Teacher Preparation (Elementary Education)
- Cohort Transfer Program
This program is
designed to appeal to adults who are interested in the teaching
profession but whose schedules prevent them from attending during
the work week. The program should be of particular benefit to:
- Education paraprofessionals who want to gain K-8 certification
- Parent volunteers who have developed an interest in teaching
- Working adults who are considering a career change to teaching
- Pre-retirement professionals who would like to teach as a second
career
- Adults of any age who, for whatever reason, have put off a longtime
dream of being a teacher
A cohort community with flexible entry points
In the program’s core education courses, students will work together
as a community of learners, all with the same professional goal.
However, individual participants can enter the cohort or stop out,
temporarily, on a quarter-by-quarter basis.
General
education requirements—science, communications, and math, for
example—can be completed in whatever sequence and at whatever time
best meets an individual student’s needs.
The program
maintains what’s best about learner cohorts—mutual support, a sense
of community, and a career-focused curriculum—while accommodating
the individuality of students’ lives, interests, and abilities.
Degree details
The program leads to an Associate of Arts degree tailored to meet
requirements for entry into an elementary education
teacher-preparation program.
- Local and nearby transfer options
include Central Washington University-Des Moines — right on the Highline campus — as well as
Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, Antioch University in
Seattle, City University, and St Martin’s University in Lacey.
- Students could also apply to Western Washington University in Bellingham, Eastern Washington University in Cheney, Washington State University,
and the Central Washington University main campus in Ellensburg.
Under the Direct Transfer Agreement (DTA) of the Inter-College
Relations Commission (ICRC), a student who completes the AA degree
at a community college will have satisfied all or most of the basic
(i.e., general education) requirements at most of the public
four-year colleges in Washington, as well as many private
institutions.
More Information
For details and course information, check out:
You can also contact an advisor.
Entry and degree-completion timeline
Students can begin any quarter. Full-time attendees can complete the
degree in as few as six quarters. Longer timeframes are, of course,
possible for students who prefer lighter quarterly credit loads.
Last updated:
May 01, 2007
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