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.

Semester 1

Course Code	Title	Units
CDE 101	Child Growth & Development	3
CDE 102	Child, Family, & Community	3
CDE 227	Child Guidance	3
ENG 001A	English Composition	4

Semester 2

Course Code	Title	Units
BI 004	Elements of Biology	4
CDE 230	English Language Learners in ECE	3
CDE 233	Introduction to Young Children with Special Needs	3
ENG 002	Argumentative Writing and Critical Thinking through Literature	4

Semester 3

Course Code	Title	Units
CDE 234	Inclusion Strategies for Children with Special Needs	3
EDUC 001	Introduction to Elementary Classroom Teaching	3
HIST 017	US History through Reconstruction	3
SOC 003	Fundamentals of Statistics	3

Semester 4

Course Code	Title	Units
CDE 237	Inclusion Practicum	3
PS 001	Introduction to Government	3
SPAN 021	Spanish for Heritage Speakers I	5