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4.00 Credits
4 credits Students have the opportunity to gain supervised practical experience in working with young children in a preschool, Head Start, or day care center. A total of 150 hours, with a minimum of 12-15 hours per week must be completed in one Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) licensed center. Seminar meetings of one hour and a half each week are planned to discuss appropriate use of materials and equipment in preschool programming. Students will be responsible for planning, implementing, and evaluating curriculum, and working as a member of a classroom team. Emphasis will be placed on helping students build their teaching skills to a higher level, building confidence and competence. Students will continue to analyze their own teaching practices, develop their own philosophy of early childhood education, and become strong advocates of the field of early childhood. Passing grade is C or better. Prerequisites: ECE114; permission of instructor or division dean. Students must be matriculated in the ECE certificate or the ECC or ECT degree programs. Students participating in a practicum must undergo a Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) check. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course will explore and analyze current trends, theories, and standards of curriculum in early childhood education. Emphasis will be placed on the Massachusetts Early Childhood Program Standards and Preschool Learning Guidelines and the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) program standards. Students will gain a more in-depth understanding of inquiry-based teaching that reviews the value of play and the importance of cultural diversity. Prerequisites: PSY108, ECE102. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course helps students examine and interpret young children's behavior. Students will examine a variety of positive approaches to discipline and study how materials, environment, scheduling, appropriate speech and action all contribute to children's behavior. Students will learn effective techniques to guide children toward cooperation and positive productive interactions with others, and develop realistic expectations of young children according to each child's developmental level. Attention is given to special accommodations designed to meet the needs of all children. Prerequisites: PSY108 or permission of division dean. Fall
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3.00 Credits
3 credits In this capstone course, students analyze and articulate themes in educational leadership demonstrating their mastery of the content of completed required early childhood courses within their degree. The focus will be for students to examine their own roles in the leadership process in their work, with the care and education of young children and their families. Students will study professional ethics using the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct. Prerequisites: ECE101, 102, 103, 114, ENG102, PSY108, PSY244. Co-requisite ECE124. Spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course covers macroeconomic analysis of prevailing patterns of economic institutions, banking systems, monetary and fiscal policies, public debt, and supply and demand. This course may be used as a business or social science elective. Prerequisites: ENG101 and MAT120.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course covers microeconomic analysis of price and output determination under various conditions, including an examination of elasticity of demand, wage determination, labor unions, inequality of income, and international trade. This course may be used as a business or social science elective. Prerequisites: ENG101 and MAT120; ECO101 strongly recommended.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This is a survey course in the pre-teacher program of study. Topics include an historical perspective, school structures, classroom issues, state curriculum frameworks, social issues, and diverse student needs. A 25-hour field experience and a criminal offender record information (CORI) check are required. Prerequisites: RDG100, ENG100, or placement.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits An introduction to the Cardiovascular System, Electrocardiography (EKG) monitoring, basic rhythm interpretation, and the role of the EKG technician. There are two components of this course composed of classroom lecture and practical application. Students will participate in actual practice, learning how to do EKGs and other cardiovascular testing in a hospital setting. Criminal Offender Records Information/Sexual Offender Records Information (CORI/SORI) checks are necessary for students taking this class (refer to page 39 of the college catalog). Students must have proof of immunizations as well. Prerequisites: ENG100, RDG100 or permission of instructor. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This course provides students with opportunities to improve their speaking, listening, and conversation skills in English. Stress is placed on comprehension and using functional vocabulary, intonation, and pronunciation necessary to converse in every day situations. As students are at a beginning level, reading materials include picture stories, short dialogs, and short stories. Role-play, guided dialogs, verbal exercises,and picture stories are all techniques that will be used in the course. Credits are not applicable toward a degree. Prerequisite: high school diploma or GED and appropriate placement. Institutional credit only. Fall and spring.
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3.00 Credits
3 credits This advanced beginning conversation course gives ESL students the opportunity to use in conversation the grammar and vocabulary they are learning in ELG101 Advanced Beginning English Grammar and ELR101 ESL Advanced Beginning Reading. The course is composed of vocabulary development, dialogues, role-playing, discussions, and listening exercises. The course meets twice a week for three hours and forty minutes. Credits are not applicable toward a degree. Prerequisites: high school diploma or GED and ELC100 or appropriate placement. Institutional credit only. Fall and spring.
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