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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course is a systematic study of child growth and development from conception through early childhood. Emphasis is placed on principles underlying physical, mental, emotional, and social development, and on methods of child study and practical implications. Upon completion, studentsshould be able to use knowledge of how young children differ in their development and approaches to learning to provide opportunities that support the physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and aesthetic development of children.
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course focuses on fostering creativity in preschool children and developing a creative attitude in teachers. Topics include selecting and developing creative experiences in language arts, music, science, math, and movement with observation and participation with young children required. Upon completion, students should be able to select and implement creative and age-appropriate experiences for young children.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course surveys appropriate literature and language arts designed to enhance young children's speaking, listening prereading and writing skills. Emphasis is placed on developmental appropriateness as related to language. Upon completion, students should be able to create, evaluate, and demonstrate activities which support a language-rich environment for young children. This course introduces methods for providing a developmentallyappropriate child care program in a home setting to include organizing home environments, establishing a daily schedule with children of different ages, building partnerships with parents, and helping children learn through play, etc. A special instruction addresses family care as a small business operation with emphasis being placed on budgeting and tax requirements.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course introduces basic methods and materials used in teaching young children. Emphasis is placed on students compiling a professional resource file of activities used for teaching math, language arts, science, and social studies concepts. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate basic methods of creating learning experiences using appropriate techniques, materials, and realistic expectations.
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course is designed to give students practice in lesson and unit planning, writing behavioral objectives, and evaluating activities taught to young children. Emphasis is placed on identifying basic aspects of cognitive development and how children learn. Upon completions students should be able to plan and implement developmentally appropriate curriculum and instructional practices based on knowledge of individual differences and the curriculum goals and content.
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course introduces basic health, nutrition, and safety management practices for young children. Emphasis is placed on setting up and maintaining a safe, healthy environment for young children including specific procedures for infants and toddlers and procedures regarding childhood illnesses and communicable diseases. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare a healthy, safe environment, plan nutritious meals and snacks, an recommend referrals if necessary.
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3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course includes appropriate administrative policies and procedures relevant to preschool programs. Topics include local, state and federal regulations; budget planning; record keeping; personnel policies; and parent involvement. Upon completion, students should be able to identify elements of a sound business plan, develop familiarity with basic recordkeeping techniques, and identify elements of a developmentally appropriate program. Course may include practice in record keeping.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course focuses on child development from infancy to thirty months of age with emphasis on planning programs using developmentally-appropriate material. Emphasis is placed on positive ways to support an infant's social, emotional, physical, and intellectual development. Upon completion, students should be able to plan an infant-toddler program and environment that is appropriate and supportive of the families and the children.
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1.00 - 3.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As required by program. This course explores the many different types of exceptionalities found in young children. Topics include speech, language, hearing, and visual impairments; gifted andtalented children; mental retardation; emotion, behavioral, and neurological handicaps. Upon completion, students should be able to identify appropriate strategies for working with young exceptional children. properties, synthesis, and typical reactions for aliphatic, alicyclic, and aromatic compounds with special emphasis on reactions mechanisms, spectroscopy, and stereochemistry. Laboratory is required and will include the synthesis and confirmation of representative organic compounds with emphasis on basic techniques.
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2.00 Credits
PREREQUISITE: As determined by college. This course provides students with knowledge of a variety of issues and trends related the childcare profession. Subject matter will vary according to industry and student needs. Upon completion students should be able to discuss special topics related to current trends and issues in child development.
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