Paraprofessional in Deaf Education, AAS

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The Paraprofessional in Deaf Education AAS Degree Program is offered for students who desire to enter employment directly after completion of this two year program. The program is open to qualified hearing or hard of hearing students.

Possible Employment Responsibilities: Classroom instruction in an aide position in classes with hard of hearing students, campus life dormitory supervisory positions, recreation and physical activity aide positions in an educational setting.

Possible Employment Positions: Classroom aide, dormitory supervisory personnel, recreational aide.

Possible Employment Locations: Classrooms for the deaf or hard of hearing, dormitory facilities for the deaf or hard of hearing, recreational/physical education classes for the deaf or hard of hearing.

Program Duration: Two years. Additional Prerequisite course(s) may be required depending on student’s prior training/education.

Prerequisites: Taking the Sign Language Proficiency test determining appropriate placement in SGNL 1301 , SGNL 1302 , SGNL 2301 , and SGNL 2302 .

First Semester

SLNG 1317 - Introduction to the Deaf Community 3 semester hours
ENGL 1301 - Composition I 3 semester hours
SGNL 1301 - Beginning American Sign Language I (1st Semester ASL) 3 semester hours
PHED Elective - Physical Fitness 1 semester hour
SLNG 1215 - Visual / Gestural Communication 2 semester hours
EDUC 1301 - Introduction to the Teaching Profession 3 semester hours
EDUC 1100 - Learning Framework 1 semester hour

Total: 16 Hours

Second Semester

SGNL 1302 - Beginning American Sign Language II (2nd Semester ASL) 3 semester hours
BCIS 1405 - Business Computer Applications 4 semester hours
CDEC 1356 - Emergent Literacy for Early Childhood 3 semester hours
SLNG 1346 - Working with Deaf-Blind Persons 3 semester hours

Total: 13 Hours

Note: Transfer courses from other colleges/universities will not be automatically accepted for SGNL 1301 , SGNL 1302 , SGNL 2301 , and SGNL 2302 unless the student has successfully passed the sign language proficiency test with the appropriate score.

Third Semester

Humanities OR Creative Arts - Choose from Core Curriculum 3 semester hours
SGNL 2301 - Intermediate American Sign Language I (3rd Semester ASL) 3 semester hours
SOCI 1301 - Introduction to Sociology 3 semester hours
SLNG 1211 - Fingerspelling and Numbers 2 semester hours
MATH 1314 - College Algebra 3 semester hours
CDEC 2341 - The School Age Child 3 semester hours

Total: 17 Hours

Fourth Semester

PSYC 2314 - Lifespan Growth and Development 3 semester hours
SGNL 2302 - Intermediate American Sign Language II (4th Semester ASL) 3 semester hours
CDEC 2286 - Internship – Child Development and Early Childhood or Provider Assistant 2 semester hours ¹
CDEC 1358 - Creative Arts for Early Childhood 3 semester hours
CDEC 2307 - Math and Science for Early Childhood 3 semester hours

Total: 14 Hours

Total Hours in AAS: 60

¹Capstone course. Students must provide their own transportation to and from internship sites.

PDE “Skills” Courses-Grade Requirements

In order for a student to advance to the next course within the PDE course of study, the student must pass each of the following “skills” courses with a grade of “B” or better: SGNL 1301 , SGNL 1302 and SGNL 2301 . PDE majors making a grade of “C” or below on any of these courses will be required to repeat the course. PDE majors are required to pass all other SLNG and CDEC courses with a grade of “C” or better. PDE majors making a grade of “D” or below on any of these courses will be required to repeat the course.