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Course Criteria
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the appropriate activities and positive physical, social, cognitive, and emotional environments that will facilitate optimum growth and development of children, aged birth to five. Focus is on creating a safe environment, providing healthy nutritious foods, and making young children aware of the importance of these factors for good health and safe living. State laws and regulations for establishing childcare centers are also discussed.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ECE 1003; ECE 1013; ECE 1023. This course provides opportunities for students to apply the acquired theory and skills in a child care setting. Students are required to complete a minimum of 10 clock hours of hands-on experience per week. Upon completion of course and attainment of 480 hours of hands on experience in a licensed childcare setting, student may apply for the CDA Assessment.
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3.00 Credits
This course prepares preschool teachers for using art, music, movement, and dramatic play as a teaching tool through providing enrichment activities that are age appropriate. Creative activities in health and safety, problem solving, creative thinking, self-awareness, socialization, family relationships, nutrition, and music appreciation provide themes for instruction. Students will be expected to actively contribute and teach.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisites: ECE 1003, ECE 1013, ECE 1023. This course prepares the pre-school teacher for assessing student needs, planning age- and stage-appropriate lessons, and preparing and selecting materials to accompany lessons that will aid the children's optimum growth and development.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: ECE 1013. This course covers skills needed by preschool teachers in order to plan, develop, and present language arts activities that nurture expressive language in young children. These skills are used to help children develop pre-reading and pre-writing skills.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite or Co-requisite: ECE 1013. This course provides foundational knowledge of appropriate behavioral expectations of infants and toddlers. Age appropriate care and discipline are examined along with the history, principles, and techniques of caring for infants and toddlers.
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3.00 Credits
This course consists of a brief overview of many common physical, emotional, social, and mental problems children may experience, and how preschool teachers may adapt lessons plans, provide emotional and social support, and meet other needs such children and their families may have. Special education needs are discussed along with the biological, social, and psychological elements of specific handicaps.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on identifying and practicing effective techniques in guiding behavior and handling discipline problems in preschool children. Reasons for children's misbehavior, appropriate teacher responses, and positive guidance and communication techniques are included.
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3.00 Credits
This course covers the skills needed by preschool teachers to plan, develop, and present developmentally appropriate activities in social studies, math, and science for young children.
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3.00 Credits
Prerequisite: Instructor permission. This course covers the theory and practice of administering private, state, and federally funded preschool programs. Concepts of administration are covered.
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