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3.00 Credits
Examines the economic forces that shape poverty and public policy responses. Concepts of equity, efficiency, absolute vs. relative poverty and economic justice will be explored. Alternative approaches to policies in areas such as taxation, income redistribution, poverty, and equal opportunity well be analyzed from the perspective of policymakers and policy advocates.
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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3.00 Credits
Examines various methods of basic care-giving skills needed in order to become effective, competent, and qualifies childcare providers including establishing appropriate learning, emotional, social, and physical environments for young children. Emphasis is placed on establishing safe and secure, intellectually stimulating, and physically inviting atmosphere for infants and toddlers. A comprehensive study is explored on important childcare issues concerning assessment, child development, developmentally appropriate practices, health, individual and cultural diversity, family relationships, safety, growth, nutrition, professionalism, and professional organizations, and available resources available in the community. Course includes field expereince. Prerequisite: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600, and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses the knowledge and skills that are essential for creating and implementing developmentally appropriate program and curricula for young children. The course places emphasis on high-quality, meaningful, and developmentally appropriate learning environments (emotional, social, intellectual, and physical), play and creative expression, schedules, and activities by integrating play with drama, art, music, and movement for children (toddlers - pre-K). Defined are the stages of development in children's creative abilities. Course includes field experience in a licensed child development center (two - pre-K). Prerequisites: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600 and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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3.00 Credits
Focuses on the integration of developmentally appropirate reading and writing instruction for children kindergarten through 3rd grade. Importance is placed on research-based teaching practices in areas such as phonemic awareness, phonics instruction, fluency, vocabulary, text comprehension, and study skills practices along with the processes of assessing, diagnosing, and utilizing data collected to guide explicit and systematic reading and writing instruction. Emphasis is placed on learning experiences that enable children (including children whose native language is other than English) to become capable, independent readers. Course includes field experience in a licensed child development center (two - pre-K). Prerequisites: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600, and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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3.00 Credits
Explores methods that cover the planning and implementation of mathematics and sciences. Emphasis is placed on the investigation of experiences and activities appropriate to young children in the areas of mathematics content and processes along with science and technology in children's daily lives. This course also focuses on the implementation of developmentally appropriate learning environments (emotional, social, intellectual, and physical). Course includes field experience in a licensed child development center (two-pre-K). Prerequisites: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600, and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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3.00 Credits
Emphasizes research-based teaching practices that lead to children becoming proficient and motivated readers, writers, speakers, and listeners. The teaching of language skills including listening, speaking, writing, handwriting, spelling, and grammar usage along with focusing on children's total language development from birth through 3rd grade will be addressed. Students will also learn how to develop appropriate strategies to improve the literacy skills of all children. A focus will be placed on developing a respect for a variety of cultures including the similarities and differences in beliefs, knowledge bases, changes, values and traditions. The social studies component of this course will include the integration of social studies content and knowledge. Attention is called to the implementation of developmentally appropriate learning environments (emotional, social, intellectual, and physical). Course includes field experience in a licensed child development center (two - pre-K). Prerequisites: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600, and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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3.00 Credits
Addresses various areas of managing and supervising quality child care services and includes preschool, kindegarten, Head Start, and church programs. Emphasis is given to starting and maintaining child care centers and explores issues that relate to the development of quality teaching and administrative abilities, staffing considerations, procedures and duties, finances, legal liabilities, local and state licensing standards, national accreditation, the emotional, social, intellectual, and physical growth of young children in a diverse society, and how all of these affect the relationship of family and community. Course includes field experience in a licensed child development center (infants - pre-K). Prerequisite: EDU 1010, EDU 1500, EDU 2600, and admission to the Associate Child Care and Supervision program.
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0.00 Credits
No course description available.
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0.00 Credits
A self-paced prescriptive learning system designed to help students gain proficiency in reading, writing, math, science, and social studies. It will be used to aid students in increasing their performance in subject areas tested on the Pre-Professional Studies Test. Fee charged. Fall. Spring.
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