Academic Advisers

AATC: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7315 | Room AC2253 | Advising.Questions@mhcc.edu | Students with last name A-Cg
Layne Morell: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7372 | Room AC2253 | Layne.Morell@mhcc.edu | Students with last name Cf-F
David Arguello:  Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7418 | Room AC2253 | David.Arguello@mhcc.edu | Students with last name G-J
Graham Phillips: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-6071 | Room AC2253 | Graham.Phillips@mhcc.edu | Students with last name K-Mn
Jennifer Hare: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7494 | Room AC2253 | Jennifer.Hare@mhcc.edu | Students with last name Mo-P
Emma Zwaschka: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7227 | Room AC2253 | Emma.Zwaschka@mhcc.edu | Students with last name Q-S
Chelsea Roweder: Schedule appointment thru Navigate | 503-491-7644 | Room AC2253 | Chelsea.Roweder@mhcc.edu | Students with last name T-Z

If you want to be a teacher, you will be making a number of choices:

• What age group do you want to teach?
• What subject do you want to teach?
• Will you transfer to a school with an undergraduate (four-year / bachelor’s) or graduate (fifth year / master’s) teaching program?
• Which college do you want to transfer to?

The answer to these questions will help you figure out the right courses to take.

Students interested in teaching at the elementary level (Pre-K to eighth grade) will want to follow a course of study that is multidisciplinary since they will teach many subjects. There are a number of Elementary Teacher Education programs in the Portland area.

Students interested in teaching at the secondary (middle or high school) level will want to follow a course of study that reflects the major area they wish to teach (e.g., math, social science, science, health/PE, language arts, etc.)

All students should work with an adviser to make an education plan.

Transfer Outcomes

The primary objective of MHCC's transfer programs is to fulfill general education requirements and prepare students for transferring to bachelor's degree programs. MHCC identifies the following core institutional outcomes as program outcomes for its transfer programs:

• Communication
• Cultural competence
• Quantitative reasoning and analysis
• Information literacy
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Skills to promote personal wellness
• Civic and social responsibility

Courses for Elementary Education Majors

EOU Elementary Teacher Education Program

On the MHCC campus you can earn from EOU:

• Bachelor of Science in elementary education
• English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) endorsement
• Oregon teaching license

Transfer Schools

• George Fox University
• Eastern Oregon University
• Oregon State University
• Pacific University
• Portland State University
• University of Oregon
• University of Portland
• Western Oregon University

The following examples show how a student can complete  an AAOT degree while also taking lower-division education courses. Students should work with their MHCC adviser, and their preferred transfer college, to pick the right classes. Not all courses are offered every term. Click on a course number to see what term(s) the course is typically offered. While students are welcome to start classes at MHCC in any term, many plans in the catalog are meant to start in fall term unless otherwise noted. 

• Full time = 12 or more credits per term; takes 6 to 7 terms to complete.
• 3/4 time = 9 to 11 credits per term; takes about 8 to 10 terms to complete.
• Part time = 6 to 8 credits per term; takes about 11 to 13 terms to complete.

Sample Plan (full time)

Sample Plan (part time)