Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway
Education Info Session: Early Childhood, Elementary and Special Education
Make an impact on the next generation and explore options to work with youth. Meet faculty and learn about our expanded options to get started in a career in education. Our new transfer pathways allow you to start your bachelor’s degree in education. Our long-standing Early Childhood Education program has also been updated to not only get you into the workforce upon completion, but to give you flexibility to transfer for a bachelor’s degree – it’s the best of both worlds!
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- Tuesday, May 24, 6:30 – 7:30
- Thursday, June 9
- 1 – 2 pm OR 6:30 – 7:30 pm
- Virtual via Zoom
Education Info Session Registration Form
About the Program
Can you recall a favorite elementary teacher who made you love going to school? Many can. When a heart for students aligns with a passion for education, teachers help give students a solid foundation for learning and life.
Ridgewater’s Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway is a great way to earn your first two years of a four-year Elementary Education Bachelor’s Degree. Our long history of educational excellence, plus our new transfer partnerships with Minnesota universities, makes Ridgewater a great first step toward a rewarding career.
A course delivery blend of on-site experience and online convenience provides a perfect mix for students to succeed. Program topics include:
- Introduction to education
- Elementary art education
- Child growth and development
- Public speaking
- Education technology
- Psychology
- Diverse children/family relations
- Modern math
- Composition
Program Distinctions
- Strong industry partnerships to support in-demand careers
- Low student-to-teacher ratios for engaging, personal attention
- Challenging coursework to prepare students for transfer universities
- Affordable tuition, education scholarships, and easy-to-transfer credits
- Free, supportive, academic tutoring
Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway
A Transfer Pathway degree is a great start to a bachelor’s degree. You can complete an Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway AS Degree at Ridgewater and transfer it into a bachelor’s degree program with no lost credits at one of our Minnesota State partners.
Partner Transfer Universities
- Bemidji State University
- Metropolitan State University
- Minnesota State University – Mankato
- Minnesota State University – Moorhead
- Southwest State University – Marshall
- St. Cloud State University
- Winona State University
