A.A.S./Paraeducator
Human Resources
Intended Program Outcomes:
Students who completethis degree program will be prepared to enter the K-12 school system successfully as a paraeducator and will demonstrate the following outcomes:
- Demonstrate appropriate strategies and techniques to provide instructional support to students of diverse populations, including but not limited to students with special needs, students from poverty and English-language learner )ELL students
- Demonstrate attitudes and behaviors that are appropriate to meeting the needs of diverse populations
- Apply best practices in classroom management to optimize the potential for student learning
- Practice ethical and legal standards of conduct
- Apply technology effectively to support teaching and learning
- Demonstrate competence in core skill area and in written and oral communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, reading and mathematics.
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CREDITS
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| COM100 Human Communications (or higher) |
4
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| ED100 Introduction to Education |
1
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| ED113 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts |
3
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| ED114 Instructional Strategies in Math/Science |
3
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| ED130 Classroom Management |
3
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| ED131 Instructional Strategies |
3
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| ED169 Overview of Student with Special Needs |
3
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| ED200 Foundation of Education |
3
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| ED229 Learning and Development |
3
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| ED235 Educational Technology |
3
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| ED254 Instructional Strategies for ELL students |
3
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| ED258 Multicultural Education |
3
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| ED280 CWE Education |
3
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| ED157 Introduction to Mathematical Explorations | OR |
3
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| MTH070 Elementary Algebra (or higher) |
(5)
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| WR115 Introduction to College Writing (or higher) |
4
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| WR121 English Composition (or higher) |
4
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| Health and Fitness Course |
3
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| Science with Laboratory Courses |
8
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| Social Science Courses |
8
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| Arts and Letters Courses |
8
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| Career and Technical (CTE) electives | OR |
14
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| A.A.O.T. electives | OR |
(14)
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| Total Credits |
90
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- A.A.S. computer literacy requirements are met with ED235 Educational Technology
- A.A.S. human relations requirements are met with ED258 Multicultural Education
- Electives include any lower division credit or career and technical course that meets A.A.O.T. transfer requirements. Student should take enough electives to meet the 90 total credits required
- Students must have RD90 or higher competence as determined by the BMCC Education Department or the placement test.
(Information based on the 2011-12 BMCC Academic Catalog)