Education Teaching Assistant Option (Grades K-12)
Associate in Applied Science Degree
(Pending ICCB Approval)
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The Teaching Assistant in the Education Program meets the requirement of the State of Illinois for the training of teaching assistants.  A criminal background check is required as a prerequisite for EDUC 111.

REQUIRED COURSES

HOURS


First Semester

*ENGL 101 Rhetoric I 3
*SOCY 100 Introduction to Sociology 3
EDUC 101 Nature/Teaching Profession 2
BOFF 228 Basic Microsoft Word 2
*SPCH 101 Oral Communication 3
TOTAL: 13


Second Semester

*PSYC 100 Introduction to Psychology 3
*PSYC 101 Child Development 3
*SOCY 225 Race and Ethnic Relations (pre: SOCY 100) 3
*++Science Elective or ***Social Science Elective 3-4
*MATH 118 Introduction to Mathematics 4
TOTAL: 16-17

Third Semester
EDUC 160 Guiding Children 2
EDUC 270 Education/Exceptional Child 3
EDUC 207 Children's Literature 3
EDUC 110 Role of the Teaching Assistant 2
EDUC111 Teaching Assistant Practical Experience 2
*++Science Elective or ***Social Science Elective 3-4
TOTAL: 16-17

Fourth Semester
**Education Elective 3
HLTH 102 First Aid and Personal Safety 2
EDUC 208 Language Development 3
*Humanities Elective 3
EDUC 225 Internship in Education 4
EDUC 226 Internship Seminar 1
TOTAL: 16
 
*General Education.  Designated as a Tech Prep Program.

**Education Electives (Pending ICCB Approval)
EDUC 211 Education Psychology, 3hrs
EDUC 159 Issues in Exceptionalities, 3hrs
EDUC 102 Intro to Bilingual Education, 3hrs

***Social Science Electives
PSYC 120 Intro to Substance Abuse, 3hrs
PSYC 230 Abnormal Psychology, 3hrs
PSYC 240 Social Psychology, 3hrs
PSYC 250 Personality, 3hrs
SOCY 200 Marriage and Family, 3hrs
SOCY 201 Social Problems, 3hrs
SOCY 205 Juvenile Delinquency, 3hrs

++One science elective AND one social science elective required.

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


 


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