Program Overview
The Paraprofessional Educator certificate is designed to meet guidelines set forth in the No Child Left Behind act of 2001. It is for students who have completed 30 hours of college credit in a wide range of educational areas and to prepare them to assist classroom teachers at all levels from kindergarten through high school.
Program Requirements
Major Courses
| ECED1513 | Child Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
| ECED2223 | Art/Music Activities | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1763 | Technology in Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| Paraprofessional Educator Electives | 6 Credits |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
General education
| General Education Course | 3 Credits |
Choose one
Total Credit Hours: 30
Suggested Course Sequence
Fall semester
| EDUC1713 | Intro to Public Education | 3 Credits |
| EDUC1763 | Technology in Education | 3 Credits |
| ECED1513 | Child Growth & Development | 3 Credits |
| ENGL1613 | English I | 3 Credits |
| Mathematics Elective | 3 Credits |
Spring semester
| EDUC1833 | The Exceptional Learner/Child | 3 Credits |
| ECED2223 | Art/Music Activities | 3 Credits |
| General Education Elective | 3 Credits |
| Paraprofessional Educator Electives | 6 Credits |
Paraprofessional Educator electives
| ECED2013 | History & Philosophy of Early Child Ed | 3 Credits |
| ECED2103 | School Aged Programming | 3 Credits |
| ECED2513 | Child, Family & Community Relations | 3 Credits |
| ECED2543 | Child Study & Observation | 3 Credits |
| ECED2633 | Health, Nutrition & Safety | 3 Credits |
| ECED2163 | Discipline/Classroom Management | 3 Credits |
| ECED2223 | Art/Music Activities | 3 Credits |
| ECED2243 | Science/Math Activities | 3 Credits |
| ECED2253 | Motor Development/Physical Activities | 3 Credits |
| ECED2403 | Clinical Experience | 3 Credits |
| ECED2533 | Early Childhood Curriculum Development | 3 Credits |
| EDUC2513 | The Multicultural Classroom | 3 Credits |
| EDUC2533 | Foundations of Reading | 3 Credits |
| LAWF1753 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 Credits |
| PSYC2513 | Abnormal Psychology | 3 Credits |
| PSYC2553 | Lifespan Developmental Psychology | 3 Credits |
| SOCY2553 | Sociology of the Family | 3 Credits |
| SPAN1503 | Basic Spanish | 3 Credits |
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