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Paraprofessional Education (Code 420)
This program is designed to prepare students to work as paraprofessionals in K-12 classrooms. It is an Associate of Arts degree aimed as satisfying federal requirements for Title I programs. Courses are designed to build knowledge and skills related to human growth and development, the field of teaching, characteristics of learners, special education, instructional content and practice, the teaching and learning environment, behavior management, communication, diversity of families, health, safety and emergency procedures and professionalism and ethical standards. The majority of courses will also transfer into elementary teacher certification programs at four-year universities. Students should work closely with their advisor throughout the program to ensure transferability. Students working in Pre-K programs can either complete the Child Development program (Code 120) or follow this program and take two additional courses (CD 119 and CD 218) to complete the formal training hours required to obtain a CDA credential.
The following scheme is presented as a guide only. Courses may be taken in any order, as long as all requirements (including prerequisites) are met:
Semester 1
EN 101 |
English Composition 1 |
3 |
CD 215 |
Adult-Child Interaction |
3 |
CD 118 |
Human Growth and Development |
4 |
PS 110 |
Survey of American Government | 3 |
Social Science Elective |
Recommended: HS 249 U.S. History from Exploration through Reconstruction OR HS 250 U.S. History from End of Reconstruction to the Present |
3 |
16 |
Semester 2
CD 119 |
Methods in Preschool Education |
4 |
EN 102 |
English Composition 2 |
3 |
ED 200 or |
Introduction to Teaching OR |
3 |
MA 107* |
Intermediate Algebra |
4 |
WE 157 |
Elementary Games and Rhythms |
1 |
WE 156** |
First Aid |
1 |
16 |
Semester 3
EN 250 |
Children's Literature |
4 |
|
CD 230 |
Young Children with Special Needs |
4 |
|
|
Humanities Elective |
Recommended: SP 101 Introductory Spanish 1 | 4 |
MA 210 or |
Mathematics for Elementary Teachers 1 OR
|
4 |
|
16 |
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Semester 4
CD 260 |
Emergent Literacy |
3 |
BI 101or |
General Biology OR |
4 |
CD 280 |
Cooperative Education in Child Development |
3 |
CD 285 |
Assessment Tools in Child Development |
2 |
PY 201 |
General Psychology |
3 |
Elective Credit*** |
|
2 |
|
17 |
|
Total: |
63 |
*Students who have completed 3 years of High School Math and meet the Prerequisite for MA 210 without needing MA 107 are recommended to take MA 210 and MA 211.
** Students possessing current Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certification can submit proof to the Registrars Office to meet this requirement.
***GRCC offers a variety of courses such as PY 251, MU 200 and AT 200 that are aimed at students transferring into Elementary Teacher Certification programs. Students wishing to transfer should work closely with counselors to choose electives.
Updated on 23-APR-08
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