Unofficial Transfer Plan 2025-2026

Elementary Education, Maricopa County Community College District

NAU Transfer Plans are a unique tool designed to help guide your academic journey from community college to NAU. The plan below is for the following program Associate of Arts in Elementary Education transfer to Northern Arizona University’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

To be completed at the community college

• Associate of Arts in Elementary Education
• AGEC Requirements: Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) is a 35-credit general education block that fulfills the same lower division general education requirement at all three state universities.

NAU has specific GPA requirements for admission to the Elementary Education program. An IVP Fingerprint Clearance Card is also required. Work with your Community College advisor and your NAU Transfer Representative.

To be completed at Northern Arizona University

• Elementary Education Required Core
  • BME 430 – Methods and Materials Second Language Teaching
  • ECI 321 – Elementary School Curriculum ECI 330    Evaluation of Learning
  • ECI 402 – Integrated Literacy I
  • ECI 403 – Integrated Literacy II
  • ECI 405 – Mathematics and Evidence-Based Practices
  • ECI 406 – Science and Evidence-Based Practices
  • ECI 407 – Social Studies and Evidence-Based Practices
  • ECI 411 – Integrated Literacy III
  • ECI 308 – Supervised Practicum, Literacy
  • ECI 308 – Supervised Practicum, Math and Science
  • ECI 308 – Supervised Practicum, Social Studies and Curriculum
  • EDF 301W – School and Society
  • EPS 324 – Educational Psychology
  • ETC 447 – Technology in the Classroom
  • ECI 490C – Supervised Student Teaching
  • Additional courses needed to total 56 credits at NAU, 120 total credits, and complete a concentration.

NAU courses have specific GPA requirements. The above plan will lead to completion of a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education at Northern Arizona University. Teaching Certification is obtained through the Arizona Department of Education.

Work with your Community College advisor or your NAU Transfer Representative to identify which community college courses transfer to meet NAU requirements.

The NAU academic catalog is the official source for all academic requirements and policies. Any discrepancies from other sources will default to the catalog.