Elementary Education Transfer to Southern Oregon University
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Associate of Science Degree
Courses for this Program
About the Program
Based on a signed articulation agreement, Rogue Community College (RCC) and Southern Oregon University (SOU) School of Education offer an Associate of Science degree for students who wish to ultimately obtain a teaching credential with early childhood (pre-kindergarten through fourth grade) and/or elementary authorization (third through sixth grades).
This degree was developed as a cooperative venture between SOU and RCC and offers knowledge and application components drawn from curriculum at both institutions. The degree transfers directly into the bachelor’s degree program in Elementary Education at SOU. If a student’s career goal is to teach in an elementary school, successful completion of the bachelor’s degree will lead to an initial teaching license.
Students must work closely with their advisors to ensure transferability of this program. If students transfer before completing this degree or in a major not covered by prior agreements, their courses will be evaluated individually toward the transfer requirements of the college of their choice.
Program Learning Outcomes
The curriculum in RCC courses is derived from a set of identified learning outcomes that are relevant to the discipline. Program learning outcomes for Early Childhood Education programs are:
Promote child development and learning across developmental domains in context.
Build family and community partnerships based on understanding and valuing the complex characteristics of children’s families and communities.
Utilize child observation, documentation, and assessment in appropriate ways to promote positive outcomes for children.
Implement developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate teaching practices depending on children’s ages and characteristics and on the settings in which teaching and learning occur.
Use content knowledge to build meaningful curriculum by designing, implementing and evaluating experiences that promote positive development and learning for each child.
Identify and conduct themselves as members of the early childhood and/or elementary education field and be continuous collaborative learners.
Entry Requirements
Students are required to complete the Placement Process to determine skill level and readiness in math, reading, and writing. As part of their training program, students must begin with the courses within their skill level as determined through the Placement Process. In addition, students may also be required to enroll in classes that would increase their employability and success.
Students are also required to provide information regarding their measles immunization status by completing the form found on the RCC ECEE Department website and clicking on ECEE Department Requirements. Completed forms must be submitted to a department secretary.
Many courses in this department require participation in community schools, programs, and agencies for observation and practicum experiences. Some of these sites may require a background check in order for a student to participate. Future employment serving children and families will require a background check. Students may wish to consider going through a background check process to be ready for potential observation, practicum, and employment experiences – check with your ECEE advisor for additional information.
For some classes, early childhood education students are required to use the Redwood Early Childhood Center, which is a Head Start site. Therefore, all students in the Early Childhood Education program must obtain prior clearance from Head Start. The process for doing this is on the Southern Oregon Head Start website, www.socfc.org. Click on “Volunteer” and then on “Download Volunteer Packet.” Required paperwork must be completed before observing or participating at a Head Start site.
Advanced Standing
Coursework from accredited universities will be accepted in accordance with college policies. In order to ensure that coursework is current, program courses over 10 years old must be reviewed and approved by the appropriate department chair before being accepted toward core requirements. Each College Now credit student must meet with the department chair to determine placement.
Graduation Requirements
The Associate of Science degree will be awarded to students who complete all credits in this program with a grade of “C” or better. Certain required courses are graded on a pass/no pass basis only. A grade of “P” for these courses indicates a student earned a “C” or better grade.
Prerequisites |
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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CIS/CS__ | Approved Computer Information Science or Computer Science class, CIS120/CS120 or above or documented computer proficiency within the past ten years 1 | 0-2 | |
MTH96 | Applied Algebra II 2 or MTH95 Intermediate Algebra or designated placement score |
0-4 | |
WR115 | Introduction to Expository Writing or BT113 Business English I or designated placement score |
0-4 | |
Total Prerequisite Credits | 0-10 | ||
First Year Required Courses |
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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First Term |
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ECE163 | Preschool/Primary Development (ECE) or ED165 Child Development (ELEM) |
3 | |
ED200 | Introduction to Teaching or ECE100 Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3 | |
LIB127 | Introduction to Academic Research | 1 | |
WR121 | English Composition I | 4 | |
Approved humanities elective 3 | 4 | ||
15 | |||
Second Term |
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COMM111 | Fundamentals of Public Speaking or COMM218 Interpersonal Communication |
4 | |
ECE151 | Guiding Children in Group Settings | 3 | |
ED170 | Introductory Practicum | 1 | |
WR122 | English Composition II or WR227 Technical Writing |
4 | |
Approved history (social science) elective 4 | 4 | ||
16 | |||
Third Term |
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ECE175 | Developmentally Appropriate Practices (ECE) or ECE240 Play-based Learning |
3 | |
ED170 | Introductory Practicum | 1 | |
GEOG110 | Introduction to Cultural and Human Geography | 3 | |
HE250 | Personal Health or HPE295 Health and Fitness for Life |
3 | |
Approved program electives | 0-5 | ||
Approved science elective 5 | 3-4 | ||
13-19 | |||
Total First Year Credits | 44-50 | ||
