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Education
The Education Associates of Arts program provides students with the requisite skills for obtaining employment as a paraprofessional or continuing on to pursue a bachelor’s degree in an education-related field. The program provides a strong education foundation and addresses the need for more highly qualified, American Indian teachers in the local school systems.
Department Contact
Arlene Bigby
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Student Outcomes
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Analyze the foundations of education and American Indian education systems within their historical, philosophical, cultural, pedagogical, and social contexts and apply that knowledge to current research within the field of education.
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Understand central concepts and foundational structures of mathematics, reading and literature, language arts, science, American Indian studies, and history content areas.
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Demonstrate foundational knowledge through an organized portfolio.
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Evaluate the effect of choices and actions on children and seek out opportunities for professional growth.
First Year Fall Semester
Class | Name | Credit |
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AIS 100 | Introduction to AIS | 3 |
WRIT 101 | College Writing I | 3 |
PSYX 100 | Intro to Psychology | 3 |
BIOB 160/L160 | Prin of Living Sys/Lab | 3/1 |
ANL 155/150 | Aaniiih/Nakoda Lang I | 3 |
GS 110 | Finding Place | 1 |
First Year Spring Semester
Class | Name | Credit |
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Science | Science Elective | 3/4 |
POL 134 | American Government | 3 |
M 121 | College Algebra | 4 |
WRIT 201 | College Writing II | 3 |
Communication Elective | COMX 115 or COMX 111 | 3 |
Second Year Fall Semester
Class | Name | Credit |
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PSYX 230 | Development Psych | 3 |
M 130 | Math for Elem Teachers I | 3 |
AIS 225 | Americen Indian Lit. | 3 |
AIS 215 | American Indian Ed. | 3 |
EDU 201 | Intro to Education w/Lab | 4 |
Second Year Spring Semester
Class | Name | Credit |
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EDU 225 | Educational Psychology | 3 |
HIST 180 | American History | 3 |
M 131 | Math for Elem Teacher II | 3 |
LIT 282 | Children's Literature | 3 |
EPYC 250 | Exceptional Children | 3 |
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