Paraeducator
Education
A.A.S. Degree (D,G,W)
This associate degree program prepares students for a career as a paraeducator in a K-12 school setting. The program provides a foundation in academic skills, child development theories, literacy and mathematics instructional support strategies and a comprehensive range of educational experiences necessary for employment. The program will provide coursework that may transfer to a senior institution for those students who wish to do so.
Program Graduate Competencies
The Program Graduate Competencies listed below identify the major learning goals related to your specific program of study and identify the knowledge and skills you will have when you graduate to be successful in your chosen field.
- Provide instructional support to K-12 students in literacy and mathematics in a professional, ethical, legal and effective manner under the supervision of a teacher.
- Apply knowledge of the physical, social, emotional, cognitive and language development of all children in a classroom setting.
- Demonstrate supportive classroom practices that utilize positive management techniques, foster character development, and promote a healthy and safe environment.
- Apply understanding of multicultural education and a sensitivity to and a respect for diversity.
- Access and implement educational technology.
- Communicate information about student learning and behaviors in a collaborative manner with school, family and community members.
Core Curriculum Competencies
The Core Curriculum Competencies listed below identify what you will be able to do as a graduate, regardless of your program of study. You will acquire these core competencies through general education courses and program-specific coursework. You will be expected to use relevant technology to achieve these outcomes:
- Apply clear and effective communication skills.
- Use critical thinking to solve problems.
- Collaborate to achieve a common goal.
- Demonstrate professional and ethical conduct.
- Use information literacy for effective vocational and/or academic research.
- Apply quantitative reasoning and/or scientific inquiry to solve practical problems.
Graduation Requirements
Core Courses
Select 1 course(s) from:
Program/Major Courses
| ECE 111 | Childhood Nutrition and Safety | 3 |
| ECE 233 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDC 120 | Foundations of Literacy | 3 |
| EDC 150 | Introduction to Elementary Education | 3 |
| EDC 211 | Classroom Management | 3 |
| EDC 220 | Parent, Family, and School Interaction | 3 |
| EDC 250 | Internship & Seminar | 4 |
| MAT 173 | Math for Teachers II: Rational Numbers and Probability | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
Program/Major Support Courses
Suggested Pathway to Graduation (Course Sequence Sheet)
Semester 1
| SSC 100 | First Year Seminar | 1 |
| ENG 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| MAT 172 | Math for Teachers I: Numbers and Operations | 3 |
| PSY 121 | General Psychology | 3 |
| EDC 150 | Introduction to Elementary Education | 3 |
| ECE 111 | Childhood Nutrition and Safety | 3 |
Semester 2
Semester 3
| EDC 220 | Parent, Family, and School Interaction | 3 |
| SOC 111 | Sociology | 3 |
| HIS 112 | United States History Post-Civil War | 3 |
| ECE 233 | Introduction to Exceptional Learners | 3 |
| EDC 108 | Applied Concepts in Educational Technology | 3 |
Semester 4
To complete program requirements, you must pass the above courses and earn at least 61 credits. The number of courses and credits required for graduation may be more depending on your need for developmental education courses and the elective choices you make (if electives are a part of the program). Some programs also have college-level courses that you must take if you do not score at a certain level on the College Placement Test. If this applies to your program, the courses are listed at the top of the sequence sheet before the first semester of the course list.
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