Frequently Asked Questions

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  1. Completion of Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) OR coursework equivalent to requirements of Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC), MAT256, MAT257, EDU221, and (EED222 or EDU222).
  2. Completion of the Arizona Constitution and United States Constitution course(s).
    1. GCU/POS113
    2. (HIS103 or POS110) and POS221
    3. POS220
  3. Minimum 2.50 cumulative grade point average (GPA).
  4. Valid Identity Verified Prints (IVP) Fingerprint Clearance Card
  5. Names of two professional or academic references (electronic forms will be provided to the references directly as a part of the application)
  6. *Passing score on the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA), Elementary Subtest I and II



*Teacher candidates may be conditionally admitted if they have taken, but not yet passed, the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessments (AEPA)/NES, Elementary Subtest I and II.

You can submit the application to begin your upper-division courses in the BAEE/SPED when you are within a semester (including your current and next semester) of completing the Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) OR equivalent coursework. This means, if accepted, you can begin the upper-division courses while you finish up some of your lower-division requirements. For example, if you are already taking classes in Fall 2023 and are on target to finish up the remaining requirements in Spring 2024, go ahead and complete the application! Contact the Educator Preparation Program at the college for more information.

The Program reserves the right to deny admission or readmission of an applicant if the applicant was dismissed from any program for issues relating to academic integrity and/or professional responsibility and ethical standards.

There is no application deadline; however, if you are accepted, enrollment in classes is based on the next available class start dates. Refer to the academic calendar and schedule for details, and pick the corresponding semester to start your upper-division classes in the application

Yes. To continue with an application you saved, go to your Pending/Draft Forms

 The Bachelor of Arts, Elementary Education/Special Education is open to all students. Whether new to college or have prior credit, you can begin your journey to a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education and Special Education. Everyone is accepted! Join PVCC today!

The Teacher Educator Preparation Program has specific requirements that must be fulfilled to be accepted into upper-division courses. You may receive an Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) before beginning your Teacher Educator Preparation Program if you so desire.

 

No, you do not need to have your associate's degree completed to apply to the bachelor’s degree program. Our bachelor’s degree programs are open-access, and all students are accepted.

 

No, you do not need to have your associate's degree completed to apply to the Teacher Educator Preparation Program. You can submit the application to begin your upper-division courses in the BAEE/SPED when you are within a semester (including your current and next semester) of completing the Associate in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE) OR equivalent coursework. This means, if accepted, you can begin the upper-division courses while you finish up some of your lower-division requirements. For example, if you are already taking classes in Fall 2023 and are on target to finish up the remaining requirements in Spring 2024, go ahead and complete the application!

Maricopa Community College’s Associates in Arts, Elementary Education (AAEE), includes the same first four semesters of the BAEE/SPED requirements and will directly apply to the bachelor’s program.

For all other previously earned degrees, equivalent coursework such as the Arizona General Education Curriculum (AGEC) will apply. Contact an academic advisor at the college for more information.