Courses

Special Needs Educational Assistant Courses

Year 1, Term 1

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
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 Code	Course Name	Credits
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 Code	Course Name	Credits
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 Code	Course Name	Credits
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.

Course Code	Course Name	Credits
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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