Second Year Required Courses |
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Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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Fourth Term |
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ECE246 | Child, Family and Community | 3 | |
ED170 | Introductory Practicum | 1 | |
MTH211 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math I with lab 6 | 5 | |
Approved humanities elective 3 | 3-4 | ||
Approved lab science elective 5 | 4-5 | ||
16-18 | |||
Fifth Term |
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ECE244 | Observation and Assessment | 3 | |
ECE256 | Primary Curriculum (ECE) | 3 | |
MTH212 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math II with lab 6 | 5 | |
Approved lab science elective 5 | 4 | ||
15 | |||
Sixth Term |
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ECE245 | Promoting Social and Emotional Development | 3 | |
ECE248 | Children with Disabilities and Their Families or ECE265 Children at Risk |
3 | |
ECE266 | Spanish for Early Childhood/Elementary Professionals | 3 | |
ECE275 | Anti-bias Education | 3 | |
Approved humanities elective 3 | 4 | ||
16 | |||
Total Second Year Credits | 47-49 | ||
Total Program Credits |
91-99 |
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Approved Program Electives |
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ECE152 | Fostering Creativity | 3 | |
ECE154 | Children's Literature and Literacy | 3 | |
ECE241 | Promoting Cognitive Development | 3 | |
ECE285 | The Early Childhood Professional (ECE) | 3 | |
MTH213 | Fundamentals of Elementary Math III 5 | 3 | |
SPAN101, SPAN102, SPAN103 | First Year Spanish I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
SRV101 | Service Learning | 1-3 | |
1 Required for graduation. 2 MTH96 is not accepted as a prerequisite for MTH211 at Southern Oregon University as it is at Rogue Community College. Students intending to take MTH211 at SOU, who take MTH96, will need to take the SOU Placement Test to determine that they've met the prerequisite. 3 Approved Humanities Electives |
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(Complete any three courses, 11-12 credits, from the following list. Courses have been pre-selected to meet Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission licensure preparation. At least one course must be a literature course.) | |||
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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ART131 | Introduction to Drawing | 3 | |
COMM115 | Introduction to Intercultural Communication | 4 | |
ART204, ART205, ART206 | History of Art I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
ENG104, ENG105, ENG106 | Introduction to Literature | 4-4-4 | |
ENG107, ENG108, ENG109 | World Literature | 4-4-4 | |
ENG201, ENG202, ENG203 | Shakespeare I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
ENG204, ENG205, ENG206 | Survey of English Literature | 4-4-4 | |
ENG253, ENG254, ENG255 | Survey of American Literature | 4-4-4 | |
ENG257 | African American Literature | 4 | |
ENG260 | Introduction to Women Writers | 4 | |
ENG275 | The Bible as Literature | 4 | |
HUM101, HUM102, HUM103 | Introduction to Humanities | 4-4-4 | |
HUM215, HUM216, HUM217, HUM218, HUM219 | Native American Arts and Cultures | 4-4-4-4-4 | |
MUS105 | Music Appreciation | 3 | |
MUS108 | Music in World Cultures | 4 | |
MUS201 | Introduction to Western Music | 4 | |
MUS205 | History of Jazz | 3 | |
MUS206 | Introduction to Rock Music | 3 | |
MUS208 | Film Music | 3 | |
MUS261, MUS262, MUS263 | History of Western Music I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
MUS264, MUS265, MUS266 | History of Rock I, II, III | 3-3-3 | |
PHL101, PHL102, PHL103 | Philosophical Problems/Ethics/Critical Reasoning | 4-4-4 | |
REL201 | World Religions | 4 | |
REL243 | Nature, Religion and Ecology | 4 | |
SPAN201, SPAN202, SPAN203 | Second Year Spanish I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
TA141 | Fundamentals of Acting | 4 | |
WR241, WR242, WR243 | Imaginative Writing I, II, III | 4-4-4 | |
4 Approved Social Science Electives |
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(Complete at least one history course, a minimum of 4 credits, from the following list.) | |||
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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HST104 | World Civilizations: Prehistory - Middle Ages | 4 | |
HST105 | World Civilations: Byzantium - Present | 4 | |
HST201 | U.S. History through Reconstruction | 4 | |
HST202 | U.S. Hisotry: Post Reconstruction - Present | 4 | |
5 Approved Science/Lab Science Electives |
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(Complete at least three courses, 11-15 credits, from the following list. At least two courses must have labs, and at least one course must be a physical science and one a biological science. Only one course can be a regional field studies course indicated by asterisk.) | |||
Course No. |
Course Title |
Credits |
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BI100GB | Introductory Biology (non-lab course) | 3 | |
BI100SB | Biology of Human Body Systems (non-lab course) | 3 | |
BI101, BI102, BI103 | Introduction to Biology I, II, III with lab | 4-4-4 | |
BI121, BI122 | Elementary Anatomy and Physiology I, II with lab | 4-4 | |
BI211, BI212, BI213 | General Biology I, II, III with lab | 4-4-4 | |
BI231, BI232, BI233 | Anatomy and Physiology I, II, III with lab | 4-4-4 | |
BI234 | Microbiology with lab | 4 | |
BI272 | Introduction to Ecology with lab | 4 | |
CHEM104 | Introductory Chemistry with lab and Recitation | 5 | |
CHEM105 | Introductory Organic Chemistry with lab | 4 | |
CHEM106 | Introductory Biochemistry with lab | 4 | |
CIS195 | Web Authoring I (HTML/CSS) (non-lab course) | 4 | |
ENV111 | Introduction to Environmental Science (non-lab course) | 3 | |
G100 | Fundamentals of Geology (non-lab course) | 3 | |
G101, G102, G103 | Introduction to Geology I, II, III with lab | 4-4-4 | |
GEOG100 | Introduction to Physical Geography (non-lab course) | 3 | |
GS104, GS105, GS106, GS107, GS108 | Physical Science with lab | 4-4-4-4-4 | |
GS170 * | Regional Field Geology with lab | 4 |
6 MTH213 highly recommended for transfer.
For more information, contact the Early Childhood and Elementary Education Department:
Grants Pass: 541-956-7066
Medford: 541-245-7504
Toll free in Oregon: 800-411-6508, Ext. 7066 or 7504
email: ecee@roguecc.edu
Web address: www.roguecc.edu/ecee
TTY: Oregon Telecom Relay Service, 711
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