Chemeketa Community College A.A.O.T. to Western Oregon University B.S. in Education
Concentration: Early Childhood / Elementary Teacher Preparation
Prepares you to teach all subjects in elementary schools.
A streamlined and affordable way to become a teacher
Western Oregon University and Chemeketa Community College have worked together to develop a smooth pathway to earning a B.S. in Education: Early Childhood / Elementary Concentration and becoming a teacher. Our teacher education pathway allows you to become a licensed elementary teacher in as little as four years. With flexible courses and teaching placements throughout Oregon, you have choices about where and how you complete most requirements.
Complete the first half of your degree through classes at Chemeketa
Choose between our campus-based pathway or our evening/weekend/online pathway to complete the last half of your degree through WOU in the format that works best for you.
Start teaching and making a difference for Oregon students
Degree Timeline
Complete your lower division courses through Chemeketa Community College and then transfer to Western Oregon University to complete your upper division courses. You will have the flexibility of completing your upper division courses in the timeline and format that works best for you (full time or part time; on campus or remotely; daytime or evening). If you are a full time student, you can earn both your bachelor’s degree and your teaching license in four years.
Year 1 through Chemeketa
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If you’re not a Chemeketa student already, apply for admission.
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Complete year 1 coursework.
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Meet with a Chemeketa Education Advisor (Cathy Martell-Straight or Juan Carlos Deloya) to develop an education plan and steps for transferring.
Cathy Martell-Straight
cathy.martell.straignt@chemeketa.edu | 503-365-4737
Schedule an advising appointment with Cathy
Juan Carlos Deloya
juan.carlos.deloya@chemeketa.edu | 503-399-6557
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Meet with our WOU pre-education advisor if you started classes before 2020 or have already taken classes different from what’s listed in the course list below.
Year 2 through Chemeketa
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Complete year 2 coursework.
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Apply for admission to WOU in fall term.
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Complete Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Oregon Student Aid Application (ORSAA) in October
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Complete Office of Student Access and Completion (OSAC) scholarship application in December.
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Complete WOU general scholarship application in February.
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Complete the Bilingual Teacher Scholars and/or Diverse Teacher Scholars scholarship applications (if eligible) in February.
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Complete first 30 hours of classroom observation
Year 3 through WOU
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Complete year 3 coursework.
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Complete second 30 hours of classroom observation.
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Apply to licensure program before the first Friday in April.
Year 4 through WOU
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Complete year 4 coursework.
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Complete student teaching.
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Apply for Oregon Teaching License.
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Interview for jobs.
Course Lists
The course lists below are based on WOU and Chemeketa’s current course catalog. Each student’s situation is unique, so individual advising is encouraged. If you are using a previous Year’s course catalog, please contact an advisor.
All foundational and discipline studies courses must be a minimum of 3 credits, except for HPE courses which may be any number of credits. All ED, ECE, and HDF prefix courses must be passed with a B- or better. All other courses must be passed with a C- or better. Your cumulative GPA should be 2.75 or higher.
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Writing | |
| WR121: Academic Composition | 4 |
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4 |
| Math | |
| MTH211: Elementary Mathematics 1 | 4 |
| Oral Communication | |
| COMM111: Fundamentals of Public Speaking* or any AAOT-approved oral communication course | 4 |
| Health / Wellness / Fitness | |
| HPE295: Health and Fitness for Life or any AAOT approved PE or HE/HPE class | 3 |
| Arts and Letters | |
| LING210: Introduction to Linguistics | 4 |
| ED230: Children’s Literature in the Diverse Classroom | 3 |
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4 |
| Social Sciences | |
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4 |
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4 |
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4 |
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4 |
| Sciences / Math / Computer Science | |
| MTH212: Elementary Mathematics 2 | 4 |
| BI101: General Biology: Ecology and Diversity | 4 |
| GS106: General Science: Earth Science | 4 |
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4 |
| Additional Courses | |
| MTH213: Elementary Mathematics 3 | 4 |
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4 |
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3 |
| ED265: Inclusion: Special Needs Students | 3 |
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3 |
| ED258: Culturally Responsive Pedagogy | 3 |
| HDF247: Preschool Child Development | 3 |
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3 |
| ECE155: Child Nutrition, Health, and Safety | 3 |
| MTH243: Probability and Statistics 1 | 4 |
| Total You must complete a total of 90 quarter credits to earn the AAOT |
96 |
* Students pursuing the AAOT for Elementary Teachers should choose courses with an * when given the “choose one” option, and should also complete ED240 (practicum course) and ART 115 or 131. These are optional for your degree at WOU.
View course descriptions in the Chemeketa Course Catalog.
Year 3 courses can either be completed in our traditional pathway format (face-to-face/daytime) or in our flexible pathway format (evening/weekend/online). All ED prefix courses must be completed with a B- or better. Your cumulative GPA should be 2.75 or higher.
| Course | Credits |
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| ED 352: Elementary Social Studies Methods | 3 |
| ED 325: Elementary Science Methods | 3 |
| GS 325: Learning Science Through Scientific Practices | 3 |
| MTH 396: Elementary Problem Solving | 3 |
| ED 353: Elementary Mathematics Methods | 3 |
| ARE 433: Art Education | 3 |
| LING 314: Language Study for Elementary/Middle Teachers | 4 |
| ED 374: Teaching Writing in the Elementary Classroom | 3 |
| EXS 433: Physical Education in the Elementary School | 4 |
| ED 373: Intro to Curriculum and Assessment | 3 |
| ED 464: Families & Community Involvement in Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| ED 481: Intro to ESOL and Bilingual Education | 3 |
| Total | 38 |
Year 4 includes a full academic year of student teaching on site at school districts throughout Oregon, plus upper division ED courses, which can be completed in our traditional pathway format (face-to-face/daytime) or in our flexible pathway format (evening/weekend/online). All ED prefix courses must be completed with a B- or better. Your cumulative GPA should be 2.75 or higher.
| Course | Credits |
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| ED 404: Clinical Experience Seminar I | 2 |
| ED 411: Clinical Experience I | 3 |
| ED 405: Clinical Experience Seminar II | 2 |
| ED 412: Clinical Experience II | 3 |
| ED 418: Assessment, Planning and Instruction | 3 |
| ED 421: Technology Integration | 3 |
| ED 429: Professional Development Seminar III | 2 |
| ED 443: Supporting Language, Literacy and Culture | 3 |
| ED 444: Content Literacy | 3 |
| ED 446: Environments for Diverse Learners | 3 |
| ED 450: Methods for Classroom Management | 3 |
| ED 498: Clinical Experience III | 10 |
| Total | 40 |
Contact Us
Brenda Plata-Hurtado
Bilingual Pre-Education Advisor who works with elementary transfer students.
Email: platahurtadob@wou.edu
Chemeketa Community College
Keegan Gormally
Academic Advisor
Office: Advising Center Room 115C
Email: keegan.gormally@chemeketa.edu
Phone: 503-365-4737
Chemeketa Community College
Jesus Moreno
Advising Specialist
Office: Building 2
Email: jesus.moreno@chemeketa.edu
Phone: 503.399.6544
