DCB catalog 2024-25

77 Paraprofessional Education Early Childhood AAS THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE Freshman Year Fall Spring Sophomore Year Fall Spring ENGL 110 College Comp I ACCT/BADM/BOTE/SS Elective 3 or COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking 3 EC 213 Lang & Literacy in ECE 3 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 EC 236 Soc/Emotional Dev & Guid 3 EC 210 Intro to EC Education 3 PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology 3 EDUC 101 Intro to Para Education 1 UNIV 101 Leadership through Service 1 SPED 101 Intro to Dev Disabilities 3 Fine Arts/Humanities Elective 3 Math Elective 2-4 ACCT/BADM/BOTE/SS Elective 3 EC 211 Observation, Assessment, CARS 105 Job Search 1 Interpretation Techniques 3 EC 222 Admin & Lrdshp in ECE 3 ED 233 Pre-K Method & Materials 3 ECE 238 Home, School & Community 3 SPED 100 Intro to Exceptional Child 3 EDUC 297 Internship 1-3 HPER 100 or HPER Activity 1-2 Lab Science Elective 4 Fine Arts/Humanities/SS Elective 3 PSYC 250 Developmental Psych 3 Consult with program advisor for electives. 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 EC 236 Soc/Emotional Dev & Guid 3 or COMM 110 Fund of Public Speaking 3 EDUC 250 Intro to Education 2 CSCI 101 Intro to Computers 3 EDUC 298 Intro to Educ Practicum 1 EDUC 101 Intro to Paraeducation 3 MATH 277 Math for Elementary SPED 101 Intro to Dev Disabilities 3 Teachers I 4 EC/EDUC/Soc Sci Elective 3 PSYC 111 Intro to Psychology 3 HPER 100 or HPER Activity 1-2 Lab Science Elective 4 MATH Elective 2-4 CARS 105 Job Search 1 EDUC 220 Classroom Management 3 EDUC 260 Educational Psychology 3 SPED 110 Intro to Exceptional Child 3 EDUC 297 Internship 1 UNIV 101 Leadership through Service 1 ENGL 238 Children’s Literature 3 Fine Arts/Humanities Elective 3 PSYC 250 Developmental Psych 3 Fine Arts/Humanities/SS Elective 3 Lab Science Elective 4 Consult with program advisor for electives. Paraprofessional Education Certificate THIS PROGRAM IS AVAILABLE ONLINE Individuals with previous college credits can meet N.D. Department of Public Instruction certificate of completion requirements by completing the Paraprofessional Educator Certificate Program. The criteria are outlined below: • The student must successfully complete 48 semester credits or more of college coursework of which at least 20 credits are general education courses. • A minimum of 15 semester credits must be completed through Dakota College at Bottineau. • Coursework must include successful completion of the following courses: