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

Danville Area Community College
2008-2009

Education: Paraprofessional Option (Grades K-12)
Associate in Applied Science Degree

The Teaching Assistant Option in the Education Program meets the requirement of the State of Illinois for the training of teaching assistants. A criminal background check is required for all courses for which students must complete observation hours. Students must complete the criminal background check only once, as long as students are continuously enrolled. Students completing their practicums must meet DCFS requirements.

This program is an occupational program typically not designed to transfer;
however, this program has been articulated to some senior institutions.
Please contact a counselor for specific details.

Required Courses Hours F,S,I,SU Grade
First Semester
*PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology
3
    
*ENGL 101 Rhetoric I
3
    
*SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology 3

EDUC 101 Nature/Teaching Profession
2
    
*SPCH 101 Oral Communication
3
    
INST 101 Success in College 1

Total
15
    
Second Semester
*PSYC 101 Child Development
3
    
*SOCY 225 Race and Ethnic Relations
3
    
*MATH 118 Introduction to Mathematics
3
    
EDUC 208 Language Development (pre: PSYC 101 or consent of instructor)
 3

Humanities Electives
 3

**Education Elective
 3

Total 18
    
Third Semester
EDUC 160 Guiding Children
2

EDUC 270 Education/Exceptional Child
3
    
EDUC 207 Children's Literature
3
    
BOFF 228 Intro to Word (pre:  BOFF 114 or successful score on Liberal Arts typing test and BOFF 130) 2

**Education Elective
 3

**Science Elective
 3

Total 16
    
Fourth Semester
EDUC 208 Language Development (pre: PSYC 101 or consent of instructor) 3

HLTH 102 First Aid and Personal Safety
2
    
EDUC 225 Internship in Education (pre: consent of instructor)
4
    
EDUC 226 Internship Seminar (pre: concurrent enrollment in EDUC 225)
1
    
**Education Elective 3

*Social Science Elective
 3

Total
16
  
**Education Electives
EDUC 211 Educational Psychology
3
    
EDUC 159 Issues in Exceptionalities
3
    
EDUC 102 Intro. to Bilingual Education
3
    
EDUC 162 Curriculum Planning - Creative
 1

EDUC 163 Curriculum Planning - Cognitive
 1

EDUC 206 Cultural Effets on Child Development
 3

EDUC 250 Math and Science for Young Children
 3

EDUC 260 Health/Nutrition for Young Children
 2


*General Education
++ One science elective AND one social science elective required.
Designated as a Tech Prep program.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time it takes to complete an associate degree.
Student may transfer from other institutions a maximum of 9 hours.
Courses requiring a background check include EDUC 101, 103, 170, 201, 206, 208, 220, 225, 230 and 270, and PSYC 101.


March 2008   Credit Hours 63
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