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Paraprofessional Education (A.A.)

Associate Degree
Lewis-Clark State College
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Instruction Method
Online
Time to Degree
2 years

About the Program

The Paraprofessional Education program prepares teaching assistants to work in K-12 schools in special education, reading, and general education classrooms. The program articulates with the core requirements of the Elementary Teacher Education program while providing needed coursework to improve student learning. This degree is designed for teaching assistants and early childhood care providers.

Program Requirements

  • Core Assoc Arts Paraprofessional Education complete the following 8 requirements
    30 credits
    Written Communication, complete one option.
    Take ENGL 101 and 102.
    ENGL101 - Writing/Rhetoric I
    3 credits
    ENGL102 - Writing and Rhetoric II
    3 credits
    Take ENGL 109.
    ENGL109 - College Writing & Research
    6 credits
    Take COMM 204.
    COMM204 - Public Speaking
    3 credits
    Mathematical Ways of Knowing.
    MATH257 - Math Elem Teachers II
    4 credits
    Humanistic & Artistic Ways of Knowing
    Take 1 ENGL-Literature course Choose from ENGL 175, 257, or 258.
    ENGL175 - Literature and Ideas
    3 credits
    ENGL257 - World Classics
    3 credits
    ENGL258 - International Literature
    3 credits
    Take 1 course in the arts. Choose from ART 100, HUM 150, MUS 101, 102, 150, 151 or 152, or THEA 101.
    ART100 - Introduction to Art
    3 credits
    HUM150 - Intro/Arts
    3 credits
    MUS101 - Survey/Music
    3 credits
    MUS102 - Music in America
    3 credits
    MUS150 - World Music
    3 credits
    MUS151 - History Musical Theater
    3 credits
    THEA101 - Survey/Theater
    3 credits
    MUS152 - Hist Jazz/Pop Music
    3 credits
    Scientific Ways of Knowing. NS 174 and PHYS 171 are the recommended courses.
    BIOF100 - Intro Bioinformatics
    3 credits
    BIOL100 - Concepts of Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL120 - Plants and People
    4 credits
    BIOL123 - Biology in Film
    3 credits
    BIOL175 - Human Biology
    4 credits
    BIOL227 - Anatomy/Physiology I
    4 credits
    CHEM100 - Concepts of Chemistry
    4 credits
    CHEM105 - Gen Organic/Biochemist
    4 credits
    CHEM111 - Prin/Chemistry I
    4 credits
    CS108 - Intro to Computer Sci
    4 credits
    CITPT108 - Intro to Computer Sci
    4 credits
    FSCI101 - Intro/Forensic Science
    4 credits
    GEOL101 - Physical Geology
    4 credits
    GEOL120 - Intro Earth Systems
    4 credits
    GIS271 - Intro/Geog Info Sci
    4 credits
    ID240 - Integrated Science II
    4 credits
    NS140 - Integrated Science I
    4 credits
    NS150 - Intro/Natural Sciences
    3 credits
    NS174 - Nat Sci Elem Education
    4 credits
    PHYS111 - General Physics I
    4 credits
    PHYS112 - General Physics II
    4 credits
    PHYS171 - Phys Sci Elem Educ
    4 credits
    PHYS205 - Descriptive Astronomy
    4 credits
    PHYS211 - University Physics I
    5 credits
    Social & Behavioral Ways of Knowing
    Take PSYC 205.
    PSYC205 - Lifespan Develop Psyc
    3 credits
    Choose 1 course, from HIST 111, or 112, or POLS 101.
    HIST111 - US History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - US History II
    3 credits
    POLS101 - Amer National Government
    3 credits
    Diversity; students intending to pursue Elementary Education should take GEOG 102 as the Diversity option.
    ANTH102 - Cultural Anthropology
    3 credits
    ANTH120 - World Prehistory
    3 credits
    ANTH170 - Intro/Native Amer Studies
    3 credits
    ANTH360 - Race and Ethnicity
    3 credits
    COMM345 - Intercultural Communication
    3 credits
    ENGL258 - International Literature
    3 credits
    ENGL474 - Native Amer Written Lit
    3 credits
    GEOG102 - Intro to Geography
    3 credits
    HIST101 - World History I
    3 credits
    HIST102 - World History II
    3 credits
    HIST111 - US History I
    3 credits
    HIST112 - US History II
    3 credits
    HRPT184 - Diversity/Organization
    3 credits
    KIN220 - Soc/Cult Aspects/Sport
    3 credits
    SS184 - Diversity/Organization
    3 credits
    NP101 - Nez Perce Lang/Culture
    4 credits
    NP102 - Nez Perce Lang/History
    4 credits
    POLS285 - Comparative Government
    3 credits
    SOC101 - Intro/Sociology
    3 credits
    SPAN101 - Elementary Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN102 - Elementary Spanish II
    4 credits
    SPAN201 - Intermediate Spanish I
    4 credits
    SPAN202 - Intermediate Spanish II
    4 credits
    ID300C - Ethics and Identity
    3 credits
    Integrative Seminar: Ethics & Values Requisite for all Integrative Seminars: Completion of ENGL 102 or 109, and 24 credits of General Education Core courses.
    ID300A - Animals and Society
    3 credits
    ID300B - Art and Censorship
    3 credits
    ID300C - Ethics and Identity
    3 credits
    ID300D - Ethics and Ecology
    3 credits
    ID300E - Ethics and Technology
    3 credits
    ID300F - Gender and Culture
    3 credits
    ID300G - Health Integrative Seminar
    3 credits
    ID300H - Law and Society
    3 credits
    ID300J - Terrorism
    3 credits
    ID300K - Values and Sports
    3 credits
    ID300L - Vietnam
    3 credits
    ID300M - Vulnerable Populations
    3 credits
    ID300N - Wilderness
    3 credits
    ID300P - Diseases and Society
    3 credits
    ID300Q - Econ of Good & Evil
    3 credits
    ID300R - Leadership & Ethics
    3 credits
    ID300S - NW Culture/Hist/Lit
    3 credits
    ID300T - Propaganda
    3 credits
    ID300U - Women in the 20th Century
    3 credits
    ID300V - Gandhian Ethics/Values
    3 credits
    ID300W - Food and Agriculture
    3 credits
    ID300X - Civil Rights Movement
    3 credits
    ID301A - Hells Canyon Institute
    3 credits
    SS350 - Ethics:
    3 credits
    HUM350 - Ethics:
    3 credits
  • Assoc Arts Paraprofessional Education Major complete the following 2 requirements
    30 credits
    Paraprofessional required courses.
    ED214 - Prin/Educ-Field Exp
    3 credits
    MATH157 - Math Elem Teachers I
    4 credits
    RE340 - Foundational Literacy
    4 credits
    SE322 - Inclusion Strat K-12
    3 credits
    SE335 - Spec Ed Field Experience
    1 credit
    SE333 - Individualized Instruction
    3 credits
    SE334 - Individualized Motivation
    3 credits
    Paraprofessional elective courses.
    RE217 - Children's Lit/Storytell
    3 credits
    SE332 - Individualized Assessment
    3 credits
    HLTH215 - Elem Hlth Sci/Methods
    3 credits
    ED425 - Methods/Management K-8
    2 credits
    RE301 - Psycholinguistics/Lit
    3 credits
    RE303 - Emergent Literacy
    3 credits
Grand Total Credits
71

* Please note that you must meet with an advisor each semester in order to verify degree completion time as well as online course offerings for the program requirements.