Purpose: The curriculum prepares prospective and practicing paraprofessionals (Assistant Teachers, Instructional Assistants, and Public Health Training Assistants) in the public school system to assist in classroom instruction. This specialization provides knowledge and skills for those paraprofessionals giving supportive instruction to school-age children.

First Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	CHD	117	Introduction to Reading Methods	3
	CHD	121	Childhood Educational Dev. I	3
	EDU	100	Introduction to Education	1
	CHD	216	Early Childhood Programs, School,
			and Social Change	3
	ENG	111	College Composition I	3
	PSY	235	Child Psychology	3
	STD		Elective	1
	CHD	109	Movement and Music
			Education for Children		3
	CHD	122	Childhood Educational Dev. II		3
	CHD	125	Creative Activities for Children		3
	MTH	151	Mathematics for the Liberal Arts		3
	CHD	146	Math, Science, and Social Studies
			for Children		3
	ENG	112	College Composition II		3
		Total Credits/Semester		17	18

Second Year				1st Semester	2nd Semester
	EDU	225	Audiovisual Materials and Computer Software	3
	CHD	230	Behavior Management for School-Age Children	3
	CHD	210	Intro. to Exceptional Children	3
	HLT	110	Concepts/Pers. & Comm. Health	3
	SOC	215	Sociology of the Family	3
	CHD	298	Seminar and Project		3
	EDU	160	Tech./Observation in Early Ed.		3
	EDU	155	Parent Education		3
	HIS	261	Topics in Cultural Ethnicity		3
	1 PED	116	Lifetime Fitness & Wellness		1
	1 PED	/RPK			1
	SPD	229	Intercultural Communication		3
		Total Credits/Semester		15	17

Total credits for the A.A.S. Degree in Early Childhood Development – Paraprofessional Specialization = 67.

To graduate from a degree program, students entering NVCC Fall 1999 or later must demonstrate computer competency skills as described in the Degree Requirements section of the Instructional Programs of this catalog.

¹ The PED requirement may be met by one of the following options: PED 116, 2 cr.; PED 116, 1 cr. plus a PED activities course, 1 cr.; or PED 116, 1 cr. plus RPK 205, 216, or 225. PED 116 is offered as both a 1-credit and a 2-credit course.