General Studies
Elementary Education Transfer Option
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Transfer to 4 year institution. |
The Elementary Education Transfer Option meets the standards of the
Commonwealth Transfer Compact and prepares students for transfer to
undergraduate elementary education programs at Massachusetts public higher
education institutions. With a few exceptions noted below, it guarantees
admission to these programs with full transfer of credit. To qualify for the
admission and transfer guarantees, students must complete the course curriculum
outlined in the Massachusetts Elementary Education Compact with a GPA of 2.75
and achieve a passing score on the Communication and Literacy Skills Test (CLST)
of the Massachusetts Test for Educator Licensure (MTEL). The CLST is not a
requirement for the Associate’s degree, and may be taken and passed after the
degree has been completed. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that the
CLST Score is sent to the receiving four-year institution.
Students should review the Massachusetts Elementary Education Compact and its
Implementation Guidelines with an advisor to be sure that the courses taken meet
the requirements of the Compact and the teacher licensure standards of the
Department of Education. The Compact with its Implementation Guidelines may be
found at the Board of Higher Education’s website www.mass.edu under Teacher
Quality Initiatives/Teacher Education Compacts. Note: A CORI/SORI check is
required of all students enrolled in Elementary Education option. Students with
a felony conviction may not be able to attend community facilities for fieldwork
assignments and so would be unable to complete the program.
Admission to Competitive Majors or Programs. In some cases, because of space or
fiscal limitations, baccalaureate institutions may not admit all qualified
applicants to a given major or program. The Compact provides that in those
cases, the institution will use the same criteria for applicants who are
transfer students as it does for its “native” students, i.e., those who began
their baccalaureate programs at the four-year institution.
Also, individual institutions may have GPA requirements other than the 2.75
cited in the Compact. Students should consult with their intended institution to
be sure that they know the GPA requirements of their intended transfer
institutions.
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Courses |
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Cluster A
English Composition & Literature I
Mathematics for Educators
Introduction to Psychology
Career Elective
Humanities Elective |
Cluster B
English Composition & Literature II
College Algebra or
Statistics
Human Development I: Conception to Adolescence
Career Elective
History Elective |
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Cluster C
Integrated Science: Earth and Space
Speech Communication Skills
Children’s Literature
Career Elective
Humanities Elective
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Cluster D Elementary Education: Teaching and Learning
Integrated Science: The Living World
Humanities Elective
Social Science Elective
Career Elective |
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