THIS IS A CAREER DEGREE.
IT IS NOT DESIGNED TO TRANSFER TO A FOUR YEAR UNIVERSITY.

Danville Area Community College
2005-2006


Education:  Early Childhood - Paraprofessional Option
Associate in Applied Science Degree

A criminal background check is required as a prerequisite for EDUC 111, EDUC 208, and EDUC 209, and is required for employment in DCFS licensed facilities.

Upon completion of all the requirements of the program a student must show proof of current CPR/First Aid certification.  Those students earning college hours through CDA credentialing must show proof that this is current in order to be awarded a degree.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Semester
EDUC 103 Introduction Early Childhood Education 
3
   
*PSYC 101 Child Development
3
   
EDUC 206 Cultural Effects on Child Development 
3
   
HLTH 103 First Aid and CPR/Young Children
2
   
ENGL 121 Communication Skills
or
*ENGL 101 Rhetoric I
3
   
BOFF 228 Intro to Word (pre: BOFF 114 or successful score on Liberal Arts 
typing test and BOFF 130)
2
   
Total
16
   
Second Semester
*PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
3
   
EDUC 104 Creative Learning Experiences
4
   
EDUC 208 Language Development (pre: PSYC 101 & criminal background check)
3
   
*Science or Math Elective 
3
   
*SPCH 101 Oral Communication
3
   
Total 
16
   
Third Semester
EDUC 110 Role of the Paraprofessional
2
   
EDUC 111 Role of the Paraprofessional - Practicum (pre: criminal background check consent of instructor completion or concurrent enrollment in EDUC 101) 
2
   
EDUC 270 Education of the Exceptional Child
3
   
EDUC 101 Nature of the Teaching Profession 
2
   
EDUC 260 Health/Nutrition Young Children
2
   
*SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology
3
   
EDUC 160 Guiding Children
2
   
Total
16
   
Fourth Semester
**Education Elective
3
   
PEMW 150 Elementary Games
2
   
*Humanities Elective
3
   
**Education Elective 
3
   
EDUC 225 Internship in Education (pre: consent of instructor)
4
   
EDUC 226 Internship in Seminar (pre: concurrentenrollment in EDUC 225)
1
   
Total 
16
   
**Early Childhood Electives
PSYC 250 Personality
3
   
SOCY 200 Marriage and the Family
3
   
+EDUC 102 Intro to Bilingual Education
3
   
+EDUC 159 Issues in Exceptionalities
3
   
+EDUC 207 Children's Literature
3
   

+ Pending ICCB approval

*General Education
Human Relations requirements.

Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.

Designated as a Tech Prep program.

Student may transfer from other institutions a maximum of 9 hours.


Code CLET
February 2005   Credit Hours 64
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