Associate of Arts in Elementary Education, AAEE

If you enjoy children, feel you have a talent for teaching and you want to help improve the world, the Associate of Arts in Elementary Education (AAEE) is a transfer degree that provides you with foundational skills in the elementary teaching field while preparing you for initial teacher certification programs at the state’s three public universities. The general education component of the AAEE degree is specifically designed to fulfill the lower division general education requirements at NAU, ASU and UofA.

Additionally, with your AAEE degree in hand, you meet current elementary school requirements to be a classroom instructional assistant. You have the credentials to work in your chosen setting while completing your bachelor’s degree.

NPC Requirements

• The Associate of Arts in Elementary Education degree requires a minimum of 64 hours of course credits with a “C” or better in all courses and a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Some courses have placement requirements or prerequisites that may result in coursework beyond 64 credits. These courses, too, require a grade of “C” or better. For information about prerequisites, see an academic adviser.
• In most general education courses, special emphasis is placed on developing written communication skills with intensive writing requirements. Race and ethnic issue awareness is embedded throughout the general education requirements. Specific courses, as noted, meet the requirement for Contemporary Global / International or Historical Awareness.