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  • DCS 100: Sign Language I

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    This is a beginning course in sign language and communication with the deaf, offered for anyone who is interested in gaining knowledge about deafness and the sign systems used by the deaf. With an emphasis on conversational signing, students will learn fingerspelling, numbers, a basic sign vocabulary, and an understanding of deafness.
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  • DCS 101: Sign Language II

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    This course is a continuation of conversational signing emphasizing American Sign Language. The student will become more proficient in fingerspelling, increase sign vocabulary by approximately 800 signs, improve sign-to-voicce skills and become aware of the ethics of interpreting.
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  • ECE 100: hrs Intro to Early Childhood Education

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The course is designed to introduce the student to the current theories and practices based on current research of theories in early childhood, birth to eight years. Curriculum choices will be identified as a result of studying current practices. The developmental ages and stages of development in all domains will be studied to identify developmentally appropriate practices and environments. An introductory method of observation and record keeping techniques will be identified in order to assess the child's growth and development in the learning environment.
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  • ECE 102: hrs Guiding Alternatives for Young Children

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The use of positive child guidance techniques is identified to redirect the child's behavior. The child's healthy social and emotional development is applied in all areas of discussion and planning activities concerning the child's self-esteem and concept. The prosocial development of the child is developed through planning of activities and the child's environment. Childhood stresses will also be identified in order to provide support and understanding for the child and family.
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  • ECE 104: hrs Early Childhood Health Safety and Nutrition

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The child's health and safety concerns in the early care and education environments will be carefully examined through daily observation and planning. Early childhood illnesses, diseases, and the need for immunizations will be diagnosed in order to plan for a safe and healthy environment. The importance of establishing early health attitudes, values and habits in young children will be examined through planning of appropriate learning activities.
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  • ECE 120: hrs Caring for School Age Children

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    This course will focus on the development stages of children 5-12 years of age. The course will identify the developmental needs of children in an after-school program. A developmentally appropriate schedule of events and activities will also be identified and implemented.
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  • ECE 200:

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    Prerequisite: ECE100 Theories and practices learned in ECE100 will be applied to the practicum experiences while planning for developmentally appropriate practice in the early childhood care and education setting. Activities and lesson plans will be used weekly in the practicum classroom experiences. Observation and assessment of the child's development will be recorded weekly to complete a final assessment of the child's growth and development. Student teacher experiences will be supervised in an accredited early child development school setting.
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  • ECE 202: hrs Emerging Language and Literacy

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The course will explore the oral and written development of language, birth to age eight. The emerging language and literacy skills of the young child will be identified through the careful examination of research and theory of language development. Early learning experiences of the child in a print rich environment and language and interaction of the child's environment will be explored. Early intervention methods of possible speech and hearing problems will be addressed. Selection of developmentally appropriate reading materials will be explored through planning for the early language experiences. Family literacy will be established through a careful selection of reading materials.
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  • ECE 204: hrs Home School and Family

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The course will help to define the role of the family and community in the early care and education setting. The study of sociological trends in today's family will be explored through current research of the family dynamics. The diversity of families will be determined in order to study the affects of the family in the early care and education setting. Communication techniques between the family and child care and education setting will be identified in order to provide a two-way communication system that will benefit the family, child, and teacher in the child's early learning experiences. The interrelationship of family, school and community will provide the teacher with the knowledge of planning a successful program.
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  • ECE 212: hrs Intro to Young Children with Special Needs

    3.00 Credits
    Mineral Area College

    The course is intended to provide the early child development provider/teacher with the early signs and indicators of learning, behavior, and/or physical disabilities of young children. Early intervention is stressed as part of recognizing the possible indicators of children with special needs. The course also discusses the elements of the inclusive environment. Modification of learning activities is explored through writing of lesson plans.
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