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Transfer Plan 2025-2026

Elementary Education, Mohave College

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 Education transfer to Northern Arizona University’s Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

To be completed at Mohave College

  • AGEC Requirements: Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) serves as a key component of many community college programs in Arizona. While not mandatory, completion of an AGEC satisfies all General Education requirements at NAU. In some cases, the AGEC is embedded within Associate degree programs, and many degree-specific courses simultaneously satisfy AGEC criteria. The following courses will meet program requirements and AGEC requirements
    • EDU 200 – Children’s Literature
    • PSY 101 – Introduction to Psychology
    • POS 120 – American National Government
    • COM 151 – Public Speaking
  • Preprofessional Requirements: multi-use credits, may also fill AGEC or Associate degree requirements
    • ENG 101 and ENG 102 with an average GPA of 3.0 or better.
    • Physical and Biological Science course that will satisfy the NAU Scientific Methods course requirement
    • EDU 205 – Introduction to Education
    • MAT 160 – Math for Elementary Teachers I
    • MAT 161 – Math for Elementary Teachers II
  • Not required for admission, but highly recommended to be completed at your community college prior to beginning your NAU program.
    • EDU 222 – The Exceptional Student
    • POS 100 – Arizona Constitution and Government (1 credit)
  • Additional transferable credits if needed: work with your Mohave College advisor and your NAU Transfer Representative to identify which courses transfer to NAU.

To be completed at Northern Arizona University

  • Required Elementary Education coursework:
    • 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 – Practicum 1
    • ECI 308 – Practicum 2
    • ECI 308 – Practicum 3
    • EDF 301W      – School and Society
    • EPS 324 – Educational Psychology
    • ETC 447 – Technology in the Classroom
    • ECI 490C – Supervised Teaching: Elementary OR ECI 493 – Supervised Teaching: Bilingual Education (if ESL or BME endorsement is completed)
    • Additional courses needed to total 56 credits at NAU, 120 total credits, and complete a concentration.

Additional information

  • This program is available in person in Flagstaff, at Chandler-Gilbert CC, Glendale CC, Phoenix College, Mohave College, Yavapai County, Yuma, and Online.
  • NAU’s Professional Education Programs require a secondary application. Work with your Mohave College advisor and your NAU Transfer Representative to be sure you are ready.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 is required.
  • An IVP fingerprint clearance card is required.
  • This program is accredited by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation

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