Education/Teaching

The Liberal Studies for Elementary Education Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus the local FLC General Education Requirement, plus sufficient electives to meet a 60-unit total. See FLC graduation requirements.

Upon completion of this program, the student will be able to:

• apply knowledge, skills, and abilities toward successful completion of coursework at transfer institutions.
• seek employment as an instructional or classroom aide in an elementary school.
• develop a reasoned solution to a problem and defend it using appropriate language, methods, and/or notation.
• evaluate new and accepted ideas about the natural universe using testable methodology.
• write and speak effectively, demonstrating the ability to evaluate audience and appeal to it persuasively.
• conduct library research and compose research papers with a clear thesis, sound critical thinking, correct usage, and proper documentation.
• apply knowledge of world history and cultures to identify the values of a culture and work with others of a diverse background.
• analyze the Constitution of the United States and other founding documents.
• describe the nature of government and compare and contrast political institutions.
• apply basic economic concepts.
• apply knowledge of child development theories to assess the characteristics of teaching practices and learning conditions.

Teacher, primary grades; teacher, intermediate grades; instructional assistant, elementary school grades K-8.