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Child Growth & Development
This course focuses on aspects of child growth and development that are particularly relevant to people who will be involved with children and their parents as a childcare professional. This course will incorporate the theories of Piaget, Vygotsky, Erickson, and Bronfenbrenner as well as other early childhood theorists. The comprehensive coverage of physical, intellectual, emotional, and social development of children at various ages and stages is covered. This class will place special emphasis on child development at four broad stages based on age as follows: Infancy – children from birth to 1 year; Toddlerhood – Children from 1 to 3 years; The Preschool Years – Children from 3 to 5 years; The School Years – Children from 6 to 8 years. .
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Language Arts for Early Childhood
This course is intended to provide the student with an understanding of the acquisition of language in children. It will equip the student with the skills needed to develop an opportunity-rich program that provides interesting and developmentally appropriate language arts activities. The student will plan and implement language arts lessons/activities. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development
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Health, Nutrition, & Safety fro Children
This course is designed to provide the basic concepts of health, nutrition, and safety while caring for young children. Concepts include how to prevent accidents, administer basic first aid, and monitor basic health and nutrition of young children. Completion of an infant/child CPR course is a requirement of this course.
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Teaching Methods & Learning Styles
The goals of this course are to enable students to identify different learning styles of children and to develop appropriate curriculum and a variety of teaching methods for use in the classroom. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development
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Observation & Assessment
This course is designed to teach observation and assessment techniques to students in early childhood education. The course will cover various types of assessment tools including anecdotal records, checklists, time sample, rating scales, program assessments, portfolios, performance tasks, child study, and more. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development
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Math & Science for ECE
This course is designed to provide the student with the underpinning knowledge required to create an environment rich with opportunities to support mathematical and science development and introduce STEM concepts in the early years. Emphasis will be placed on providing developmentally appropriate activities and materials, as well as an abundance of hands-on experiences to support children’s mathematical and science development. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development.
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Inclusive Early Childhood Education
This course is designed to introduce the students to the issues of evaluating and working with children with special needs. Topics to be covered will include an overview of early childhood special education, identifying and assessing young children with special needs, and planning and organizing educational programs. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development.
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Positive Child Guidance
This course is designed to introduce the student to the concepts of self- discipline and self-control in children, with emphasis on effective guidance practices, solutions to problem behaviors and creating a cooperative, respectful community of children in an early childhood setting. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development
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Desktop Publishing
This course emphasizes the use of the computer as a useful desktop publishing tool. Students will create various publications using Microsoft Publisher and Adobe Photoshop. Prerequisite: CSA132 Microsoft Word
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Childcare Management
This course is designed to provide the student with the knowledge needed to operate an early childhood center. This course will cover a variety of topics, including responsibilities of a director, different types of programs, developing goals and planning programs, human resource development, parent involvement and public relations. Prerequisite: ECE102 Child Growth & Development
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Human Resource Management
This course is designed to provide students with knowledge of current human resource management topics. Areas covered will include ethical, social and legal considerations, staffing, human resource development, compensation and benefits, safety and health, employee and labor relations.
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Internship
This second 150-hour internship is designed to provide the student with a continuing opportunity to apply classroom skills and theory to a real work environment. The internship is a cooperative effort between the school and regional businesses, government, and nonprofit agencies. The student is evaluated twice each semester by the work-site supervisor and by the internship directo
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