2017-2018 Catalog

Paraprofessional Educator, A.A.S.

A.A.S. Degree—62 credit hours

Curriculum Code 1470

This program prepares students for a career as a paraprofessional educator (teacher’s aide) in regular and special education classes in elementary and secondary schools and in social service agencies. Moraine Valley’s program provides students with a strong foundation for a career in education through classroom work and observation in the field. Employment of paraprofessionals is expected to grow.

Required General Education Courses

19 credit hours as follows:

COM-101Composition I

3

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

PSY-101Introduction to Psychology

3

Select 3 credit hours from Social/Behavioral Sciences:

ANT, ECO, GEO, HIS, PSC, PSY, SOC, SSC

Select 3 credit hours from Humanities/Fine Arts:

ARB, ART, FRE, HUM, LIT, MUS, PHI, SPA, THE

Recommended that students choose a Non-Western or Third World Cultures course

Choose a laboratory science course 4 credit hours

Required Career Courses

28 credit hours as follows:

EDU-100Introduction to Education

3

EDU-102Intro for Paraprofessional Educator

3

EDU-103Observation/Clinical Experience

3

EDU-104Intro. to the Foundations of Reading

3

EDU-110Technology for Educators

3

EDU-111Intro to the Exceptional Child

3

- 

EDU-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

OR-

LIT-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

- 

MTH-102Mathematics for Paraprofessionals

3

OR-

MTH-121Math for Teachers I

3

- 

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

PSY-215Educational Psychology

3

A minimum level of competency in mathematics is required for graduation for all A.A.S. degrees. This minimum competency may be demonstrated in one of three ways:
  • Placement into MTH-120 or higher; or
  • Successful completion with an earned grade of “C” or better in BUS-120, MTH-102, MTH-109, MTH-121, or MTH-133 or higher-level mathematics course for designated career programs; or
  • An equivalent transfer course from another college with an earned grade of “C” or better.

Electives

Select 15 credit hours from the following:

ART-110Art Appreciation

3

ECE-101Introduction to Early Childhood

3

- 

ECE-105Health, Safety and Nutrition

3

OR-

PEH-171A Healthy Lifestyle and You

3

- 

COM-102Composition II

3

CRJ-107Juvenile Delinquency & Procedures

3

EDU-105Classroom Management

3

EDU-233Paraprofessional Educator Internship

3

EDU-237Paraprofessional Educator Seminar

1

IMS-100Personal Computer Basics

1

MTH-122Math for Teachers II

3

MUS-107Music Appreciation

3

PEH-181Fundamentals of Rhythmical Movement

2

PSY-205Abnormal Psychology

3

SOC-102Marriage & Family

3

___-___Foreign Language Sequence

4-8

___-___Lab Science Elective

4

(Can use Science Elective to complete sequence)

(Note: EDU-105 is recommended)

Suggested Schedule

Semester 1 (15 credit hours)

COM-101Composition I

3

EDU-102Intro for Paraprofessional Educator

3

EDU-104Intro. to the Foundations of Reading

3

PSY-104Life-Span Developmental Psychology

3

___-___Elective

3

(Note: Elective recommended is EDU-105 Classroom Management)

Semester 2 (16 credit hours)

COM-103Speech Fundamentals

3

EDU-100Introduction to Education

3

EDU-103Observation/Clinical Experience

3

EDU-110Technology for Educators

3

EDU-111Intro to the Exceptional Child

3

- 

MTH-102Mathematics for Paraprofessionals

3

OR-

MTH-121Math for Teachers I

3

Semester 3 (16 credit hours)

EDU-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

OR-

LIT-205Literature for Children/Young Adults

3

- 

PSY-101Introduction to Psychology

3

___-___Elective

3

___-___Humanities and Fine Arts Elective

3

___-___Lab Science Elective

4

(Note: Recommended students choose a Non-Western or Third World Culture course)

Semester 4 (15 credit hours)

PSY-215Educational Psychology

3

___-___Elective

3

___-___Elective

3

___-___Elective

3

___-___Social and Behavioral Sciences Elective

3