Paraprofessional Educator (AAS.PRPRO)

This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge base and practical skills necessary for assisting teachers in a public school setting. This degree is suited for individuals who desire a career working with children in an educational learning environment. In response to the No Child Left Behind Act, this degree in Paraprofessional Education meets the recommended curriculum outlined by the Illinois State Board of Education.

ECE 120 and 125 must be taken the same semester.

Program requirements may change over time. Specific degree/graduation requirements are determined by a degree audit.
Catalog Term Year: 2026 Spring
FIRST YEAR
First Semester
Hours
ENG-119
Composition I Pathway 
OR
ENG-120
Composition I 
3.0
EDU-103
Teaching/Learning W/Technology 
3.0
EDU-100
Introduction to Education 
3.0
MAT-118
Math for Elem Teachers I 
3.0
ECE-110
Child Behavior Management 
3.0

Semester Totals
15.0
Second Semester
ENG-121
Composition II 
*
3.0
MAT-218
Math for Elem Teachers II 
3.0
HUM-150
Humanities Through the Arts 
3.0
BIO-100
Bio Science I 
4.0
EDU-190
Introduction/Special Education 
3.0

Semester Totals
16.0
SECOND YEAR
First Semester
Hours
COM-111
Intro to Speech Communication 
3.0
ECE-095
Creative Activities for Children 
4.0
ECE-102
Health/Safety/Nutri/Yng Child 
3.0
PSY-271
Intr/Psychology 
OR
HIS-153
History/Culture of Non-Western Civ. 
3.0
EDU-210
Diversity in Schools and Societies 
3.0

Semester Totals
16.0
Second Semester
ECE-083
Instructional Methods 
3.0
ECE-120
Field Experience Seminar 
1.0
ECE-125
Field Experience 
3.0
EDU-200
Educational Psychology 
3.0
PSY-274
Child Development 
3.0

Semester Totals
13.0

Total Program Hours

60.0