Paraprofessional Education • Associate in Applied Science

OCCUPATIONAL PROGRAM

Total Credit Hours: 63

Colleague Code: AAS.PARED

Curriculum Code: EDU 250

Recommended Course Sequence:

First Semester: EDU 201, Elective, COM 111, LIT 120, SPE 101

Second Semester: EDU 215, EDU 230, PSY 214, COM 112, SOC 101

Third Semester: PSY 210, Elective, HIS 101 or HIS 102, MAT 104, POS 101 or POS 201

Fourth Semester: EDU 210, EDU 220, Electives, PSI 101

Program Information:

For Program Information Contact:

Social Sciences Department at 217.786.2391 or 217.786.2414 or see an academic advisor.

Required General Education Courses (16 credits)

COM 111

Composition I

3 credits

COM 112

Composition II

3 credits

MAT 104

General Education Mathematics

3 credits

POS 101

Introduction to American Politics or

 

 

POS 201

State and Local Government

3 credits

PSI 101

Physical Science

4 credits

Required Program Courses (19 credits)

EDU 201

Introduction to Teacher Education

4 credits

EDU 210

Instructional Technology

3 credits

EDU 215

Students with Disabilities

3 credits

EDU 220

Diversity of Schools and Society

3 credits

EDU 230

Reading Principles

3 credits

PSY 210

Educational Psychology

3 credits

Required Program Support Courses (28 credits)

HIS 101

History of Western Civilization I or

 

 

HIS 102

History of Western Civilization II

4 credits

LIT 120

Introduction to Children's Literature

3 credits

PSY 214

Introduction to Child Psychology

3 credits

SOC 101

Introduction to Sociology

3 credits

SPE 101

Public Speaking Fundamentals

3 credits

Electives

12 hours

Up to 16 hours of credit can be granted through the Prior Experience Portfolio Process. Contact the Education Office for details.

EDU 201 includes 30 hours (1 credit hour) of pre-clinical observation.

Suggested Electives: ART 101, EDU 233, HLT 201, MUS 100, and PSY 101

Please check the catalog descriptions for prerequisites for PSY 210 and PSY 214.