Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway, A.S.

Location(s): On-Campus

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The Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway A.S. offers students a powerful option: the opportunity to complete an Associate of Science degree with course credits that directly transfer to designated Elementary Education bachelor’s degree programs at Minnesota State universities. The curriculum has been specifically designed so that students completing the pathway degree and transferring to one of the seven Minnesota State universities* enter the university with junior-year status. All courses in the Transfer Pathway associate degree will directly transfer and apply to the designated bachelor’s degree programs in a related field.

*Universities within the Minnesota State system include Bemidji State University; Metropolitan State University; Minnesota State University, Mankato; Minnesota State University, Moorhead; Southwest Minnesota State University; St. Cloud State University; and Winona State University.

Transfer Pathways

With this transfer pathway, you will be able to transfer to the following majors at:

Bemidji State University
Elementary Education - BS

Metropolitan State University
Urban Elementary Education - BS

Minnesota State University, Mankato
Elementary Education - BS

Minnesota State University, Moorhead
Elementary Inclusive - BS

Southwest Minnesota State University
Elementary Education - BS

St Cloud State University
Elementary Education K-6 - BA

Univeristy of Wisconsin, River Falls
Elementary Education - BS

Winona State University
Elementary Education K6 - BT

To guarantee admission to a Minnesota State University’s designated bachelor’s program in your major, you must first meet the admitting institution’s minimum transfer GPA and then the admission to major GPA.

Universities accepting the transfer pathway are only required to accept all credits if the entire Associate of Science is completed. If the degree is not completed in its entirety, universities will do a course by course evaluation.

Additional Transfer Pathway agreements have been established by various MN private colleges. Visit mnprivatecolleges.org/transfer for the most up to date information.

Elementary Education Foundations Curriculum: 42 Credits

EDU 1109 - Introduction to Education & Reflective Teaching 4 Credits
EDU 1141 - Learning Technology for Educators 2 Credits
EDU 1143 - Multicultural Education / Human Relations 3 Credits
EDU 2018 - Instructional Strategies for Diverse Learners 3 Credits
HLTH 1130 - Drug Use and Abuse 3 Credits
COMM 1100 - Interpersonal Communication 3 Credits
BIOL 1117 - Environmental Science (with lab) 4 Credits
GEOL 1101 - Physical Geology 4 Credits
MATH 1107 - Mathematical Foundations 4 Credits
PSYC 1215 - Child and Adolescent Psychology 3 Credits
SOC 1127 - Social Inequalities: Race, Class, & Gender 3 Credits
ART 1100 - Introduction to Art 3 Credits
MUSC 2220 - Music Education and Pedagogy 3 Credits

Electives: 0-5 Credits

Any additional course from the EDU department or the MnTC.

General Education Curriculum: 13-18 Credits

This degree requires full completion of the Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC). The MnTC requires a minimum of 40 credits, of which 27 are included in the Elementary Education Foundation coursework. Complete the MnTC courses that are specifically designated below. You may choose the other courses from each goal area from the list located at: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC) .

To streamline your degree, you are encouraged to choose MnTC Goal 5 or 6b course that also satisfies MnTC Goal 9.

Total Credits: 60

Full-Time Recommended Course Of Study

Note: Not all courses will be available every semester. A complete list of MnTC Goal Area course choices is available at: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)

Semester 4: 14-15 Credits

ART 1100 - Introduction to Art 3 Credits *
MnTC Goal 5 course 3 Credits
MnTC Goal 6b course 3 Credits
MnTC Goal 9 course 3 Credits ¹
Elective (any EDU or MnTC course) 2-3 Credits

Total Credits: 60

* Course required for major

¹ These credits may be taken as electives if Goal 9 is taken as part of a goal 5 or 6b course.

Part-Time Recommended Course Of Study

Note: Not all courses will be available every semester. A complete list of MnTC Goal Area course choices is available at: Minnesota Transfer Curriculum (MnTC)