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Paraprofessional Educator (Associate in Applied Science Degree)
63-68 credit hours.
The paraprofessional educator degree prepares students for positions as teacher assistants and teacher aides. The degree will help current as well as future paraprofessionals meet the No Child Left Behind requirements for success in working with children in Title I programs.
General Education Core Requirements:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BIOL 114 or MATH 131 |
Contemporary Biology or Explorations in Mathematics |
4 or 3 |
| COMM 101 | Introduction to Oral Communications | 3 |
| ENGL 101 | Composition I | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| HIST 135 or HIST 136 |
U.S. History to 1865 or History of the U.S. Since 1865 |
3 or 3 |
| HUMA 203 | Non-Western Humanities | 3 |
| PSY 101 | Introduction to Psychology | 3 |
Required Core:
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| EDUC 101 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| EDUC 105 or CHLD 207 |
Students with Disabilities or Exceptional Child |
3 or 3 |
| EDUC 220 and/or PSY 209 |
Educational Psychology and/or Human Growth and Development |
3 and/or 3 |
| EDUC 208 | Principles of Reading | 3 |
| EDUC 209 | Language Arts in Elementary School | 3 |
| EDUC 200 | Using Technology in Education | 3 |
| ENGL 118 | Children's Literature | 3 |
| MATH 135 or MATH 136 or MATH 141 |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers I or Mathematics for Elementary Teachers II or Introduction to Statistics |
3 or 3 or 4 |
Electives (18 credit hours):
| Course | Course Name | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| ANTH 101 | Introduction to Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ART 211 | History of Art I | 3 |
| CHEM 120 | Fundamentals of Chemistry | 4 |
| CHLD 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | 3 |
| CHLD 202 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child | 3 |
| CHLD 209 | Child, Family and Community | 3 |
| EASC 121 | Introduction to Earth Science | 3 |
| ENGL 111 | Introduction to Literature | 3 |
| HLTH 120 | Nutrition | 3 |
| MUSI 150 | Music Appreciation | 3 |
| PHYS 110 | Physics in Everyday Life | 3 |
| PSY 203 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 |
| SOC 135 | Sociology of Marriage and Family | 3 |
| SPAN 101 | Spanish I | 4 |
Information contained on this Web site is subject to change. Please check with an academic advisor for current course offerings and program requirements. Current students with continual enrollment may graduate under the current program requirements or any program requirements in effect since first enrollment. Students who intend to graduate must meet with an Academic Advisor to complete an "Application to Graduate" form a full semester prior to graduation. This will help ensure that a student meets all graduation requirements. Remember to always check with the school you are interested in attending for specific requirements.
