St. Clair County Community College 2004-2005 Catalog
PARAPROFESSIONAL TEACHER ASSISTANT
ASSOCIATE IN APPLIED ARTS AND SCIENCE DEGREE
Social Science Dept. 810-989-5707
This degree and curriculum has been designed to support, enhance, and train teaching paraprofessionals to work with all K-12 student. The curriculum will focus on increasing paraprofessional knowledge and skills for providing direct instructional and social support to students and teachers in regular and special needs classrooms. The curriculum includes basic educational training in learning styles, technology, behavior management, basic math, reading and writing skills, and instructional content in the basic methods of teaching and learning.
Suggested Program Sequence
FIRST YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours
ENG 101 English Composition I ............................WR............. 3
SPC 101 Speech Communication ......................... OC ............. 3
CIS 115 Microcomputer Applications ..................... CL ............. 4
**Humanities Electives (select from approved list) ....................... 3
ED 100 Methods of Tutoring ...................................................... 3
ED 200A Field Placement ......................................................... 1
2nd Semester Semester Hours
ENG 102 English Composition II ............................ WR ............. 3
PSY 180 Introduction to Psychology ...................... CT .............. 4
MTH 105 Foundations of Math I .............................. MA CT ....... 3
**Humanities Electives (select from approved list) ........................ 3
ED 120 Behavior Management ................................................... 3
ED 200B Field Placement .......................................................... 1
SECOND YEAR - 1st Semester Semester Hours
PS 101 Introduction to Political Science .................. GA GP ....... 3
MTH 106 Foundations of Math II ............................... MA CT ....... 3
*Social Science Electives ........................................ GA ............. 3
(must be a GA approved course from list)
ED 220 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner ............................. 4
ED 220C Field Placement ........................................................... 1
2nd Semester Semester Hours
ED 162 Integrative Technology in the Classroom ............................ 4
****ED Elective (select from approved list) ................................... 3-4
****ED Elective (select from approved list) ................................... 3-4
***Lab Science Elective ................................................................ 4
ED 200D Field Placement ............................................................. 1
Range Total Credit Hours = 64-66
Range Total Contact Hours = 64-66
*Approved Electives: SOCIAL SCIENCE Semester Hours
(4 credits)
SOC 101 Principles of Sociology ..................................................... 3
GEO 102 Human Geography ........................................................... 3
GEO 233 World Regional Geography ............................................... 3
HIS 149 History of the U.S., 1607 to 1876 ......................................... 4
HIS 150 History of the U.S., 1877 to Present ...................................... 4
**Approved Electives: HUMANITIES Semester Hours
(5 credits)
ART 121 Art of the Western World I ................................................... 3
ART 122 Art of the Western World II ................................................... 3
ENG 252 Children's Literature ............................................................. 3
ENG 220 American Literature I ............................................................ 3
ENG 221 American Literature II ........................................................... 3
HIS 101 History of Western Civilization to 1715 ..................................... 4
HIS 102 History of Western Civilization Since 1715 ................................ 4
THA 101 Fundamentals of Theatre ........................................................ 3
Languages - German, French, Spanish................................................... 4
***Approved Electives: SCIENCE Semester Hours
(4 credits - must be a lab course)
AST 104 Astronomy of the Solar System................................................. 3
or
AST 105 Astronomy of the Stars............................................................. 3
and
AST 106 Astronomy, Laboratory.............................................................. 1
BIO 100 Contemporary Biology ............................................................... 4
BIO 150 Natural Biology ......................................................................... 4
CHM 101 Introduction to Inorganic Chemistry ........................................... 4
GEO 101 Earth Science ......................................................................... 4
****Approved Electives: EDUCATION ELECTIVE Semester Hours
(6-8 credits)
ED 101 Introduction to a Career in Teaching ............................................ 3
ED 205 Integrative Arts in the Classroom ................................................ 3
PSY 170 Psychology of Effective Learning .............................................. 4
PSY 210 Child Psychology .................................................................... 3
PSY 220 Life Span Developmental Psychology ........................................ 4
PSY 240 The Psychology of Adjustment and Mental Health .......................3
PSY 260 Abnormal Psychology .............................................................. 4
PSY 280 Human Sexuality ..................................................................... 4
NOTE: Satisfies M.A.C.R.A.O. for transfer (M.A.C.R.A.O. includes 6 credits of English Composition, 8-9 credits of math and science (must include 1 lab science), 8-9 credits of social science, and 8-9 credits of humanities). Students planning to transfer to a four-year university need to follow a transfer program sheet for the respective college to which they wish to transfer. Plan to work closely with an advisor or the discipline coordinator if you are planning to transfer.