Transfer Path: A.A. to B.S. in Elementary Education

Transfer to DePaul University. Be sure to meet with your academic advisor to make transfer plans.

First Year at Oakton College - Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

EDN 101

Introduction to Education

3

EGL 101

English Composition I

3

MAT 128

Foundation of Math for Elem Teachers I

3

Choose One

PHL 106, PHL 205, PHL 230, PHL 231

3

ANT 102 or PSY 101

Intro to Psychology or Social Cultural Anthropology

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

15

First Year at Oakton College - Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

EDN 180

Diversity in Schools and Society

3

EGL 102 

English Composition II

3

HIS 111 or 112

United States History I or II

3

CHM 101 or PHY 131

Intro to Chem or College Physics

4

MAT 129

Foundations of Math for Elem Teachers II

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester One

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

BIO 101 

Introduction to Life Science (lab)

4

Choose one

EGL 131, EGL 132, EGL 133, EGL 134, EGL 135

3

Choose one

SOC 104, SOC 230, SOC 232

3

EDN 201 or PSY 201

 Educational Psychology

3

SPE 103

Effective Speech

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

 16

Second Year at Oakton College - Semester Two

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Semester Credits

EAS 100

Introduction to Earth Science

4

PSC 101

American Government 

3

EDN 280

Educating Exceptional Learners (previously "Students with Disabilities in school")

3

Choose one

HIS 140, HUM 124, HUM 140, HUM 141, PHL 205, PSC 202, SSC 201, THE 103

3

Choose one

ART 114, HUM 123, HUM 125, HUM 131, HUM 165, or MUS236

3

Total Semester Credit Hours

 16

Total semester credit hours needed for A.A. Degree: 63 (=94.5 quarter) 

DePaul Courses

Course Number

Course Name/Type

Quarter Credits

SCU 207

SOCIAL AND HISTORICAL ISSUES IN EDUCATION

 4

EE 281

INTRO TO EDUCATIONAL PRACTICE

4

EE 347

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

 4

Choose One

PE 206 OR PE 273

 4

SCU 337

HUMAN GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

 4

EE 317 

PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 4

EE 324

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE EARLY YEARS

 4

EE 326

READING/LANGUAGE ARTS IN THE INTERMEDIATE GRADES

4

EE 330

URBAN EDUCATION RESIDENCY 

 4

EE 333

TEACHING AND LEARNING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL MATHEMATICS

4

EE 334 

ELEMENTARY SCIENCE INQUIRY TEACHING STRATEGIES

4

EE 344

ART AND MUSIC IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOl

 4

EE 355

METHODS: CONTEMPORARY TEACHING OF SOCIAL STUDIES

 4

EE 356

ASSESSMENT IN THE ELEMENTARY CLASSROOMS

4

BBE 300 

TEACHING ELEMENTARY ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS: THEORY, POLICY AND PRACTICE

4

SER 346

STRATEGIES FOR MAINSTREAMING AND INCLUSION

4

 

STUDENT TEACHING

Along with elementary education courses, students in the elementary education major are required to complete a DePaul minor of seven courses (28 credit hours)

10

28

Quarter Credits for Graduation

 

192