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Maricopa Community Colleges (MCCCD) General Education Curriculum 2017-2018 49 Generally, the degree transfers as a block without loss of credit to Arizona's public universities. In most cases, courses applied to the MCCCD Associate in Arts in Elementary Education also apply to graduation requirements of the university major for which the AAEE was designed. Academic Policies that Govern the Associate in Arts Elementary Education Degree • Completion of the Associate in Arts and the AGEC-A provides for exemption from Arizona public university admission requirements for Arizona residents who have a minimum Grade Point Average of 2.0 on a 4.0=A scale and a minimum 2.5 on a 4.0=A scale for non-residents. • The graduation policies within the general catalog must be satisfied for completion of the Associate in Arts degree. • A minimum of 60 semester credits in courses numbered 100 and above to be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Credit units transferred from outside of the district need to be at a grade of "C" or better. A grade of "C" equals 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or equivalent. A grade of "C" equals 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale or equivalent. On an exception basis, P-grades may be allowed in the AGEC for credit transferred if documentation collected by the community college indicates that the P-grade issued was the only option for the student and the P-grade is a "C" or better. The P-grade exception does not apply to credits awarded by AGEC granting/receiving institutions. • Credit received through prior learning assessment or credit by evaluation is transferable within the Maricopa Community Colleges but is not necessarily transferable to other colleges and universities. No more than 20 semester credit hours may be applied toward AGEC. • The General Education Requirements for AGEC-A may be completed in 35 semester credits with the following stipulations: • Courses can satisfy a Core Area and one or two Awareness Areas simultaneously • A course cannot be used to satisfy more than one Core Area • Courses can satisfy an Elementary Education Requirement and one or more Awareness Areas simultaneously. • A course cannot satisfy both the Elementary Education Requirement and a Core Area Requirement simultaneously. • Effective Fall 2000, the course evaluation and/or general education designation as listed in the Arizona Course Equivalency Guide (CEG) within the AZ Transfer, is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. A course evaluation and/or general education designation may be subject to change. Students do have the option to petition for general education evaluations and/or general education designations upon transfer. • Courses completed at one of the Maricopa Community Colleges to meet AGEC-A requirements must be listed in the Course Equivalency Guide within AZ Transfer as an equivalent course, departmental elective credit (XXXXDEC), or general elective credit (Elective) at any Arizona public universities. The course's evaluation and/or general education designation is valid for the term in which the student is awarded credit on the transcript. View specific course information via the following website: https://asa.maricopa. edu/departments/center-for-curriculum-transfer- articulation by clicking on the statewide AGEC link. • Maricopa courses and external courses evaluated as Maricopa equivalents or departmental electives (for example, HISELC, MATELC), that are numbered 100 level or higher, and completed with a grade of "C" or higher, may be applied in the elective area, regardless of potential transferability to other institutions. It is recommended, however, that students planning to transfer to a baccalaureate-granting institution meet elective requirements with courses that are transferable and applicable to their intended university degree. For appropriate course selection, students should consult with an advisor. • Courses transferred from another regionally accredited institution to one of the Maricopa Community Colleges will be evaluated by the college for inclusion in the AGEC A or the Associate in Arts Elementary Education degree. • Courses and their modular equivalents will satisfy AGEC-A and Associate in Arts in Elementary Education requirements. • If a course is cross-referenced with one or more other courses, then only one of the cross-referenced courses will be accepted to meet requirements. • Courses completed at one of the Maricopa Community Colleges to satisfy Common Courses must be transferable as elective or better to the universities that have the shared majors listed on a Common Course Matrix. A shared major is a university degree program that has similar academic preparation to one or more degree programs at other Arizona public universities as listed on the Common Course Matrices. • For appropriate course selection, students should consult with an advisor. • Degree Requirements I. MCCCD General Education Requirements A. A. MCCCD AGEC - A 1. Core Areas .................................................................................................................................................................... 35-38