Elementary Education Foundations Transfer Pathway
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
