Associate of Arts - Education - Elementary Teacher Education - Transfer to a California State University

Berkeley City College’s Elementary Teacher Education program for transfer is an interdisciplinary program which meets state guidelines in order to prepare students to begin their path toward becoming elementary school teachers. According to the Employment Development Department, elementary school teachers are among the top twenty-five occupations with the most job openings in California, with new jobs opening annually.

Students who successfully complete this transfer program in Elementary Teacher Education earn specific guarantees for transfer to the California State University (CSU) system: admission to a CSU with junior status and priority admission to a CSU campus and to a program or major in Education or a similar major. Students transferring to a CSU campus will be required to complete no more than 60 units after transfer to earn a bachelor’s degree.

Students who complete the program will be able to:

• Analyze models and methods of effective teaching, especially in relation to the needs of a diverse student body. • Apply effective strategies for teaching. • Write strong essays. • Describe and teach basic concepts in number systems. • Describe basic concepts in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, and apply them to teaching at an elementary level.