Teacher Education - University Transfer

ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY (ASU)
College of Teacher Education and Leadership (CTEL)

ASU provides teacher education programs at all of its campuses: Tempe, West, Polytechnic, and Downtown. Degree programs are available in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Special Education, and Secondary Education.

Teach West is a teacher preparation partnership with Estrella Mountain Community College, Arizona State University Professional Development School (PDS), and Avondale Elementary School District. This program enables students to finish their degree in 3½ years in the west valley. Cohorts begin every 18 months. Additional information and application materials can be found at http://www.taskstream.com/main/?/rojas7/TEACHWEST.html

Completed applications should be sent to TeachWest@estrellamountain.edu

GRAND CANYON UNIVERSITY (GCU)
College of Education – Transfer Degrees

Grand Canyon University and all Maricopa Community Colleges, including EMCC, provide 3+1 degree programs. Students earn an AAEE degree, then take an additional 24 credits at EMCC for a total of 84 transfer credits. The remaining 36 credits are taken at GCU leading to a Bachelor of Science in Elementary/Special Education. A Transfer Guide is available at http://www.gcu.edu/PDF/TransferGuideCOE.pdf. For more information, please visit www.gcu.edu/mcccd or contact Candace Wilkins at cwilkins@gcu.edu or 800-800-9776, ext. 6443

NORTHERN ARIZONA UNIVERSITY (NAU)
NAU-EMCC Teacher Education Program

This partnership offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education with an emphasis in Early Childhood. All classes are located in the west valley in the evening. Programs begin every fall semester. For more information, please contact:
Sarah Padelford

Program Coordinator
NAU at EMCC
623-935-8558
sarah.padelford@nau.edu

NAU offers several programs through its College of Education. To find out more about the different programs, please visit: http://coe.nau.edu/academics/Programs/undergrad.progs.php

OTTAWA UNIVERSITY (OU)
Ottawa University – Arizona

Ottawa University offers Bachelor degrees in Elementary and Secondary Education at their Phoenix campus located at I-17 and Dunlap. Ottawa University accepts the AAEE and AA transfer degrees from all Maricopa Community Colleges.

UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA (UofA)
College of Education

The University of Arizona in Tucson offers Bachelor degrees in Early Childhood Education, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. The U of A accepts the AAEE and AA transfer degrees from all Maricopa Community Colleges.

UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX (U of Phx)
College of Education

University of Phoenix offers a 2+2 transfer degree. Students earn an Associate’s degree from EMCC, then transfer to the U of Phx to complete their Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. This is the only undergraduate degree the University of Phoenix offers.

Master of Arts degrees are available in Early Childhood Education, Secondary Education, and Special Education. If you currently hold a Bachelor’s degree in any area, you can earn a Master’s degree in Elementary Education as well. For more information, please contact Brianna Bendotti at Brianna.Bendotti@phoenix.edu