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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None This course will provide the opportunity for students to learn the legal definition, symptoms, causes and reporting procedures of child abuse and neglect. The course will include discussion of the roles and responsibilities of community agencies such as law enforcement, social services, child care personnel, medical and psychosocial professionals.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None This course will provide information about infectious diseases and first-aid measures in child care settings. Course content will include recognizing communicable and acute illnesses, management of accidents and injuries, preventive measures, health education, current research and community resources.
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1.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None A general introduction to life-styles, values, and socioeconomic conditions of children from bilingual/bicultural families. Students are introduced to strategies, materials and resources designed to help them enhance bilingual/multicultural experiences in the classroom.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: May be taken concurrently with ECE 250. This course focuses on professional issues in Early Childhood Education including knowing about and upholding ethical guidelines and other professional standards related to early childhood practice; involvement in the early childhood field through professional organizations and activities; principles of effective leadership and advocacy for young children and for the early childhood profession; and public policy at the local, State, and national levels to support early childhood education in appropriate ways.
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0.50 - 6.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None Various short courses and experimental classes covering a variety of subjects in child development. The course will be of variable one-half to six credits depending on the course content and number of hours required. The course may be repeated up to a total of six credits.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None The study of children with physical, social, emotional and/or intellectual disabilities with emphasis on techniques for mainstreaming the children into existing child care programs. Suggested classroom activities for children with disabilities will be included.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: None A study of effective communication with children in guiding behavior. Emphasis will be placed on techniques which help children build positive self-concepts and individual strengths within the context of appropriate limits and discipline. The study includes uses of direct and indirect guidance techniques as well as introduction to guidance systems.
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2.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ECE 250. This course will focus on appropriate reasons for and methods of observing and assessing growth and development of children in early care and education settings. A variety of observation, documentation and assessment methods appropriate for young children will be introduced. Observation and documentation will include running observations, time sampling, event sampling, anecdotal records, checklists and rating scales. Assessment methods will include developmental checklists, parent interviews, child portfolios, and work samples.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ECE 204, 250, 251 and HDFS 21. Working in a preschool setting with young children and their families on three levels of competence: (1) aide, (2) assistant and (3) head teacher. Practicum will normally be taken during the final year of the child development program. Students who receive either the Early Childhood Education Certificate of Achievement or AAS must complete practicum credits through TMCC.
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5.00 Credits
Prerequisite: All ECE core courses, as well as, ECE 140, 141, 142, 143, 144, 234 and 235. Students will work in two different early childhood special education programs with young children with special needs. One site will be a self-contained classroom with Washoe County School District and the other an inclusion program at the TMCC campus. Students who receive their AAS in Early Childhood Education with an emphasis in Special Education must complete practicum credits through TMCC.
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