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Course Criteria
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1.00 - 4.00 Credits
Special or specific topic course to meet the needs of students. Topics and credits are announced in the Schedule of Classes. These courses may be used as electives for Associate degree requirements. May be repeated one or more times for additional credit. No more than 6 credits of special topic courses can be used toward a degree.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
Course is designed to address a variety of subjects required to meet the needs of lifelong learning students. Not available for transfer nor applicable as an elective.
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3.00 Credits
Explores various theories of child guidance and the practical application of each. Provides developmentally appropriate methods for guiding children and effective strategies and suggestions for facilitating positive social interactions. Appropriate strategies for preventing and dealing with violence, aggression, anger, and stress will be included. Emphasis is placed on helping children become self-responsible, competent, independent, and cooperative learners. Prerequisites: APEN 070+ or ENGL 099; APRD 081+ or RDNG 113.
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2.00 Credits
Provides information related to standards and practices that promote children's physical and mental well-being, sound nutritional practices, and maintenance of safe learning environments. Includes information for developing sound health and safety management procedures for the prevention of childhood illnesses and communicable diseases. Examines the many nutritional factors that are important for children's total development, healthy eating habits, physical activity, and rest. Students gain knowledge necessary for creating safe learning environments for decreasing risk and preventing childhood injury. Prerequisites: APEN 070+ or ENGL 095; APRD 058+ or RDNG 095.
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2.00 Credits
Introductory class in foundations of education. Provides a broadbased orientation to the field of early care and education. Early childhood history, philosophy, ethics and advocacy are introduced. Basic principles of early childhood systems are explored. Multiple perspectives on early care and education are introduced. Professional responsibilities such as cultural responsiveness and reflective practice are examined. Prerequisites: APEN 070+ or ENGL 095; APRD 058+ or RDNG 095.
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5.00 Credits
Focuses on developmentally appropriate content in early childhood programs. It addresses content that is relevant for children birth through age three and developmentally appropriate ways of integrating content into teaching and learning experiences. Information on adapting content areas to meet the needs of children with special needs and the development of IFSPs is included. Curriculum development in all areas, including literacy, numeracy, the arts, health, science, social skills, and adaptive learning for children, birth through age eight, is emphasized. Prerequisites: ECED 225, ECED 150, ECED 145, APEN 085+ or ENGL 099, APRD 081+ or RDNG 113.
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3.00 Credits
Designed to prepare early childhood professionals for promoting children's emergent literacy and reading development. Through a developmental approach, the course addresses ways in which early childhood professionals can foster young children's phonemic awareness, literacy problem solving skills, fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, and language development. Provides the foundation for early childhood professionals to become knowledgeable about literacy development in young children. Instructional approaches, theory-based, and research-based strategies to support the emergent literacy and reading skills of native speakers and English language learners will be presented.
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3.00 Credits
Provides students with the foundation for becoming a competent early childhood professional and a knowledge of how young children grow, develop and learn. Major theories of child development will be integrated with all aspects of development including biologicalphysical, social, cultural, emotional, cognition, and language domains. The adult's role in supporting each child's growth, development andlearning will be emphasized. Prerequisites: PSYC 120, APEN 085+ or ENGL 099, APRD 081+ or RDNG 113.
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3.00 Credits
Examines the involvement of families from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds in early childhood programs. Establishing collaborative relationships with parents and others involved with children in early childhood settings are discussed. Strategies for communicating with parents and guardians about their children and incorporating the families' goals and desires for their children into the early childhood program will be included. Prerequisites: APEN 070+ or ENGL 099; APRD 081+ or RDNG 113.
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3.00 Credits
Familiarizes students with a variety of culturally appropriate assessment methods and instruments, including systematic observation. Addresses the development and use of formative and summative program evaluation to ensure comprehensive quality of the total environment for children, families, and the community. Students will develop skills for evaluating the assessment process and involving other teachers, professionals and families in the process. Prerequisites: APEN 085+ or ENGL 099, APEN 851 or ENGL 099, APRD 081+ or RDNG 113.
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