Paraprofessional Educator/Teacher’s Aide, AAS

EDUC.AAS.V09

Program Overview

The Paraprofessional Educator curriculum is designed to meet guidelines set forth in the No Child Left Behind act of 2001. It offers students a wide range of educational experiences and prepares them to assist classroom teachers at all grade levels from kindergarten through high school. KCC also offers a Child Development – Education Option program. Students should see the Child Development coordinator to determine which program best suits their needs. This degree typically is not designed for transfer.

Program Requirements

Major Courses

EDUC 1713	Intro to Public Education	3 Credits
EDUC 1763	Technology in Education	3 Credits
EDUC 1833	The Exceptional Learner/Child	3 Credits
EDUC 2613	Educational Psychology	3 Credits
CDEV 1513	Child Growth & Development	3 Credits
CDEV 2263	Heads Up Reading	3 Credits
CDEV 2233	Language Acquisition & Development	3 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		21

General education

SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits
PSYC 1813	Introduction to Psychology	3 Credits
SOCY 2513	Sociology	3 Credits

Laboratory Science and Mathematics

	Laboratory Science Courses	4-8
	Mathematics Courses	3-6

Choose 10 credit hours, with at least one course from mathematics and at least one course from science. View General Education Courses for Applied Science Degrees.

Choose two

ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing	3 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
ENGL 1623	English II	3 Credits
BSNS 1603	Business Communication	3 Credits

Choose one

	Humanities Elective	3 Credits
	Social and Behavioral Science Elective	3 Credits
	Laboratory Science Course	4 Credits
	Mathematics Elective	3-5 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		28-30

View class options in the General Education Courses for Applied Science Degrees.

Electives

	Paraprofessional Educator Electives	12 Credits
Total Credit Hours:		12

Choose from the Paraprofessional Educator electives list.

Total Credit Hours: 61

Suggested Course Sequence

Fall semester

EDUC 1713	Intro to Public Education	3 Credits
EDUC 1763	Technology in Education	3 Credits
ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing	3 Credits
PSYC 1813	Introduction to Psychology	3 Credits
	Mathematics Elective	3-4 Credits

Spring semester

EDUC 2613	Educational Psychology	3 Credits
ENGL 1613	English I	3 Credits
CDEV 1513	Child Growth & Development	3 Credits
CDEV 2263	Heads Up Reading	3 Credits
SOCY 2513	Sociology	3 Credits

Fall semester

EDUC 1833	The Exceptional Learner/Child	3 Credits
CDEV 2233	Language Acquisition & Development	3 Credits
SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech	3 Credits
	Humanities, Social and Behavioral Science, Science, or Mathematics Course	3 Credits
	Science Course	4 Credits

Spring semester

	Mathematics Elective	3-4 Credits
	or
	Science Course	3-4 Credits

	Paraprofessional Educator Electives	12 Credits

Paraprofessional Educator electives

CDEV 2013	History & Philosophy of Early Child Ed	3 Credits
CDEV 2103	School Aged Programming	3 Credits
CDEV 2513	Child, Family & Community Relations	3 Credits
CDEV 2543	Child Study & Observation	3 Credits
CDEV 2633	Health, Nutrition & Safety	3 Credits
CDEV 2163	Discipline/Classroom Management	3 Credits
CDEV 2223	Art/Music Activities	3 Credits
CDEV 2243	Science/Math Activities	3 Credits
CDEV 2253	Motor Development/Physical Activities	3 Credits
CDEV 2403	Clinical Experience	3 Credits
CDEV 2513	Child, Family & Community Relations	3 Credits
CDEV 2533	Early Childhood Curriculum Development	3 Credits
EDUC 2513	The Multicultural Classroom	3 Credits
EDUC 2533	Foundations of Reading	3 Credits
LAWF 1753	Juvenile Delinquency	3 Credits
PSYC 2513	Abnormal Psychology	3 Credits
PSYC 2553	Lifespan Developmental Psychology	3 Credits
SOCY 2553	Marriage and the Family	3 Credits
SPAN 1503	Basic Spanish	3 Credits

Program Cost

Minimum credit hours required for completion:			61
Tuition and fees - $147.00 per credit hour			$154.00
					$9,394.00
Course Fees:
	BSNS 1603	Business Communications		10.00
	CDEV 2533	Early Childhood Curriculum Development		15.00
	ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing		5.00
	ENGL 1613	English I		5.00
	ENGL 1623	English II		5.00
	HUMS 1513	Introduction to Humanities		15.00
	EDUC 1713	Intro to Public Education		30.00
				85.00
					85.00
Books:
	BSNS 1603	Business Communications		130.35
	CDEV 1513	Child Growth & Development		410.65
	CDEV 2013	History & Philosophy of Early Child. Ed.		288.60
	CDEV 2233	Language Acquisition & Development		207.35
	CDEV 2263	Heads Up! Reading		56.00
	EDUC 1713	Introduction to Public Education		60.80
	EDUC 1763	Technology in Education		119.65
	EDUC 2613	Educational Psychology		245.00
	ENGL 1413	Fundamentals of Writing		84.95
	ENGL 1613	English I		87.35
	ENGL 1623	English II		111.20
	HUMS 1513	Introduction to Humanities		111.20
	MATH 1414	Basic Algebra		376.60
	PSYC 1813	Introduction to Psychology		96.30
	SOCY 2513	Sociology		75.00
	SPCH 1553	Introductory Speech		162.60
				2,512.40
					2,512.40
TOTAL					$11,991.40
This program requires fourteen hours of electives. The total price does not include all costs associated with the electives.
All prices are subject to change. Please visit Hammes Bookstore for the most up-to-date textbook prices.

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