College of the Great Smoky Mountains - Southwestern Community College, serving Jackson, Macon, and Swain Counties and Cherokee/ Qually Boundary

 

 




Meet the Faculty:
Sheri Turk
Sheri L. Turk, Instructor & Early Childhood Outreach Coordinator
B.S., Georgia Southern University; M.R.E., Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary
828.339.4210
800.447.4091, ext. 4210
Oaks Hall, Room 112B
sturk@southwesterncc.edu

 
 

School Age Education

 

This curriculum prepares individuals to work with children in elementary through middle grades in diverse learning environments. Students will combine learned theories with practice in actual settings with school-age children under the supervision of qualified teachers.

Course work includes child growth/development; computer technology in education; physical/nutritional needs of school-age children; care and guidance of school-age children; and communication skills with families and children. Students will foster the cognitive/language, physical/motor, social/emotional, and creative development of school-age populations.

Graduates are prepared to plan and implement developmentally appropriate programs in school-aged environments. Employment opportunities include school-age teachers in child care programs, before/after-school programs, paraprofessional positions in public/ private schools, recreational centers, and other programs that work with school-age populations.

Associate in Applied Science Degree (AAS) - A55440

Prefix Number Title
Class
Lab
Clin
Credit
Fall Semester 1        
   
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EDU 144 Child Development I 3 0 0 3
PSY 150 General Psychology 3 0 0 3
ENG 111 Expository Writing 3 0 0 3
CIS 110 Introduction to Computers 2 2 0 3
MAT 140 Survey of Mathematics 3 0 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 14 2 0 15
              
Spring Semester 1        
EDU 145 Child Development II 3 0 0 3
ENG 114 Professional Research and Reporting 3 0 0 3
*** *** Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Social Science Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Social Science Elective 3 0 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 15 0 0 15
              
Summer Semester 1        
*** *** Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Social Science Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Social Science Elective 3 0 0 3
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 9 0 0 9
              
Fall Semester 2        
EDU 131 Child, Family, & Community 3 0 0 3
EDU 163 Classroom Management & Instruction 3 0 0 3
EDU 216 Foundations of Education 4 0 0 4
*** *** Humanities Elective 3 0 0 3
*** *** Natural Science Elective 3 2-3 0 4
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 16 2-3 0 17
              
Spring Semester 2        
EDU 221 Children with Exceptionalities 3 0 0 3
EDU 271 Educational Technology 2 2 0 3
EDU 285 Internship Experience - School Age 1 0 0 1
EDU 289 Adv. Issues/School Age Populations 2 0 0 2
*** *** Natural Science Elective 3 2-3 0 4
      ___ ___ ___ ___
    Totals 11 13-14 0 16
              
Total Semester Hour Credits: 72  

Award: Associate in Applied Science Degree

 

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