This is a two-year program designed for students who want to
assist K-12 classroom teachers. This program fully satisfies the
requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act for employment as a
paraprofessional educator in the United States and also provides
a potential option for transfer to four-year institutions for a
bachelor’s degree in education.
Students should consult the catalog of the institution to which
they expect to transfer and should select appropriate courses in
consultation with their advisor.
The program course requirements are presented in sequence.
Part-time students and others who cannot follow this sequence
should check course descriptions in this catalog to determine
prerequisites and, in addition, should consult their academic
advisor regarding the order in which they take courses. |
| First Year—Fall Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
First Year—Spring
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
| ED 120 |
Society, Schools & Teachers |
3 |
ED 119 |
Student Supervision |
1 |
| PSYX 101 |
General Psychology |
3 |
ED 221 |
Behavior Management |
2 |
| WRIT 101 |
College Writing I |
3 |
ED 260 |
Introduction to Teaching Exceptional
Learners |
3 |
| CAPP 120 |
Introduction to Computers |
3 |
WRIT 201 |
College Writing II |
3 |
| PE 214 |
First Aid & CPR |
2 |
SC 101 |
Principles of Biology |
3 |
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or |
|
SC 101L |
Principles of Biology Lab |
1 |
| PE 212 |
Health Education |
(3) |
HU |
Humanities Core Requirement |
3 |
| PE |
Physical Education Core Requirement |
1 |
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Total: |
16 |
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Total: |
15(16) |
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| Second Year—Fall
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
Second Year—Spring
Semester |
Cr. Hrs. |
| ED 201 |
Child Development |
3 |
ED 206 |
Severe Communication Support Needs |
2 |
| ED 241 |
Education Practicum |
1 |
ED 223 |
Instruction Reading, Writing & Math |
3 |
| M 105 |
Contemporary Mathematics* |
3 |
GPHY 111 |
Intro to Physical Geography |
3 |
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or |
|
GPHY 112 |
Intro to Physical Geography Lab |
1 |
| M 130 |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I* |
(3) |
HSTA 102 |
American History II |
1 |
| CA 112 |
Public Speaking |
3 |
PE |
Physical Education Core Requirement |
1 |
| HU |
Humanities Core Requirements* |
6 |
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Total: |
13 |
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Total: |
16 |
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| Total Hours in Program—60 (61) |
Course Descriptions |
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| *Humanities Core Requirements and the
Mathematics course should be selected in consultation with an
advisor and/or the college to which the student intends to
transfer. Elementary Education majors should consider taking the
following courses: |
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