Associate in Applied Science Education Program
Kennebec Valley Community College
Kennebec Valley Community College’s A.A.S. Education Program is available, in part, at University College Centers* and sites statewide. Some travel to a campus and to Kennebec Valley Community College in Fairfield may be required. The two areas of concentration available within the Education Program are Special Education and Speech/Language; field experience is required for both concentrations. Most of the specialty courses and major courses in these two concentrations are offered on a regular rotation schedule via interactive television statewide.
The Special Education concentration is designed for individuals who are currently working as Level I Technicians or for those who wish to work as Special Education or Title I Technicians in the schools; graduates are eligible to apply for authorization as an Education Technician II (Maine Department of Education).
The Speech/Language concentration is designed for individuals who wish to work in the field of speech pathology with children and adults in public schools or other settings; graduates are eligible to seek employment with licensed speech pathologists who can then apply for their registration as an Assistant with the Board of Speech Pathology and Audiology (Department of Professional and Financial Regulation).
Admission Requirements
Completed application, including a letter of character-reference
Acceptable scores on placement tests
Entering students must designate which option (Special Education or Speech/Language)
they intend to pursue.
If you are interested in receiving a complete curriculum, application forms and information, contact:
Martha Naber, Coordinator
Education Program
Kennebec Valley Community College
92 Western Avenue
Fairfield, Maine 04937-1367
1-800-528-KVTC, ext. 5170
mnaber@kvcc.me.edu
www.kvcc.me.edu
If you have any questions regarding this degree program or whether it is the appropriate one for you, please contact the Student Services Coordinator at your nearest University College Center. *Centers are located in Bath, Calais, Dover-Foxcroft, East Millinocket, Ellsworth, Houlton, Mexico, Norway/South Paris, Saco, Sanford, and Thomaston. Contact Teleservice at www.learn.maine.edu or 1-800-868-7000 for the number of the University College Center in your region.
Scheduled Two-Year Course Rotation for Special Education and Speech/Language Concentrations:
EDU 103 Language Development FALL 2003
EDU 207 Adapting Instruction: Reading/Language Arts FALL 2003
EDU 219 Psycho-Social Needs of Students with Disabilities SPRING 2004
EDU 204 Adapting Instruction: Mathematics/Science SPRING 2004
EDU 208 Communication Disorders SUMMER 2004
EDU 101 Educating Children with Disabilities FALL 2004
PSY 220 Behavior Management FALL 2004
EDU 102 Strategies for Teaching Students with Disabilities SPRING 2005
EDU 201 Nature and Needs of Mental Retardation, Behavioral Impairment & Learning Disabilities SPRING 2005
EDU 220 Foundations of American Education SUMMER 2005
General Education Courses required for both programs that may be taken on ITV, at a Community College Campus or at a University College Center and transferred into the Education Program:
Survey of Anatomy and Physiology and Lab
Introduction to Psychology
Introduction to Computers
College Composition
Introduction to Sociology
Math or Science Elective
Communication in the Workplace or Speech Communications
Developmental Psychology
Humanities Elective
Professional Writing
General Elective (required for speech/language concentration, only)
Additional courses that must be taken through KVCC on the Fairfield campus, or, in collaboration with UMA, in Bangor at University College Bangor, or in Lewiston at UMA:
EDU 212 Introduction to Phonology (Speech /Language)
EDU 215 Introduction to Audiology: Hearing Impairments (Speech/Language)
EDU 216 Clinical Techniques: S/H/L Disorders (Speech/Language)
EDU 221 Practicum: Special Education Field Experience (Special Education) ONLY ON CAMPUS
EDU 222 Practicum: Speech/Language Field Experience (Speech/Language)
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