Courses

Special Needs Educational Assistant Courses

Year 1, Term 1

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
EDU-153 Foundations of Educational Assistance DL 3
ENG-150 Composition (DL) or ENG 190 3
ENG-190 Introduction to Language and Literature or ENG 150 3
COM-162 Interpersonal Relationships & Communic. (DL) or CYC 157 3
CYC-157 Foundations of CYC Communications or COM 162 3
PSY-170 Human Development Across the Lifespan (DL) 3
CYC-169 Observation, Reporting & Assessment or RSP 153 3
RSP-153 Observation and Assessment (DL) or CYC 169 3
FWK-160 Field Placement I (DL) 2

Year 1, Term 2

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
SOC-273 Multicultural Issues 3
EDU-155 Math Instructional Support (DL) 3
EDU-156 Language Arts Instructional Support (DL) 3
FAS-150 Introduction to FASD (DL) 1
HSP-151 Family Systems and Development (DL) 3
FWK-163 Field Placement II (DL) 2
RSP-155 Applied Behaviour Analysis (DL) 3

Year 2, Term 1

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
PSY-250 Educational Psychology (DL) 3
EDU-266 Sensory Impairments (DL) 3
EDU-255 Educational Trends (DL) 2
EDU-258 Case Studies of Challenging Behaviour 3
CPU-253 Technology in Education (DL) 3
HTH-250 Health Issues in Education (DL) 3
FWK-260 Field Placement III (DL) 3

Year 2, Term 2

Course CodeCourse NameCredits
EDU-250 Speech and Language Development (DL) 3
EDU-252 ESL Instructional Support (DL) 3
EDU-260 Positive Behavioural Supports (DL) 3
FAS-155 Intervention Strategies for FASD (DL) 3
FWK-262 Field Placement IV (DL) 3
Elective 3
Students may select from the following courses. Choices are dependent on scheduling. Other electives may be chosen with permission prior to enrolment and completion of the course.
Electives
Course CodeCourse NameCredits
CYC-175 Therapeutic Interventions 3
CYC-272 Family Violence 3
ECE-270 Inclusion of Children With Special Needs (DL) 3
ENG-285 Children’s Literature (DL) 3
HSP-155 Introduction to Art Therapy 3
NAT-155 Introduction to Native American Studies 3
PSY-179 Adolescent Development 3
PSY-253 Child Psychopathology (DL) 3
PSY-260 Abnormal Psychology (DL) 3
PSY-277 Addictions Treatment 3
SOC-160 Introduction to Sociology (DL) 3
SOC-260 Social Problems 3
Diverse Cultural Communities 3
SOC-270 Sociology of the Family 3
SOC-276 Sexuality 3
(DL) Course is available through Distributed/Online Learning.

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