Education: Paraprofessional Educator Option (K-12)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
The Paraprofessional 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.
Students must complete INST 101, Success in College, as a requirement
for graduation.
| REQUIRED COURSES |
HOURS
|
| First Semester |
| *ENGL 101 Rhetoric I |
3
|
| EDUC 101 Nature/Teaching Profession |
3
|
| *PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
3
|
| *SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology |
3
|
| *SPCH 101 Oral Communication |
3
|
| Total |
15
|
| Second Semester |
| *PSYC 101 Child Development |
3
|
| *SOCY 225 Race and Ethnic Relations |
3
|
| *MATH 118 Introduction to Mathematics |
3
|
| *Humanities Elective |
3
|
| Education Elective |
3
|
Total |
15
|
| 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) |
3
|
| EDUC 225 Internship in Education (pre: consent of instructor) |
4
|
| EDUC 226 Internship Seminar (pre: concurrent enrollment in EDUC
225) |
1
|
| HLTH 102 First Aid and Personal Safety |
2
|
| **Education Elective |
3
|
| *Sociaol Science Elective |
3
|
| Total |
16
|
Courses requiring a criminal background check include EDUC 101,
EDUC 103, EDUC 170, EDUC 201, EDUC 206, EDUC 208, EDUC 220, EDUC 225,
EDUC 230 and EDUC 270 and PSYC 101.
*General Education
**Education Electives
EDUC 102 Intro. to Bilingual Education -- 3
EDUC 104 Creative Learning -- 4
EDUC 159 Issues in Exceptionalities -- 3
EDUC 162 Curriculum Planning - Creative -- 1
EDUC 163 Curriculum Planning - Cognitive -- 1
EDUC 206 Cultural Effects on Child Development -- 3
EDUC 211 Educational Psychology -- 3
EDUC 250 Math and Science for Young Children -- 3
EDUC 260 Health/Nutrition Young Children -- 2
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.
Applied Science Degrees and Career Certificate
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