focuses on methods of critical inquiry and advocacy. It provides instruction in critical thinking, logical reasoning (including types of reasoning and fallacies in reasoning), the use of language, argument structure and strategies, evaluation of evidence, and structured analysis of diverse texts. Students will compose, present, and evaluate oral and written arguments. Students will develop, evaluate, and refine their argumentative writing through a sequence of essays and assignments with a minimum of 5,000 words/semester. This course is not open to students who have completed SPCH 106.
An examination of the functional anatomy of the human organism. Lectures and laboratories investigate the microscopic and macroscopic structures of the major organ systems.
A study of the functions and interactions of human cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Metabolic processes, negative feedback mechanisms, and homeostatic regulation are investigated in both lecture and laboratory sections. Emphasis is on the interaction of physiological processes responsible for the maintenance of normal body functions. Lecture: 3 hours weekly. Lab 3 hours weekly.
Physical Geology explores the processes that are shaping Earth today. It examines the formation of rocks and mineral resources, the volcanic and tectonic activity that accompany release of Earth's internal heat, and the sculpting of the planet's surface that occurs as air, water and ice move in response to gravity and energy from the Sun. Lab activities include identification of rocks and minerals, interpretation of topographic and geologic maps, and field studies of regional geologic features.
Students will learn and synthesize information concerning the impact of the social determinants of health, including education, socioeconomic status, race, sexual orientation, disability and gender. Students are provided with a broad foundation of knowledge dealing with such social determinants in mental health, stress management, fitness, diet and weight control, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, drugs and alcohol, first aid, cancer prevention and control, and the scope of, and access to community health services.
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully taken HIST 108 of HIST C1002.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. The course is not open to students who received credit for PSY 101.
This course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on major theories of development, research methods, and the influence of family, culture, and environment. Applications include child observation, education, health, and contemporary issues related to child development.
Provides an introduction to effective public speaking in a democratic society and an overview of group communication theory. Students will learn how to research, organize, outline, and effectively deliver faculty-supervised, faculty-evaluated oral presentations to a live audience. Through practice and research, students will explore concepts of group dynamics, leadership, decision-making, verbal/nonverbal communication, and conflict management. The course is not open to students who received credit for SPCH 102. As per CalGETC requirements, this course is taught in English.
This course focuses on methods of critical inquiry and advocacy. It provides instruction in critical thinking, logical reasoning (including types of reasoning and fallacies in reasoning), the use of language, argument structure and strategies, evaluation of evidence, and structured analysis of diverse texts. Students will compose, present, and evaluate oral and written arguments. Students will develop, evaluate, and refine their argumentative writing through a sequence of essays and assignments with a minimum of 5,000 words/semester. This course is not open to students who have completed SPCH 106.
An examination of the functional anatomy of the human organism. Lectures and laboratories investigate the microscopic and macroscopic structures of the major organ systems.
A study of the functions and interactions of human cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems. Metabolic processes, negative feedback mechanisms, and homeostatic regulation are investigated in both lecture and laboratory sections. Emphasis is on the interaction of physiological processes responsible for the maintenance of normal body functions. Lecture: 3 hours weekly. Lab 3 hours weekly.
Physical Geology explores the processes that are shaping Earth today. It examines the formation of rocks and mineral resources, the volcanic and tectonic activity that accompany release of Earth's internal heat, and the sculpting of the planet's surface that occurs as air, water and ice move in response to gravity and energy from the Sun. Lab activities include identification of rocks and minerals, interpretation of topographic and geologic maps, and field studies of regional geologic features.
Students will learn and synthesize information concerning the impact of the social determinants of health, including education, socioeconomic status, race, sexual orientation, disability and gender. Students are provided with a broad foundation of knowledge dealing with such social determinants in mental health, stress management, fitness, diet and weight control, prevention and control of communicable and non-communicable diseases, drugs and alcohol, first aid, cancer prevention and control, and the scope of, and access to community health services.
This course is a historical survey of the United States from the end of the Civil War to the present. The course also introduces students to historical reasoning skills.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully taken HIST 108 of HIST C1002.
This course is an introduction to psychology, which is the study of the mind and behavior. Students focus on theories and concepts of biological, cognitive, developmental, environmental, social, and cultural influences; their applications; and their research foundations. The course is not open to students who received credit for PSY 101.
This course examines physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development from conception through adolescence. Emphasis is placed on major theories of development, research methods, and the influence of family, culture, and environment. Applications include child observation, education, health, and contemporary issues related to child development.
In this course, students are introduced to works by diverse authors and major literary genres, developing close reading and analytical writing skills. Students also develop appreciation for and critical understanding of the cultural, historical, and aesthetic qualities of literature.
This course is not open to students who have already successfully completed ENGL 102/ ENGL C1002.
- Prerequisite: ENGL C1000
- Category 3: Arts and Humanities
- 3B - Humanities
- 5A - Physical Science
- B1 - Physical Science
- B3 - Laboratory Activity
- Category 1: Natural Sciences