Education/Teaching

The Liberal Studies for Elementary Education Associate in Arts (A.A.) degree may be obtained by completion of the required program, plus general education requirements, 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.