Teacher Education Transfer Options (UNM)

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

The Teacher Education program teaches 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.