Educational Paraprofessional
Associate in Applied Science - Transfer Degree
Purpose
The Educational Paraprofessional program prepares students for employment as educational assistants in the public school system. These courses are designed for individuals who work under the supervision and alongside a certified/licensed staff member in varying capacities within the school system. Students may enter any quarter and participate on a part-time schedule.Career Opportunities: Teachers in child care centers, family day care homes, cooperative and private preschools, Headstart, parks and recreation programs, aides in public and private schools, and work in social service agencies
Recommended Course Schedule
Fall Quarter, First Year
| EDEC 165 | Guiding Young Children | 3 |
| EDUC 195 | Intro to Apprenticeship | 1 |
| ENGL& 101 | English Composition I (C) | 5 |
| MUSC 114 | Fundamentals of Music | 3 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| EDEC 101 | Introduction to Early Childhood Education | |
| EDUC& 201 | Introduction to Education | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Winter Quarter, First Year
| ART& 100 | Art Appreciation (H) | 5 |
| BIOL& 170 | Human Biology (S) | 5 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| ECON& 202 | Macroeconomics (SS) | |
| HIST& 146 | US History I (SS) | |
| POLS& 101 | Introduction to Political Science (SS) | |
| SOC& 101 | Introduction to Sociology (SS) | |
| Other Social Science Distribution Class | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, First Year
| EDEC 172 | Methods-Language, Comm. & Literacy | 3 |
| EDEC 238 | Issues in Child Abuse and Neglect | 3 |
| ENGL 102 | English Composition II (C) | 5 |
| SPEE 110 | Principles of Speech Communication (H) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Fall Quarter, Second Year
| EDEC 132 | Observation, Assessment | 3 |
| EDEC 170 | Methods-Art, Music & Movement | 3 |
| MATH& 131 | Math for Elementary Education I (M) | 5 |
| PSYC& 100 | General Psychology (SS) | 5 |
| Total Credits | 16 |
Winter Quarter, Second Year
| EDEC 160 | Child, Family, Community | 3 |
| EDEC 171 | Methods-Math, Science & Social Studies | 3 |
| EDEC 222 | Overview of Exceptionality | 3 |
| H R 110 | Human Relations in the Workplace | 3 |
| Health & Fitness Distribution (HF) | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
Spring Quarter, Second Year
| EDUC 190 | Work Experience Co-op | 2-5 |
| ICP 101 | ICP Seminar | 1 |
| EDEC 245 | Child Development | |
| or | ||
| PSYC& 200 | Lifespan Psychology (SS) | 5 |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| GEOG 201 | Physical Geography and Lab (S) | |
| OCEN& 101 | Ocenography and Lab (S) | |
| BIOL& 100 | Survey of Biology (S) | |
| Other Lab Science Distribution Class | 5 | |
| Total Credits | 13-16 |
Note: The Associate in Applied Science-Transfer degree is for transfer to schools offering baccalaureates in applied science. This degree combines the technical focus on the Associate in Technical Arts with a minimum of 20 credits of transferable academic courses. This degree is not generally transferable. If transfer is your intent you should work with your advisor to make sure this is the degree for you.