Teachers Associate Course Schedule

Teacher's Associate - Suggested Course Schedule (pdf version)

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The Teacher Associate Degree is a concentration under the curriculum title of Early Childhood Associate. This curriculum prepares individuals to work with children in the primary grades (kindergarten through grade three) in diverse school environments. Students will combine learned theories of child development with practice in actual settings with children, under the supervision of qualified teachers. Course work is comprised of child growth and development, including atypical development; physical and nutritional needs of children; guidance of children's behavior; classroom management and instructional techniques, strategies for inclusion of children with exceptionalities, educational technology and relationship building skills with parents. Students will learn to foster the cognitive, linguistic, physical, social/emotional and creative areas of development in children. Graduates are prepared to professionally support the certified classroom teacher in the implementation of strategies for required instructional areas. Employment opportunities include primary grade settings, mainly in public schools.

Fall Semester I			SHC
EDU	119	Introduction to Early Childhood	4
EDU	131	Child, Family, & Community	3
EDU	144	Child Development I	3
EDU	235	School Age Dev & Prog	2
EDU	275	Effective Teacher Training	2
Total:			14

Spring Semester I			SHC
COE	111	Co-op Work Experience I	1
COE	115	Work Experience Seminar	1
EDU	145	Child Development II	3
EDU	151	Creative Activities	3
ENG	111	Expository Writing	3
PSY	150	General Psychology	3
_	_	Elective	3
Total:			17

Summer Semester I			SHC
CIS	110	Introduction to Computers	3
EDU	251	Exploration Activities	3
EDU	186	Reading & Writing Methods	3
Total:			9

Fall Semester II			SHC
EDU	118	Teacher Associate Principles & Practices	3
EDU	146	Child Guidance	3
EDU	221	Children with Exceptional Needs	3
ENG	114	Professional Research/Reporting	3
_	_	Elective	3
Total:			15

Spring Semester II			SHC
COE	121	Co-op Work Experience II	1
EDU	153	Health, Safety, & Nutrition	3
EDU	271	Educational Technology	3
EDU	280	Language & Literacy Experiences	3
EDU	285	Internship Exp-School Age	1
_	_	Math/Science Elective	4
_	_	HUM Elective	3-4
Total:			18-19

Total Semester Hours Required for Degree: 73-74