Program Map for Education DTA

Elementary Education: Elementary Education at Everett Community College is a  Direct Transfer degree programs which focuses course studies on courses which fulfill the first two years of course content before transferring to a university to complete your teaching degree. This degree prepares students to transfer to universities in Washington state to become an Elementary (K-8th). Elementary education students complete their four-year degree and teaching accreditation requirements at the university level.  

Secondary Education: Secondary education (8-12) students should focus on the discipline they want to teach in High school; for example, if you want to teach History, focus on a History degree. Then, after you graduate with a degree in your discipline, take a fifth year or Master's in Teaching program to become accredited to teach at the secondary level. Western Washington University offers a Master's in Teaching program on the Everett Community College campus.  

For more information, contact program advisors Paula Krock, pkrock@everettcc.edu; Andie Vanture, avanture@everettcc.edu; Mike VanQuickenborne, mvanquickenborne@everettcc.edu; Cobi Seslar, cseslar@everettcc.edu; Dana Harker, dharker@everettcc.edu; Jessica Edwards, jedwards@everettcc.edu; Keith Aubrey, kaubrey@everettcc.edu; or Phebe Shen, pshen@everettcc.edu. 

If you have been assigned an advisor please work with them, otherwise you can choose any of the advisors on this list.

CHECKLISTS

• Elementary Education Interest, AAS-DTA Checklist
• Pre-College to College English and Math Checklist

Before you can take your college-level courses, you may need to complete prerequisites. 

See an entry advisor for mandatory entry advising at the Advising Center located in RAI 108 to decide on your first quarter courses.

See your advisor for self-paced or accelerated alternatives in Math and English to prepare for college-level classes. Want to move further faster? Learn about EvCC's I-BEST classes. 

Prepare for college-level math

If your math placement is below MATH& 107, you’ll need to take the following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• TS 60 → TS 70 → MATH/TS 76 → MATH/TS 86 

Note: Many universities prefer MATH 96 or MATH& 141. Please see your program advisor for specifics.

 Prepare for college-level English

If your English placement is below  ENGL& 101, you’ll need to take following sequence of courses, starting from the level you placed into:

• ENGL/TS/AEP 97 → ENGL/TS/AEP 98

Note: English language learners may need additional courses before ENGL/TS 97 depending on their placement.

 Take COLL 101 - College Success in your first quarter to prepare for the pace and rigor of college.

 Take EDUC& 202 - Introduction to Education 

Before registering each quarter, check your Degree Planner to see what classes you should take to stay on track. Reach out to your faculty advisor Paula Solis Krock or Dana Harker with any questions you have, and to check-in and update your plans

Recommended Actions 

• Looking for more support and assistance by phone, tablet, or computer? Visit the Online Student Support and Resources page. 
• Do you qualify for Financial Aid? Fill out a FAFSA or WASFA and visit the Financial Aid Office to begin talking about how to pay for college. 
• Visit the Tutoring Center, Writing Center, and the Library.
• Consider registering for a study skills class offered by DEVED department.
• Get involved with Student LIFE and join a campus club, such as Teachers for Tomorrow.
• See if you qualify for TRiO, MESA, scholarships, or support from CDS and Childcare Aware scholarships  
• A decision needs to be made before moving forward: Elementary Education or Secondary Education? To complete a Direct Transfer degree in Secondary Education, you will focus course content on a specific interest area; such as History or English. 

Check back in with your faculty program advisor, Paula Solis Krock or Dana Harker to discuss if this is the right program for you and update your plan of study as needed. You can also discuss your specific area of interest to move forward. 

Complete college-level courses. Focus on those that fit in the Direct Transfer degree for Elementary Pathway, yet these courses will be prerequisites for attending a university. If you choose change to another program, most of the credits you’ve earned already will apply to your new goal.

 Take  ENGL& 101 - English Composition I 

• Requirement to receive a B- or above in one English course

 Take ENGL& 102D - Composition II

• Requirement to receive a B- or above in one English course

 Take CMST& 210 - Interpersonal Communications or CMST& 220 - Public Speaking (5 credits)
 Take one of the following college-level math courses to fulfill the Basic Quantitative Skills requirement of the DTA. Please see your program advisor to see which class is best for you based on where to intend to transfer.

