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EDUCATIONAL PERSONNEL -- EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT

Richland only (El Centro is an authorized site.)

(Certificate)

(Students pursuing this certificate program are waived from TASP requirements.)

Degree Plan Code: CERT.EDUC.ASSISTANT

This Educational Assistant certificate program provides the student with the basic knowledge and skills to work effectively in public schools as an educational aide or teacher assistant. All courses taken in this certificate program will apply to the Associate in Applied Sciences Degree program in Educational Personnel as well as to the Bilingual/ESL Option.

CREDIT HOURS

SEMESTER I

EDTC 1307 Teaching Reading in the Elementary School OR 3
TECA 1354 Child Growth and Development (3)
EDTC 1325 Principles and Practices of Multicultural Education 3
SPCH 1311 Introduction to Speech Communication 3
+Elective 3-4
+Elective 3-4
15-17

SEMESTER II

EDTC 1301 Instructional Practices: Educational Processes 3
CDEC 1359 Children with Special Needs 3
ENGL 1301 Composition I 3
+Elective 3-4
12-13
Minimum Hours Required 27-30

+Elective - must be selected from the following:

ARTS 1301 Art Appreciation 3
COSC 1300 Computer Literacy OR 3
COSC 1401 Microcomputer Concepts and Applications (4)
EDTC 1341 Computer Instruction for Educators 3
EDTC 1321 Bilingual Education 3
EDUC 1301 Introduction to Education 3
EDUC 1325 Principles and Practices of Multicultural Education 3
EDUC 2301 Introduction to Special Education 3
ENGL 1302 Composition II 3
ENGL (2000 Level Literature Course) 3
MATH 1314 College Algebra OR 3
MATH 1414 College Algebra (4)
MUSI 1306 Music Appreciation 3
PHED 1306 Advanced First Aide and Emergency Care 3
PSYC 2301 Introduction to Psychology 3
PSYC 2314 Developmental Psychology 3
SOCI 1301 Introduction to Sociology 3
SOCI 1306 Social Problems 3
SOCI 2319 Race, Ethnicity and Community 3
TECA 1303 Family and the Community 3
TECA 1311 Introduction to Early Childhood Education 3
EDTC 1394 Special Topics in Teacher Assistant/Aide 3
EDTC 1391 Special Topics in English Teacher Education 3
EDTC 1364 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Teacher Assistant/Aide 3
EDTC 1365 Practicum (or Field Experience) - Teacher Assistant/Aide 3

Students may ONLY take one (1) Special Topics course for this certificate.