Paraprofessional Education AA
The Paraprofessional Education program prepares teaching assistants to work in K-12 schools in special education, reading, and general education classrooms. The program articulates with the core requirements of the Elementary Teacher Education program while providing needed coursework to improve student learning. This degree is designed for teaching assistants and early childhood care providers.
General Education Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Written Communication | ||
| Select one of the following: | 6.00 | |
| WRITING AND RHETORIC I and WRITING AND RHETORIC II | ||
| COLLEGE WRITING AND RESEARCH | ||
| Oral Communication | ||
| COMM-204 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Ways of Knowing | ||
| MATH-257 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4.00 |
| Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two categories: | 6.00-8.00 | |
Literature | ||
| LITERATURE AND IDEAS | ||
| WORLD CLASSICS | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN LITERATURE | ||
| MYTHOLOGIES | ||
Arts | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO ART | ||
| THE ART AND HISTORY OF THE MOTION PICTURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS | ||
| SURVEY OF MUSIC | ||
| MUSIC IN AMERICA | ||
| WORLD MUSIC | ||
| HISTORY OF MUSICAL THEATER | ||
| SURVEY OF THE THEATER | ||
Language | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| Scientific Ways of Knowing | ||
| Select one course from two disciplines; one lab | 7.00-8.00 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO BIOINFORMATICS | ||
| CONCEPTS OF BIOLOGY | ||
| PLANTS AND PEOPLE | ||
| BIOLOGY IN FILM | ||
| HUMAN BIOLOGY | ||
| HUMAN ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY I | ||
| CONCEPTS OF CHEMISTRY | ||
| GENERAL, ORGANIC AND BIOCHEMISTRY | ||
| PRINCIPLES OF CHEMISTRY I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTER SCIENCE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO FORENSIC SCIENCE | ||
| PHYSICAL GEOLOGY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO EARTH SYSTEMS | ||
| GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEMS | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE II | ||
| INTEGRATED SCIENCE I | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATURAL SCIENCES 1 | ||
| NATURAL SCIENCE FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATOR | ||
| GENERAL PHYSICS I | ||
or PHYS-112 | GENERAL PHYSICS II | |
| PHYS SCIENCES FOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATORS | ||
| DESCRIPTIVE ASTRONOMY | ||
| PHYSICS FOR SCIENTISTS AND ENGINEERS I | ||
| Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing | ||
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| AMERICAN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT | ||
| Global Perspectives | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00-4.00 | |
| CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY | ||
| WORLD PREHISTORY | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO NATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES | ||
| RACE AND ETHNICITY | ||
| INTERCULTURAL COMMUNICATION | ||
| INTERNATIONAL LITERATURE | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN WRITTEN LITERATURE | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHY | ||
| WORLD HISTORY I | ||
| WORLD HISTORY II | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY I | ||
| UNITED STATES HISTORY II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| ETHICS AND IDENTITY | ||
| SOCIAL-CULTURAL ASPECTS OF SPORTS | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE | ||
| NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE AND HISTORY | ||
| COMPARATIVE GOVERNMENT | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO SOCIOLOGY | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH I | ||
| ELEMENTARY SPANISH II | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I | ||
| INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II | ||
| DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3.00 | |
ID 300A - 300Z (see course descriptions for options) | ||
| HELLS CANYON INSTITUTE | ||
| Foreign/Heritage Language | ||
| Select 16 credits of language if selecting Bachelor of Arts Degree | 16.00 | |
| Total Credits | 38.00-42.00 | |
Program Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Program Requirements | ||
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| ED-435 | 3.00 | |
| MATH-157 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 4.00 |
| RE-340 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY | 4.00 |
| SE-322 | INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 | 3.00 |
| SE-333 | INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION | 3.00 |
| SE-334 | INDIVIDUALIZED MOTIVATION | 3.00 |
| SE-335 | SPECIAL EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1.00 |
| Program Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits from the following: | 9.00 | |
| INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS AND CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT, K-8 | ||
| ELEMENTARY HEALTH SCIENCE/METHODS | ||
| PSYCHOLINGUISTICS, LITERACY, AND LANGUAGE ACQUISITION | ||
| CHILDREN'S LITERATURE AND STORYTELLING | ||
| EMERGENT LITERACY | ||
| INDIVIDUALIZED ASSESSMENT | ||
| Total Credits | 33.00 | |
Sequential Plan of Study
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| COMM-204 | PUBLIC SPEAKING | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| ED-214 | PRINCIPLES OF EDUCATION | 3.00 |
| ENGL-101 | WRITING AND RHETORIC I | 3.00 |
| MATH-157 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS I | 4.00 |
| Program Requirement | Program Elective | 3.00 |
| Credits | 19.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| CORE | Scientific Ways of Knowing | 4.00 |
| ENGL-102 | WRITING AND RHETORIC II | 3.00 |
| MATH-257 | MATHEMATICS FOR ELEMENTARY TEACHERS II | 4.00 |
| PSYC-205 | LIFESPAN DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY | 3.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| CORE | Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values | 3.00 |
| ED-435 | 3.00 | |
| Program Requirement | HIST-111, HIST-112 or POLS-101 | 3.00 |
| SE-322 | INCLUSION STRATEGIES K-12 | 3.00 |
| SE-333 | INDIVIDUALIZED INSTRUCTION | 3.00 |
| SE-334 | INDIVIDUALIZED MOTIVATION | 3.00 |
| Credits | 18.00 | |
| Spring | ||
| CORE | Global Perspectives | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Program Elective | 3.00 |
| Program Requirement | Program Elective | 3.00 |
| RE-340 | FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY | 4.00 |
| SE-335 | SPECIAL EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE | 1.00 |
| CORE | Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing | 3.00 |
| Credits | 17.00 | |
| Total Credits | 71.00 | |