Complete your Associate of Arts in Teacher Education at CNM and transfer to UNM to earn your bachelor's degree.
Please choose your transfer pathway.
Bachelor's in Elementary Education - Language Arts Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- COMM 1130 - Public Speaking or COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 2110 - Math for Teachers III
- EDUC 1120 - Introduction to Education
- EDUC 2315 - Educating Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students
- EDUC 2243 - Children’s Literature
- One THEA course
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- NTSC 1110 - Physical Science for Teachers
- NTSC 1120 - Life Science for Teachers
- NTSC 2110 - Environmental Science for Teachers
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 1120 - United States History II
- HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 - Western Civilization II
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following Language Arts Education concentration bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- One Modern Language course
Please choose one of the following courses:
- ENGL 1410 - Introduction to Literature
- ENGL 2610 - American Literature I
- ENGL 2650 - World Literature I
- ENGL 2660 - World Literature II
Bachelor's in Elementary Education - Mathematics Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- COMM 1130 - Public Speaking or COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 2110 - Math for Teachers III
- EDUC 1120 - Introduction to Education
- EDUC 2315 - Educating Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students
- EDUC 2243 - Children’s Literature
- One THEA course
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- NTSC 1110 - Physical Science for Teachers
- NTSC 1120 - Life Science for Teachers
- NTSC 2110 - Environmental Science for Teachers
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 1120 - United States History II
- HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 - Western Civilization II
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following Mathematics concentration bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- Five MATH courses
Bachelor's in Elementary Education - Science Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- COMM 1130 - Public Speaking or COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 2110 - Math for Teachers III
- EDUC 1120 - Introduction to Education
- EDUC 2315 - Educating Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students
- EDUC 2243 - Children’s Literature
- One THEA course
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- NTSC 1110 - Physical Science for Teachers
- NTSC 1120 - Life Science for Teachers
- NTSC 2110 - Environmental Science for Teachers
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 1120 - United States History II
- HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 - Western Civilization II
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following Science concentration bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- One Modern Language course
Please choose three lectures with their corresponding lab from the list below:
- ASTR
- BIOL
- CHEM
- PHYS
Bachelor's in Elementary Education - Social Studies Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- ENGL 1120 - Composition II
- COMM 1130 - Public Speaking or COMM 2150 - Communication for Teachers
- MATH 1110 - Math for Teachers I
- MATH 2110 - Math for Teachers III
- EDUC 1120 - Introduction to Education
- EDUC 2315 - Educating Linguistically and Culturally Diverse Students
- EDUC 2243 - Children’s Literature
- One THEA course
- Two Social and Behavioral Science courses
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- NTSC 1110 - Physical Science for Teachers
- NTSC 1120 - Life Science for Teachers
- NTSC 2110 - Environmental Science for Teachers
Please choose two courses from the following list:
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 1120 - United States History II
- HIST 1150 - Western Civilization I
- HIST 1160 - Western Civilization II
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following Social Studies concentration bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- One Modern Language course
- POLS 1120-American National Government
- GEOG 1120 - World Regional Geography or GEOG 1130 - Human Geography
- One ECON course
Bachelor's in Secondary Education - Language Arts Education Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- EDUC 2375 - Technology Integration in the Classroom
- ENGL 2110 - Traditional Grammar
- ENGL 2210-Professional and Technical Communication
- ENGL 2510-Analysis of Literature
- ENGL 2610 - American Literature I or ENGL 2620 - American Literature II
- ENGL 2650 - World Literature I
- ENGL 2660 - World Literature II
- THEA 1110-Introduction to Theatre
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following Language Arts Education concentration bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- COMM 2140-Small Group Communication
- COMM 1150-Introduction to Mass Communication
- CCST 1110-Introduction to Comparative Global and Ethnic Societies or ENGL 1310 - Introduction to Journalism
Bachelor's in Secondary Education - Social Studies Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- EDUC 2375 - Technology Integration in the Classroom
- GEOG 1110 - Physical Geography
- GEOG 1110L - Physical Geography Lab
- GEOG 1120 - World Regional Geography
- HIST 1110 - United States History I
- HIST 2110 - Survey of New Mexico History
- POLS 1120 - American National Government
- POLS 2110 - Comparative Politics
- SOCI 2250 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity
Bachelor's in Secondary Education - Spanish Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- EDUC 2375 - Technology Integration in the Classroom
Please choose four courses from the following list:
- SPAN 1110 - Spanish I
- SPAN 1120 - Spanish II
- SPAN 1210 - Spanish for Heritage Learners I
- SPAN 1220 - Spanish for Heritage Learners II
- SPAN 2110 - Spanish III
- SPAN 2120 - Spanish IV
Bachelor's in Secondary Education - Earth Science Education Concentration, Life Science Education Concentration and Physical Education Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- BIOL 2110-Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology
- BIOL 2110L-Principles of Biology: Cellular and Molecular Biology Lab
- BIOL 2410-Principles of Biology: Genetics
- BIOL 2410L-Principles of Biology: Genetics Lab
- CHEM 1215-General Chemistry I for STEM Majors
- CHEM 1215L-General Chemistry I Laboratory for STEM Majors
- CHEM 1225-General Chemistry II for STEM Majors
- CHEM 1225L-General Chemistry II Laboratory for STEM Majors
- GEOL 1110 - Physical Geology
- GEOL 1110L-Physical Geology Laboratory
- PHYS 1230-Algebra-Based Physics I
- PHYS 1230L-Algebra-Based Physics I Laboratory
In addition to your associates you may also complete the following bachelors course requirements at CNM:
- GEOL 2110-Historical Geology
- GEOL 2110L-Historical Geology Laboratory
- PHYS 1240-Algebra-Based Physics II
- PHYS 1240L-Algebra-Based Physics II Laboratory
Bachelor's in Secondary Education - Mathematics Concentration
The following course clusters are the unique requirements for each concentration.
- ENGL 1110 - Composition I
- MATH 1510-Calculus I
- MATH 1520-Calculus II
- MATH 2530-Calculus III
Learn About the Teacher Education Program at CNM
TheTeacher Education programteaches the theory and skills required for working with children K-12 in the public school system. Earn an Associate of Arts or certificate and pursue work as a Teacher for Preschool, Middle School, and more.
