Education: Early Childhood - Paraprofessional Option
Associate in Applied Science Degree
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.
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.
Students must complete INST 101, Success in College, as a requirement
for graduation.
| REQUIRED COURSES |
HOURS
|
| First Semester |
| EDUC 103 Introduction to Early Childhood Education |
3
|
| *PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology |
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 101 Child Development |
3
|
| EDUC 104 Creative Learning Experiences |
4
|
| *Humanities Elective |
3
|
| *Science or Math elective |
3
|
| *SPCH 101 Oral Communication |
3
|
| Total |
16
|
| Third Semester |
| EDUC 270 Education/Exceptional Child |
3
|
| EDUC 101 Nature of the Teaching Profession |
3
|
| EDUC 260 Health/Nutrition Young Children |
2
|
| *SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology |
3
|
| EDUC 160 Guiding Children |
2
|
| Education Elective |
3
|
| Total |
16
|
| Fourth Semester |
| PEMW 150 Elementary Games |
2
|
| EDUC 208 Language Development (pre: PSYC 101 or consent of
instructor) |
3
|
| **Education Elective |
3
|
EDUC 225 Internship in Education (pre: consent of instructor) |
4
|
EDUC 226 Internship Seminar (pre: concurrent enrollment in EDUC 225) |
1
|
| Total |
13
|
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.
**Education Electives
EDUC 102 Intro to Bilingual Education -- 3
EDUC 159 Issues in Exceptionalities -- 3
EDUC 207 Children's Literature -- 3
EDUC 162 Curriculum Planning - Creative -- 1
EDUC 163 Curriculum Planning - Cognitive -- 1
EDUC 211 Educational Psychology -- 3
EDUC 250 Math and Science for Young Children -- 3
*General Education
Human Relations
requirements.
Enrollment in developmental classes may increase the length of time
it takes to complete an associate degree.
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