• MATH& 107 - Math in Society 
• MATH& 146 - Introduction to Statistics 
• MATH 138 - Applied College Algebra  
• MATH& 141 - Precalculus I: College Algebra 

Note: MATH 138 and MATH& 141 have MATH 96 as a prerequisite

 Take EDUC& 115 - Child Development  (Lab hours required)

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor Paula Solis Krock or Dana Harker. If you haven’t already chosen a university or two where you would like to apply, please do so. This will focus your courses more specifically to the program requirements of your future university. 

• If you haven't already, join a club that aligns with your interest, such as Teachers for Tomorrow ask Paula about when and where it meets!
• Now is the time to start thinking about an Elementary school location to gain volunteer hours for your Education program. Consider schools which will be convenient to attend; near school or your home. Visit the school to ask how you might become a volunteer.

Complete specific degree requirements and begin preparing for graduation and prepare to apply to a university. If you change to another program in this phase, some credits earned may not apply to your new program.

CHOICES! Here you will have many choices in different core requirements. Choose courses that fit YOU! Know your university requirements and then choose the courses which will fulfill the requirements, but will also be courses you will enjoy. 
Also be sure to mix the courses you enjoy with courses that could be difficult for you. Choosing to take an art course you enjoy with a geology course you think you will dislike, may help you keep your sanity! Just be sure to check the DTA list to make sure they are qualifying courses for the core requirements. (Humanities, Social science, Natural science and Elective A & B)

 Take the following courses in the same quarter:

• EDUC 250 - Education in Action 
• EDUC 256 - Education in Action Seminar 

Note: These two courses need to be taken together. EDUC 250 is the time you spend in the elementary classroom and EDUC 256 is the seminar where you discuss what you learned in the elementary classroom.

 Take EDUC 270 - Education Portfolio online
 Take 10 credits of Natural Sciences from different disciplines, including at least one lab-science. Recommended courses:

• BIOL 107 - Life Science for Everybody
• GEOL 107 - Earth Science for Everybody
• NAT S 107 - Physical Science for Everybody
• NUTR&101 - Nutrition
• ENVS&100 -Survey of Environmental Science: Sustaining Our Earth

 Take 10 credits of Humanities courses, making sure to choose courses from different disciplines. Recommended courses:

• ENGL 183D - Children’s Literature
• SPAN&121 - Spanish I
• ART 124D - Understanding World Art or ART 115 - Drawing I
• Music course
• Drama course
• HIST& 146 - US History I, HIST& 147 - US History II, or HIST& 148 - US History III

 Take 10 credits of Social Science courses, making sure to choose courses from different disciplines. Recommended courses:

• PSYC& 100 - General Psychology
• SOC& 101 - Introduction to Sociology
• HIST& 146 - US History I

Recommended Actions

Check back in with your faculty program advisor Paula Solis Krock or Dana Harker to discuss transfer options and career opportunities.

Complete all remaining degree/certificate requirements before you graduate and transfer to a university to complete your degree.

 Take an additional 5 credits of Natural Science from a third discipline. See Phase Three for recommended courses. If you did not take a lab-science in Phase Three, make sure to do so now.
 Take 10 credits of A-list electives. Recommended courses: 

• SPAN& 121 - Spanish I 
• ASL& 121 - American Sign Language I 
• GEOG 101 - Introduction to Geography
• ECED& 105 - Introduction to Early Childhood Education

 Take 10 credits of A or B -list electives. Recommended courses:

• EDUC&130 - Guiding Behavior (Requires lab hours)
• EDUC& 150D - Child, Family and Community 
• ENGL 183D - Children’s Literature
• ECE 215 - Art and Storytelling for Young Children

 Apply for a university of choice (applications often due 6 months in advance; even if you have not completed all of your degree requirements at EvCC.) 
 Check the website of  the university you plan to attend to be sure you know when to apply to the school and to the school of education. Often these are two different applications.

Apply for graduation at least one quarter in advance.

Recommended Actions

Meet with your faculty program advisor Paula Solis Krock or Dana Harker to make sure all degree/certificate requirements are met.
 

• Register for the West-B exam (locations in Monroe, Kirkland, Snohomish). You can access WEST-B Basic Skills Test information at http://www.west.nesinc.com/