A.A.S./Paraeducator
Human Resources
Intended Program Outcomes:
Students who complete the Associate of Applied Science: Paraeducator 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 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.
- pply technology effectively to support teaching and learning.
- Demonstrate competence in core skill area; written and oral communication, problem-solving, critical thinking, reading, and mathematics.
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CREDITS
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| Core Professional/Technical Requirements (34 credits) |
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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 Instruction Strategies in ELL Students |
3
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| ED258 Multicultural Education |
3
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| ED280 Cooperative Work Experience Practicum |
8
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| General Education Requirements (18 credits) |
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| If competency in WR115 and MTH60 is met with the placement test or other means, students must take other general education courses for a total of 18 credits. |
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| WR115 Introduction to College Writing (or higher) |
3
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| WR121 English Composition (or higher) |
3
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| MTH060 Elementary Algebra (or higher) |
4
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| SP100 Human Communications (or higher) |
3
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| NOTE: General education electives may include speech, writing, math, computer science, or human relations classes. |
5
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| Lower Division Collegiate Requirements |
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| Health and Fitness |
3
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| Arts and Letters |
6
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| Social Science |
9
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| Science with Laboratory |
8
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| Electives |
12
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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. Students should take enough electives to meet the 90 total credits required.
- Students must have RD35 or higher competence as determined by the BMCC Education Department or the placement test.
