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2009-2010
Paraprofessional Educator
Associate in Applied Science Degree
Curriculum code 1470
General
Information
Required Courses
(62 credit hours)
The following suggested schedule is based on full-time enrollment. Students may
also complete the program through part-time enrollment.
For information about prerequisites and
corequisites, please see the course descriptions that are linked from each
course. Suggested Full-Time Schedule
First Semester
16 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
|
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___-___ |
1
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Elective (COL-101—College: Changes,
Challenges, Choices-if required) |
|
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COM-101 |
3
|
Composition
I |
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EDU-102 |
3
|
Introduction for
Paraprofessional Educator |
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EDU-104 |
3
|
Principles of
Reading |
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|
___-___ |
3
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Elective (EDU-105—Classroom
Management recommended) |
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| PSY-104 |
3 |
Life-Span
Developmental Psychology |
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| Total: 16 |
Second
Semester
16 Credit Hours
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Course
|
Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
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| COM-103 |
3 |
Speech
Fundamentals |
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EDU-100
|
3
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Introduction
to Education |
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| EDU-103 |
1 |
Observation/Clinical
Experience |
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EDU-110 |
3
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Technology for
Educators |
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EDU-111 |
3
|
Students with
Disabilities in School |
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MTH-102
or
MTH-121 |
3
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Mathematics for
Paraprofessionals
Math for Teachers I |
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Total:
16 |
Third
Semester
15 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
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EDU/
LIT-205
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3
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Literature for Children/Young Adults |
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| PSY-101 |
3 |
Introduction to Psychology |
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| ___-___ |
4 |
Physical
and Life Sciences Choose
from: BIO,
CHM,
EAS,
GEL,
NAT,
PHS,
PHY
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|
| ___-___ |
3 |
Humanities/Fine
Arts Choose
from:
ARB,
ART,
FRE,
GER,
HUM,
JPN,
LIT,
MUS,
PHI,
SPA,
THE
|
Students need one
diversity course. Students can choose one course from either Humanities/Fine
Arts or Social/Behavioral Sciences. |
| ___-___ |
2 |
Elective:
Select two hours of electives from electives list. |
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| Total: 15 |
Fourth
Semester
15 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
|
Title
|
Notes
|
|
___-___
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3
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Social/Behavioral
Sciences Choose from: ANT,
ECO,
GEO,
HIS,
PSC,
PSY,
SOC,
SSC |
Students need one diversity
course. Students can choose one course from either Humanities/Fine Arts or
Social/Behavioral Sciences. |
| PSY-215 |
3 |
Educational
Psychology |
|
| ___-___ |
3 |
Elective:
Select three hours of electives from electives list. |
|
| ___-___ |
3 |
Elective:
Select three hours of electives from electives list. |
|
| ___-___ |
3 |
Elective:
Select three hours of electives from electives list. |
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| Total: 15 |
Electives
Select fifteen elective credits from the
following table to be included in the above course sequencing for this program.
15 Credit Hours
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Course
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Credit
Hours
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Title
|
Notes
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COL-101 |
1
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College: Changes,
Challenges, Choices (if required) |
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EDU-105
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3
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Classroom
Management |
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| COM-102 |
3 |
Composition
II |
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| ___-___ |
4 |
Physical
and Life Sciences
Choose
from: BIO,
CHM,
EAS,
GEL,
NAT,
PHS,
PHY
|
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MTH-122 |
3 |
Math for Teachers
II |
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EDU-233
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3
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Paraprofessional
Educator Internship |
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EDU-237
|
1
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Paraprofessional
Educator Seminar |
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CCA-105
or
PEH-171
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3
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Health, Safety
and Nutrition-Young Child
A
Healthy Lifestyle and You |
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CCA-101
|
3
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Introduction to
Early Childhood Education |
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| ART-110 |
3 |
Art Appreciation |
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| MUS-107 |
3 |
Music
Appreciation |
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CCA-106 |
3 |
Creative
Activities |
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FRE,
GER,
JPN,
SPA |
4-8 |
Foreign Languages |
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| SOC-102 |
3 |
Marriage and the
Family |
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| PSY-205 |
3 |
Abnormal
Psychology |
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| PEH-181 |
2 |
Fundamentals of
Rhythmical Movement |
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| CRJ-107 |
3 |
Juvenile
Delinquency and Procedures |
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| ADC-205 |
3 |
Substance Abuse |
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| IMS-100 |
1 |
Personal Computer
Basics |
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Graduation
Requirements
Official high school transcript with date of
graduation or a GED certificate; minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0;
successful completion of all course requirements and the minimum number of
credit hours for the specific degree; minimum of 15 semester hours completed at
Moraine Valley; constitution requirement; a "C" grade or better in
COM-101 and a "C" grade or better in
COM-102 if
COM-102 is required for this program; successful completion of minimum level
of competency in Mathematics; submission of graduation petition to the Records Office by
published deadlines. (See college catalog
for details.)
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Information and requirements may change without
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