2005-07 Catalog - Tacoma Community College

72 Professional/TechnicalTacoma Community CollegePARAEDUCATOR, EARLY CHILDHOOD EMPHASIS PROGRAMMary Skinner ........................................................ 253.566.5010This program is designed to train participants to be successfully employed in a variety of educational settings. Enrollment is open tocurrently employed paraeducators and individuals who wish to prepare for employment in the field. Employment in the field will require acriminal background check. Students may earn a Certificate or a two-year Associate in Applied Sciences degree. Core classes are offered inthe evenings.Paraeducator, Early Childhood Emphasis CertificateCore Requirements (34 credits)EDP 100 Introduction to Early Childhood ....................... 3EDP 101 Effective Instruction I .......................................... 3EPP 102 Effective Instruction II ........................................ 3EDP 112 Curriculum Development .................................... 3EDP 202 Family Health, Nutrition & Safety ..................... 3EDP 130 Individual and Cultural Diversity ....................... 2EDP 290 Practicum ................................................................. 3EDP 203 Family Systems and Support Services ............... 3EDP 204 Effective Communications with Families ......... 3EDP 140 Child Guidance ...................................................... 3PSYCH 206 Developmental Psychology: Life Span .............. 5or EDUC 135 Child Development ............................................... 5General Education Requirements (5 credits)PSYCH 100 General Psychology ............................................... 5TOTAL CREDITS: 39Paraeducator, Early Childhood EmphasisAssociate in Applied Sciences Degree51additional credits to be taken from the distribution list below.:General Education Requirements (31 credits)Written Communication Skills (10 credits)ENGL 101 College Freshman Composition ......................... 5ENGL 102 College Freshman Composition ......................... 5Oral Communication Skills (5 credits)SPCH 100 Fundamentals of Speech Communication ....... 5Quantitative (5 credits)MATH 107 Math: A Practical Art ............................................ 5PHIL 120 Symbolic Logic (Math 99 prerequisite) ............. 5MATH 170 Math for Elementary Teachers ........................... 5Leadership (3-5 credits)SMG 101 Essentials of Supervision..................................... 3BUS 164 Leadership and Human Relations ...................... 5Computer Literacy (3-5 credits)CU 100 Intro. to Windows and World Wide Web ......... 1CU 102 Word I ...................................................................... 2CU 105 Word I, Excel I, PowerPoint ................................ 5Elective Requirements (25 credits)Humanities (10 credits)HUMAN 100 Introduction to Humanities ................................. 5ART 100 Appreciation of the Visual Arts ......................... 5or ART 180 Art for Elementary Education ............................ 5MUS 107 Introduction to Music ........................................... 5or MUS 120 Music in the ClassroomSocial Sciences (10 credits)SOC 110 Survey of Sociology .............................................. 5ANTHR 100 Introduction to Anthropology ............................ 5SOC 252 Sociology of the Family ....................................... 5HIST 243 U.S. History: 20th Century ................................... 5Natural Sciences (5 credits)BIOL 100 Introduction to Biology........................................ 5BIOL 118 Human Anatomy and Physiology ...................... 5TOTAL CREDITS: 90