Purple Pathway for Paraeducators Elementary Education (BA) - Fall 2025 Cohort

Tentative Course Sequence

Fall 2025

  • ELSPED 3115 Schooling and Inclusive Education in the 21st Century (8 units of credit)
  • ELSPED 3116 Child Development and Integrated Arts, Media, and Early Literacy (8)

Spring 2026

  • ELSPED 3117 Inclusive Classroom Environments and Learning Assessment (8)
  • ELSPED 3118 Learning Motivation, Behavior Support, and Reasoning Skills (8)

Summer 2026

  • ELSPED 4115 Engaging in Integrated Science, Methods of Teaching Science, and Math Reasoning Part I (8)
  • ELSPED 4116 Engaging in Integrated Science, Methods of Teaching Science, and Math Reasoning Part II (8)

Fall 2026

  • ELSPED 4117 Differentiating Literacy and Social Studies for All Students (8)
  • ELSPED 4118 Differentiating Math for All Students and Differentiation Practicum (8)

Spring 2027

  • ELSPED 4120 Transitions: Education and Post K-12 (2)
  • ELSPED 4121 Health and Fitness for Elementary (2)
    • These courses are completed asynchronously and can be completed during the winter term to allow completion before student teaching this spring semester.  
  • TEACHING 3134 Elementary Teaching (6)
  • TEACHING 3135 Special Education Teaching (6)