K-12 Education
The Associate in Arts degree in Education is intended for students intending to transfer to a four-year college or university in pursuit of a teaching career.
Program Outcomes
Student learning is central to the college’s mission. All associate of arts, associate of science, and MRP/DTA degrees are designed to provide experiences that lead to the attainment of general education outcomes as embodied in the following student learning competencies:
Critical Analysis: the student effectively evaluates information and creates solutions through observation, reflection, reasoning, and experience.
Communication: the student effectively conveys information and ideas by adapting their communication style to different situations and audiences when speaking, writing, and listening to others.
Global Awareness & Cultural Competency: the student effectively engages with the multi-cultural world by studying the practices and perspectives of varying communities and cultures.
Information Literacy: the student effectively engages in a reflective process of inquiry to find, evaluate, use, and ethically create content.
Bachelor's Degree Option
Did you know Centralia College offers an applied bachelor’s degree in Teacher Education (K-8)? You can apply the Associate in Arts in Education degree for entry into this program.
The AA Education program is intended for students transferring to a four-year college or university and planning a teaching career.
Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis: Education
Credits: 91
Notes for Students
- Requirements of four-year colleges vary greatly, and individual programs need to be coordinated with the institution to which the prospective teacher plans to transfer.
- Future elementary teachers should also seriously consider involvement in music, art, or drama activities. See your advisor for additional information.
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Notes: Recommended Education Electives: EDUC& 130, EDUC& 180, EDUC& 204
Recommended Natural Science Distribution: Lab Science, Life Science, Physical Science
Recommended Social Science Distribution: History, Pacific Northwest History, or Western Civilization
Teacher Education
Degree: Associate in Arts
Emphasis: Teacher Education
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Notes for Students
- Requirements of four-year colleges vary greatly and individual programs need to be coordinated with the institution to which the prospective teacher plans to transfer.
- Centralia College does not offer a PE endorsement for K-12.
Transfer Possibilities
Centralia College has direct AA-degree transfer agreements with the following colleges:
- Centralia College Bachelor of Applied Science programs
- Bastyr University
- Central Washington University
- City University
- Cornish College of the Arts
- Eastern Washington University
- Gonzaga University
- Heritage University
- Northwest University
- Pacific Lutheran University
- Saint Martin’s University
- Seattle Pacific University
- Seattle University
- The Evergreen State College
- Trinity Lutheran College
- University of Washington
- Washington State University
- Western Washington University
- Whitworth College
Contact
Career & Technical EducationTech (TEC) Building, Room 114
360-623-8963
cte@centralia.edu