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Associate in Arts - Direct Transfer Agreement (AA-DTA)
This is a full-time program that provides the student with both academic coursework and preschool and public school experience necessary to become a beginning teacher of children ages birth to 5 years. The program allows the student to experience working with young children and their mentor teachers. The program includes teaching methods in reading and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, children’s literature and materials, and expressive arts. The foundation for the methods classes are theory classes, with emphasis placed on educational foundations, child development and psychology, nutrition, families, communities, schools and other agencies.
Students entering the Early Childhood Education Program must show evidence of a current TB test and obtain a cleared Portable Background check through Washington State Dept of Early Learning MERIT System.
See: http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/background.aspx
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II AND CMST& 220 (was SPCH 110) Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 (was SPCH 114) Small Group Communication.
5 credits – MATH& 107 or higher with the exception of MATH& 131.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level, no more than 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List; must include 5 credits of lab courses. At least 10 credits in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. No more than 5 credits from Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills requirement.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline. PSYC, SOC, and POLS are recommended disciplines.
5 credits – From the Diversity Course List. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: EDUC& 205 Intro to Education w/Field Experience:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List.
ECED& 100 | Child Care Basics | 3 |
ECED& 105 | Intro to Early Childhood Ed | 5 |
ECED& 160 | Curriculum Development | 5 |
EDUC& 130 | Guiding Behavior | 3 |
EDUC& 150 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
EDUC& 203 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
EDUC& 205 | Intro to Education w/Field Exp:DIV | 5 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total transferable credits required to earn this degree: 90 in courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
Upon the completion of the AA DTA, students will be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution for the student's intended career pathway, and have the following skills and abilities:
Global Skills (assessed at degree level):
General education outcomes (assessed at course level):
Area of study outcomes:
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
ONLINE – AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
This worksheet is for students who are only taking online courses to earn their AA-DTA.
Advisors: Ann Williamson, (360) 442-2892, awilliamson@lowercolumbia.edu
Josie Zbaeren, (360) 442-2891, jzbaeren@lowercolumbia.edu
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√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor and with an advisor at the college to which they plan to transfer for specific requirements. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
Most four-year universities require one year of a single foreign language as a graduation requirement.
This is a full-time program that provides the student with both academic coursework and preschool and public school experience necessary to become a beginning teacher of children ages birth to 5 years. The program allows the student to experience working with young children and their mentor teachers. The program includes teaching methods in reading and language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, children’s literature and materials, and expressive arts. The foundation for the methods classes are theory classes, with emphasis placed on educational foundations, child development and psychology, nutrition, families, communities, schools and other agencies.
Students entering the Early Childhood Education Program must show evidence of a current TB test and obtain a cleared Portable Background check through Washington State Dept of Early Learning MERIT System.
See: http://www.del.wa.gov/requirements/info/background.aspx
15 credits - ENGL& 101 English Composition I AND ENGL& 102 Composition II AND CMST& 220 (was SPCH 110) Public Speaking OR CMST& 230 (was SPCH 114) Small Group Communication.
5 credits – MATH& 107 or higher with the exception of MATH& 131.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 5 credits in foreign language at the 100 level, no more than 10 credits from any one discipline. No more than 5 credits in performance/skills courses are allowed.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List; must include 5 credits of lab courses. At least 10 credits in physical, biological and/or earth sciences. No more than 5 credits from Computer Science, Mathematics, and Engineering. Courses used to satisfy this requirement may not be used to satisfy the Quantitative Skills requirement.
15 credits – Selected from at least two disciplines on the Distribution List. No more than 10 credits from any one discipline. PSYC, SOC, and POLS are recommended disciplines.
5 credits – From the Diversity Course List. Courses that meet this requirement may also be used toward other graduation requirements. Diversity courses are listed in the quarterly schedule and identified by ‘DIV’ attached to the course title. Example: EDUC& 205 Intro to Education w/Field Experience:DIV.
25 credits - See advisor for approved list of electives. No more than 15 credits may be taken from the Restricted Course List.
ECED& 100 | Child Care Basics | 3 |
ECED& 105 | Intro to Early Childhood Ed | 5 |
ECED& 160 | Curriculum Development | 5 |
EDUC& 130 | Guiding Behavior | 3 |
EDUC& 150 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
EDUC& 203 | Exceptional Child | 3 |
EDUC& 205 | Intro to Education w/Field Exp:DIV | 5 |
Diversity and Distribution Lists are available in the Lower Columbia College Academic Catalog and at lowercolumbia.edu/catalog.
Total transferable credits required to earn this degree: 90 in courses numbered 100 or above with a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0. A course cannot be credited toward more than one distribution or skill area.
Upon the completion of the AA DTA, students will be prepared for transfer to a four-year institution for the student's intended career pathway, and have the following skills and abilities:
Global Skills (assessed at degree level):
General education outcomes (assessed at course level):
Area of study outcomes:
The distribution lists are in the LCC Catalog. If you are online, click on the links below:
AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
ONLINE – AA - DTA Unofficial Degree Completion Worksheet
This worksheet is for students who are only taking online courses to earn their AA-DTA.
Advisors: Ann Williamson, (360) 442-2892, awilliamson@lowercolumbia.edu
Josie Zbaeren, (360) 442-2891, jzbaeren@lowercolumbia.edu
Total: | Total: | Total: | Total: | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
Total: | Total: | Total: | Total: | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fall Quarter | Winter Quarter | Spring Quarter | Summer Quarter | ||||||||
√ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs | √ | Courses | Crs |
Program planning is based on information available at the time of preparation. It is the student’s responsibility to meet with their LCC advisor and with an advisor at the college to which they plan to transfer for specific requirements. Consult the LCC catalog for LCC graduation requirements.
Most four-year universities require one year of a single foreign language as a graduation requirement.