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3.00 Credits
An introduction to developmental psychology, the course explores the different stages of human life--prenatal, infancy, childhood, adolescence, adulthood--and the biological, psychological and social changes occurring in individuals during them. Topics include: Theories of development, genetics and development, birth and the neonate, cognitive and brain development, early experience, attachment, motor and language development, social, sex-role and moral development, aging and death.
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3.00 Credits
Study of the U.S. economy, including functions of an economic system, determination of market prices, measuring the economy's performance, causes of unemployment and inflation, and government taxation, spending, and monetary policies.
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3.00 Credits
Economic principles for business applications, including determination of market prices, elasticity of demand, indifference curves and consumer equilibrium, cost analysis, marginal analysis and profit maximization, forms of competition, antitrust regulations, and international trade.
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3.00 Credits
A survey course including sociological and philosophical foundations of education, governance and finance of education, educational policies, legal, moral and ethical issues and the professionalism of teaching. Students will be provided information on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, Sunshine State Standards, and the Professional Educator Competencies. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of field-based experience with children and youth in schools or similar settings and not via virtual modes of film or Internet.
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3.00 Credits
Designed for the prospective educator, this course provides the opportunity to explore issues of diversity, including an understanding of the influence of exceptionalities, culture, family, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status, and religion, languages of origin, ethnicity and age upon the educational experience. Students will explore personal attitudes toward diversity and exceptionalities. Students will be provided information on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, Sunshine State Standards, and the Professional Educator Competencies. A minimum of 15 hours of field-based experience working with diverse populations for children and youth in schools or similar settings is required. The field experience should not be via virtual modes of film or internet. This course introduces students to the diversity of the school populations of Florida and of America in general, and examines strategies for teaching with respect for multiple diversities.
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3.00 Credits
This introductory program surveys a wide range of knowledge, theories and outgoing research concerning marine mammals, animal husbandry, operant conditioning training practices and related issues, including instruction specific to the facility and its resident dolphins. This course offers students a unique opportunity to gain career oriented hands-on experience in dolphin husbandry and training, including diet preparation; how to feed, reinforce, and maintain established behaviors all under the guidance of accomplished trainers. Students will reside at the Dolphin Research Center on Grassy Key. Course requirements center on active participation in the course and passing comprehensive end of course exam.
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3.00 Credits
This course introduces environmental education drawing upon the special resources of the Florida Keys. Active, collaborative, non-traditional field experiences are stressed and practiced. Topics reflect field experience and include a broad scope of outdoor and museum activities.
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3.00 Credits
An introduction to psychology as it relates to education, teaching and learning. Topics include: development and early experience, cognitive development, theories of learning, behavior modification, cognition and memory, motivation, teaching models and theories, testing and measurement, individual differences, intelligence and creativity, special education, humanistic and transpersonal education, childhood emotional and learning disorders.
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3.00 Credits
EEC 1200 is the second of four core courses in Early Childhood Education offered by FKCC. The course objectives relate to the following specific curriculum areas: social studies, self concept, math, language, literacy, and dramatic play. Students will explore and create areas of room arrangement, lesson planning, importance of play, scheduling, and classroom management. The early childhood resource file will focus on the design of specific curriculum areas. Information on age appropriate activities satisfies HRS requirements mandated by the State of Florida. A focus on the awareness of inclusion of an anti-bias curriculum will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
EEC 2202 is the last of four core courses in early childhood education offered by FKCC. The course's major emphasis includes: disadvantaged children, special needs children, federal and state programs, program models, rules and regulations (HRS requirements), and current trends in the field of early childhood education. Design, supervision, and accreditation standards of early childhood site will be the focus.
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