Elementary Teacher Assistant Special Education, Bilingual Certificate of Achievement
This course of study prepares the student with basic competencies to serve as a bilingual assistant in an elementary school classroom under the supervision of a credentialed teacher. Teacher assistants are also called: teacher aides, instructional aides,paraprofessionals, education assistants and paraeducators. This certificate of achievement is designed to provide a foundation of introductory but essential skills for students preparing for a career in education. Students completing this certificate can work as assistant teachers and can also continue on towards more advanced degrees to become credentialed teacher.
| Course Code | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| CDE 101 | Child Growth & Development | 3 |
| CDE 102 | Child, Family, & Community | 3 |
| CDE 227 | Child Guidance | 3 |
| CDE 230 | English Language Learners in ECE | 3 |
| CDE 233 | Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| CDE 234 | Inclusion Strategies for Children with Special Needs | 3 |
| CDE 237 | Inclusion Practicum | 3 |
| EDUC 001 | Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching | 3 |
| BI 004 | Elements of Biology | 4 |
| ENG 001A | English Composition | 4 |
| ENG 002 | Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature | 4 |
| HIST 017 | US History through Reconstruction | 3 |
| PS 001 | Introduction to Government | 3 |
| SOC 003 | Fundamentals of Statistics | 3 |
| SPAN 021 | Spanish for Heritage Speakers I | 5 |
| CERTIFICATE TOTAL | 50 | |
