DCB catalog 2020-22

92 Career/Technical Curricula Paraprofessional Education Early Childhood AAS THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. The paraprofessional educator early childhood major prepares individuals to work with children in a variety of settings including daycare centers, preschool programs, home childcare, and schools. Students learn to plan activities that promote the physical, cognitive, social, and psychological development of children. The major has two options: a pre-school program option that focuses on education and a family childcare option that incorporates business management into the curriculum. A criminal background check is required for this program. Freshman Year Fall Spring Sophomore Year Fall Spring ENGL 110 College Comp I 3 ACCT/BADM/BOTE/SS Elective 3 Or COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking EC 213 Lang & Literacy in ECE 3 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 EC 236 Soc/Emotional Dev & Guid3 EC 210 Intro to EC Education 3 PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology 3 EDUC 101 Intro to Paraeducation 1 UNIV 101 Ldrshp through Service 1 SPED 101 Intro to Dev Disabilities 3 Fine Arts/Humanities Elective 3 Math Elective 3-4 ACCT/BADM/BOTE/SS Elective 3 EC 211 Observation, Assessment, Interp Tech 3 CARS 105 Job Search 1 ED 233 Pre-K Method & Materials 3 EC 222 Adm & Ldrshp in ECE 3 SPED 110 Intro to Exceptional Children 3 ECE 238 Home, School & Community 3 HPER 100 or HPER Activity 1-2 EDUC 297 Co-op Education 1-3 Fine Arts/Humanities/Social Sci Elective 3 Lab Science Elective 4 PSYC 250 Developmental Psych 3 Paraprofessional Education K-12 AAS THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE. The Paraprofessional Educator program prepares students for employment as teacher aides in elementary and secondary schools. Paraprofessional Educators provide instructional support such as one-to-one and small group tutoring, assistance with classroom management and instruction, help with clerical tasks, assistance in a computer lab or library media center, and facilitation of parent involvement activities. Paraprofessional Educators may monitor and support special education students in resource rooms, mainstream classrooms, and in daily living settings based on goals in individualized education plans. A criminal background check is required for this program. Program graduates are “highly qualified” paraprofessionals under N.D. Department of Public Instruction criteria and are eligible to apply for the N.D. Paraprofessional Certificate of Completion credential. Freshman Year Fall Spring Sophomore Year Fall Spring ENGL 110 College Comp I 3 EC 236 Soc/Emotional Dev & Guid3 Or Comm 110 Fund of Public Speaking EDUC 250 Intro to Education 2 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 EDUC 298 Intro to Educ Practicum 1 EDUC 101 Intro to Paraeducation 1 MATH 277 Math for 3 SPED 101 Intro to Dev for Elementary Teachers I 4 Disabilities 3 PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology 3 EC/EDUC/Soc Sci Elective 3 Lab Science Elective 4 HPER 100 or HPER Activity 1-2 CARS 105 Job Search 1 ASC 93 Alg Prep III or Math 103 Coll Alg 2-4 EDUC 260 Educational Psychology 3 EDUC 220 Classroom Management 3 EDUC 297 Co-op Educations 1 SPED 110 Intro to Exceptional Children 3 ENGL 238 Children’s Literature 3 UNIV 101 Ldrship through Service 1 PSYC 250 Developmental Psych 3 Fine Arts/Humanities Elective 3 Lab Science Elective 4 Fine Arts/Humanities/Soc Sci Elective 3