Rev. 2021.01.19
BIG BEND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
THE ARTS, EDUCATION & HUMAN SERVICES
PRE-ELEMENTARY EDUCATION (CWU) – AA&S DTA
This education plan is intended for transfer students interested in applying to the Elementary
Education program at Central Washington University. It provides students the greatest flexibility for
curricular exploration, while ensuring that they earn junior standing relative to university breadth
requirements (aka GenEd, UCORE, etc.), which is reflected in the DTA (Direct Transfer Agreement)
annotation of this degree. This plan has been vetted by the Elementary Education advising staff at
CWU to ensure students are eligible to APPLY for admission into the Elementary Education program.
Please note that this advising plan DOES NOT guarantee admission into the university major. CWU
will determine entrance into their own program based on individual applicant criteria and on a competitive basis. Students
pursuing an Elementary Education degree will also need to complete a minor.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Complete Admissions and Placement processes
Meet with a CWU advisor in Teacher Education
DTA Associate degree, or completion of CWU general
education requirements, or bachelor's degree from
any accredited college or university
Minimum C grade in all required major, minor, and
Professional Education program courses
Passing Scores on West B Exams or SAT/ACT
equivalent
Minimum 3.0 GPA for last 45 credits earned
*Prerequisite courses minimum grade of C
AA&S DTA REQUIREMENTS
Breadth Requirements ( 68 credits )
COMMUNICATIONS (COMM) (10 credits)
ENGL& 101 – Composition I (5)
ENGL& 102 – Composition II (5)
HUMANITIES (HU/HP) (15 credits from TWO disciplines)
Hands on classes are preferable
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(CWU requirement: Two years of a single foreign
language in high school or one year of college-level.)
SOCIAL SCIENCES (SS) (15 credits from THREE disciplines)
*PSYC&200 – Lifespan Psychology (5)
*HIST 301 – Pacific NW History (5)
at CWU Credits ____
Credits _______
(ANTH, CJ, ECON, POLS, SOC)
SYMBOLIC QUANTITATIVE REASONING (SQR) (5 credits)
*MATH& 131 – Math for Elementary Education 1 (5)
SCIENCE/MATH (15 credits)
*MATH& 132 – Math for Elementary Education 2 (5)
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At least one LAB SCIENCE and Max 5 credits of math
ADDITIONAL BREADTH (5 credits)
PSYC&100 – General Psychology (5)
PE/WELLNESS (PEH) (3 credits)
PEH 100 – Lifetime Wellness (3) or
Credits _______
Credits _______
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Specified and General Electives ( 22 credits )
SPECIFIED ELECTIVES (SE) (10 credits)
(SE includes HU, HP, SS, SQR, LS, NS, SOCW)
*EDUC&202 – Intro to Education (5)
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GENERAL ELECTIVES (GE) (12 credits)
(any 100-level or above course)
EDUC 190 – Classroom Experience (3)
(Verification of Observation Hours form needed—see
your advisor for this form)
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DEGREE TOTAL – 90 CREDITS
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