MCCCD Program Description

Major: 3119 Catalog Year: 2023-2024 Effective Term: 2023 Fall Last Admit Term: 9999 Award: AAS Total Credits: 60-63 CIP Code: 13.1501	Primary College: Mesa Community College Initiating College: District Office Program Availability: Not Found Program Availability: College-Specific Program Availability: MC Field of Interest: Education Instructional Council: Education (56) GPA: 2.00
SOC Code: 25-9041

Description: The Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Instructional Assistance program is designed to prepare students for employment as an assistant to the classroom teacher in grades K through 12. The program emphasizes the philosophical, cultural, and linguistic processes involved in teaching children through required coursework in foundations of education combined with practical application within practicum experiences.

Required Courses

CFS/ECH176 Child Development 3
EDU220 Introduction to Serving English Language Learners (ELL) 3
EDU221 Introduction to Education 3
EDU222 Introduction to the Exceptional Learner 3
EDU230 Cultural Diversity in Education 3

FYE101 Introduction to College, Career and Personal Success (1) OR
FYE103 Exploration of College, Career and Personal Success (3) 1-3

Students must select one of the following technology/computer usage courses
BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR
CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3

Credits: 19-21

Restricted Electives
CFS101AH Art Activities for the Young Child 1 CFS101AJ Music Activities for the Young Child 1 CFS101AR Learning with Toys 1 CFS160 Using Music, Speech and Movement with Children`s Literature 1 ECH128 Early Learning Play and the Arts 3 CFS/ECH273 Math for the Young Child 1 ECH274 Books and Verse for the Young Child 1 CFS/ECH275 Literacy Development of the Young Child 1 ECH279 Early Childhood Curriculum Development 1 EDU101++ Tutor Training and Practicum (any suffixed course) 1-3 EDU236 Classroom Relationships 3 EDU270 Learning and the Brain 3 EDU272 Educational Psychology 3 + EED282++ Service-Learning Experience in Early Childhood Education (any suffixed course) 1-3 + EDU282++ Service-Learning Experience in Education (any suffixed course) 1-3 EDU/HUM/STO292 The Art of Storytelling 3 + EDU298++ Special Projects (any suffixed course) 1-3 EED212 Guidance, Effective Interactions and the Environment 3 EED215 Early Learning: Health, Safety, Nutrition and Physical Fitness 3 EED245 Early Learning: Language Acquisition and Literacy Development 3 EED272 Early Childhood Educational Psychology 3 + EED278 Early Learning Curriculum and Instruction - Birth to Age Eight 3 + EED280 Standards, Observation & Assessment of Typical/Atypical Behaviors of Young Children Birth to Age Eight 3 + ENG213 Introduction to the Study of Language 3 POS221 Arizona Constitution 1 PSY101 Introduction to Psychology 3 SLC201 Introduction to Linguistics 3 SOC101 Introduction to Sociology 3 SOC241 Racial and Ethnic Minorities 3 SWU171 Introduction to Social Work 3 THP211 Creative Drama 3 BPC110 Computer Usage and Applications (3) OR CIS105 Survey of Computer Information Systems (3) 3 Choose 6-8 credits from the following Foreign Language courses: ARB+++ Any ARB/Arabic course (6-8) OR FRE+++ Any FRE/French course (6-8) OR GER+++ Any GER/German course (6-8) OR ITA+++ Any ITA/Italian course (6-8) OR JPN+++ Any JPN/Japanese course (6-8) OR SPA+++ Any SPA/Spanish course (6-8) OR ASL+++ Any ASL American Sign Language course(s) (6-8) 6-8			Credits: 17-22

General Electives
	Credits:

General Education Requirements

General Education Requirement	Credits: 22-25

General Education Core	Credits: 12-15

First-Year Composition	Credits: 6
+ENG101 First-Year Composition (3) OR +ENG107 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) AND +ENG102 First-Year Composition (3) OR +ENG108 First-Year Composition for ESL (3) 6

Oral Communication	Credits: 3
COM100 Introduction to Human Communication (3) OR COM110 Interpersonal Communication (3) OR +COM225 Public Speaking (3) OR +COM230 Small Group Communication (3) 3

Critical Reading	Credits: 0-3
CRE101 College Critical Reading and Critical Thinking (3) OR Equivalent as indicated by assessment 0-3

Mathematics	Credits: 3
+MAT112 Mathematical Concepts and Applications (3) OR Satisfactory completion of a higher-level mathematics course 3

General Education Distribution	Credits: 10

Humanities, Arts and Design	Credits: 3
EDU/ENH291 Children`s Literature 3

Social-Behavioral Sciences	Credits: 3
HIS103 United States History to 1865 (3) OR POS110 American National Government (3) OR GCU/POS113 United States and Arizona Social Studies (3) 3

Natural Sciences	Credits: 4
Any approved general education course from the Natural Sciences area. 4

Program Competencies
1. Implement developmentally and culturally appropriate instructional strategies and materials. (CFS/ECH176, EDU220, EDU222, EDU230) 2. Accommodate field-sensitive and field independent styles of teaching and learning. (EDU221, EDU230) 3. Explain the basic philosophical premises of first and second language acquisition as well as the role of culture in learning. (EDU220, EDU230) 4. Participate in K-12 classroom field experiences as an assistant to the teacher. (EDU220, EDU221) 5. Include multicultural literature in instruction to increase cultural awareness and sensitivity. (EDU230) 6. Evaluate and apply various computer/technology applications for educational purposes. (BPC110, CIS105) 7. Apply relevant knowledge, skills, and habits of mind to seek career opportunities in the field. (FYE101, FYE103)
+ indicates course has prerequisites and/or corequisites. ++ indicates that any suffixed course may be selected. MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: June 28, 2022

All information published is subject to change without notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of information presented, but based on the dynamic nature of the curricular process, course and program information is subject to change in order to reflect the most current information available.