Pathway #1 top
Mesa Community College 2 years
Arizona State University (Tempe or Polytech) 2 years

Benefits:
The “teacher candidate” will benefit from . . .

• Having an assigned academic instructor.
• Committed staff members.
• A smaller campus student population during the first two years of post-high school academic learning and campus experiences.
• Rich and diverse service learning experiences.
• A more structured academic community college environment prior to enrolling in the university.
• Lower tuition and class course costs prior to enrolling in the university.
• The opportunity to realize one’s academic potential prior to entering the university.

For more details, please contact:
Ms. Miranda Halkini
Education Department
Mesa Community College
480-461-7890
miranda.halkini@mcmail.maricopa.edu

Pathway #2 top
Chandler-Gilbert Community College 2 years
Arizona State University (Tempe or Polytech) 2 years

Benefits:
The “teacher candidate” will benefit from . . .

• Having an assigned academic advisor.
• Lower tuition and class course costs prior to enrolling into the university.
• Working in actual K-12 school classrooms with students every semester.
• Student resident housing availability at the Williams Campus.
• No Friday classes. Classes are taught on Monday/Wednesday or a Tuesday/Thursday schedule.
• Technology that is incorporated throughout the education program of study every semester and having an electronic portfolio.
• Being a part of the learning community and being on the PecosCampus.

For more details, please contact:
Dr. Brenda Larson
Education/CIS Coordinator
Pecos Campus Teacher Education Program
Chandler-Gilbert Community College
480-988-8804
brenda.larson@cgcmail.maricopa.edu

Pathway #3 top
Arizona State University (Tempe) 4 years

Start Strong, Finish Strong

Be Involved
in education from your first day of college

Get Support
from academic advisors who know you

Develop Friendships
That last a lifetime

Live On Campus
in the new hassayampa academic village

Learn
from expert faculty in your chosen area of education

Earn Scholarships
to achieve your educational goals

Graduate
from arizona’s finest College of Education

Teach
with confidence in your excellence

For more details, please contact:
Jennifer Rubins
Recruitment & Retention Specialist
Mary Lou Fulton College of Education
Arizona State University Tempe Campus
480-965-0738
jennifer.rubins@asu.edu

Pathway #4 top
Arizona State University (Polytech) 4 years
Elementary Education Degree ONLY

Elementary Education Degree
Early Childhood Degree
Special Education Degree

Benefits:
The “teacher candidate” will benefit from ...

• Having the same academic advisor if the “teacher candidate” attended Chandler-Gilbert Community College
• The education cohort group.
• The opportunity to transfer community college credits directly into the university.
• “A very community oriented program that promotes close relationships between students and faculty.”
• Being familiar with the curriculum taught in the East Valley schools.

For more information please phone call:
Ms. Carmen Newland
Arizona State University Education-Lecturer
480) 727-1745
carmen.newland@asu.edu

Pathway #5
Chandler-Gilbert Communuity College 2 Years
Northern Arizona University (CGCC campus) 2 Years
Education Degree Only

Benefits:
The “teacher candidate” will benefit from ...

• The 2 + 2 program that allows for a seamless transfer from CGCC to NAU.
• Having a local NAU academic advisor available to assist and guide students from high school through the completion of the university program. The NAU advisor will work closely with the CGCC advisors to ensure the “teacher candidates” are selecting the appropriate coursework.
• The NAU Elementary Education Application Workshop held during the Spring semester prior to entering the NAU program.
• Student services provided by the local NAU office located on the CGCC-Pecos campus, including the convenience of having NAU classes offered on the CGCC-Pecos campus.
• The NAU cohort program that helps the “teacher candidate” develop close relationships with peers and faculty.
• A variety of professional development opportunities.
• Assistance with the teacher certification process, including access to the NAU College of Education APPEL online resource center. APPEL is designed to help students prepare for the Arizona Educator Proficiency Assessment.
• Lower tuition costs as compared to their public and private universities. And information on a variety of scholarships and financing options.

For more information please contact:
Ms. Ellen Demas
Northern Arizona University Program Coordinator
480-732-7243
ellen.demas@nau.edu