Elementary Education - Associates to Bachelors
The major-to-major articulation provides students at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) a clear progression from a completed Associate of Arts degree (AA) into the Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Elementary Education at the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS) or from the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF). It is designed to maximally recognize the student’s work at UAA, eliminate unnecessary duplication of coursework, and ensure timely graduation of qualified educators for the State of Alaska.
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The Bachelor of Arts in Elementary Education prepares students for recommendation in the state of Alaska for initial teaching certification in grades K-8. This program is for students who desire the flexibility of an e-Learning program. Students in this program must be self-directed learners, have access to high speed internet connections, and prepare for a 9-month intensive student teaching experience in their senior year.
UAS Degree Requirements
60 credit hours
2.0 GPA
Complete University Requirements (43 Credits)
Examples of General Education Requirements (GERs) courses include oral and written
communication, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, fine arts,
and social sciences. This particular degree does include specific GERs as degree requirements,
contact our advisors for a complete list of courses.
General Electives (17 Credits)
General electives courses for this particular degree do include specific GERs as degree
requirements, and students will need to select the specific courses. Contact our advisors for
a complete list of courses.
Requirements
- Students must have graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from the University of Alaska Anchorage with a minimum GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 60 credits that meet the AA degree requirements.
- Students must meet all requirements of the articulation agreement above and all 60
credits will count toward the baccalaureate degree requirements.
Students who have earned the AA at UAA will be guaranteed junior status for processes such as registration for courses, parking, residence hall assignments, student activity events, tickets, etc. - All General Education coursework will be considered completed, and students will not be required to take other general education classes at the university, even if the UAA AA general education component does not completely match UAS’s baccalaureate general education component. However, this particular degree does include specific GERs as degree requirements, and students will need to select the courses shown above.
- Students must be academically eligible for re-admission to UAA.
- Students must meet student conduct requirements of UAS.
- Students must meet all application requirements at UAS including the submission of all required documentation by stated deadlines.
- UAS will waive the application/admission fee, and as per regular practice across UAA, UAS, and UAF, the student will not have to request a transcript from UAA.
UAF Degree Requirements
60 credit hours
2.0 GPA
Complete University Requirements (43 Credits)
Examples of General Education Requirements (GERs) courses include oral and written
communication, humanities, mathematics, natural sciences, fine arts,
and social sciences. This particular degree does include specific GERs as degree requirements,
contact our advisors for a complete list of courses.
General Electives (17 Credits)
General electives courses for this particular degree do include specific GERs as degree
requirements, and students will need to select the specific courses. Contact our advisors for
a complete list of courses.
Requirements
- Students must have graduated with an Associate of Arts degree from the University
of Alaska Anchorage with a minimum
GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale for the 60 credits that meet the AA degree requirements. - Students must meet all requirements of the articulation agreement above and all 60
credits will count toward the
baccalaureate degree requirements. - Students who have earned the AA at UAA will be guaranteed junior status for processes
such as registration for courses,
parking, residence hall assignments, student activity events, tickets, etc. - All General Education coursework will be considered completed, and students will not
be required to take other general
education classes at the university, even if the UAA AA general education component does not completely match UAF’s
baccalaureate general education component. However, this particular degree does include specific degree requirements, and
students will need to select the courses shown above. - Students must be academically eligible for re-admission to UAA.
- Students must meet student conduct requirements of UAF.
- Students must meet all application requirements at UAF including the submission of
all required documentation by stated
deadline