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3.00 Credits
This course will familiarize students with the basic principles and uses of forensic science in the American system of justice. Students will cover topics including crime scene investigation, collection and categorization of physical evidence, the physical properties of glass and soil, instrumental analysis, hair, fiber and plant evidence, forensic serology, arson evidence, DNA evidence, fingerprints, tool and firearm marks and document and voice analysis. Students will gain a basic understanding of the capabilities and limitations of the forensic sciences as they are presently practiced.
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3.00 Credits
This course will help build an understanding of behaviors seen in children from birth through age eight, and effective guidance techniques. It will give practical ideas to help children build self-esteem, develop self control and be a part of a pro-social environment. Students will learn to meet the individual needs of a diverse population, identify problem behaviors and recognize potential causes. They will be given tools for observing and recording problem behaviors as well as strategies for preventing them.
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3.00 Credits
This course discusses the importance of including music in early childhood for the full development of the individual child. Research into Koday and European models of early childhood music instruction, Suzuki and Asian models for early childhood music instruction, and current best-practices in the United States will be conducted. The learner will have the opportunity to compare and contrast the instruction and learning styles among cultures, evaluating each for its effectiveness. Then, students will synthesize these approaches and formulate a plan for practical implementation of integrating music in an educational setting.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the knowledge and skills necessary to develop and administer an early care and education facility. This course explores management and leadership skills, and program and facility development. It offers a foundation for individuals aspiring to be an early childhood program director or for the director who is already in a management position without a formal introductory course in early childhood program administration.
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3.00 Credits
This course researches the means by which humans acquire speech and language, and the obstacles in developing these communication skills. The history of speech and language development in mankind, cultural differences in its development, and the best practices in professional speech and language assistance will be researched. A group project will study in-depth one major aspect of the course, culminating in a class presentation for discussion. Students will keep a journal for the course, participate online in discussions, and write both research and reflection papers.
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6.00 Credits
The practicum is offered at a distance and enables students, who work in or do extensive volunteering in an early childhood education setting, to earn credits for this experience. A minimum of 500 hours will be required and must be completed in one setting prior to applying for the practicum credits and completing the assessment process. Your supervisor at your work/volunteer setting will need to verify your responsibilities and comment on your work. Charter Oak will assign a faculty consultant with whom you will need to conference by telephone and who will grade your practicum paper. For more information about the practicum requirements, please contact Linda Larkin at 860-832-3841 or email her at llarkin@charteroak.edu.
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3.00 Credits
Microeconomics is at the heart of a wide range of real-world problems in the areas of business, finance, law and public policy. The purpose of this course is to allow a businessperson to make informed decisions based upon solid theory. This course explores the basic theories and models of microeconomics.
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3.00 Credits
This course teaches the essentials of macroeconomic theory and practice. The lessons develop the concepts, strategies and models required for analyzing key issues, including: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and its components; the importance of interest rates, saving and investment to economic growth; unemployment; the money supply, price levels and inflation; international trade and capital flows; the aggregate supply and demand model; and monetary and fiscal policy issues.
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3.00 Credits
This course is designed to teach concepts in the process of designing, developing and evaluating instruction. Students will analyze educational goals, objectives and their facilitation through instructional design and technology. Students will explore contemporary research in instructional/educational design. Cognition and innovation as applied to curriculum development and application will be examined. This course requires two group projects.
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3.00 Credits
This writing course emphasizes the relationship between reading and writing. From readings, writings, and discussions, the student will discover that writing is a process of inventing, planning, drafting, reading critically, revising, editing, and proofreading. When writing essays using such patterns of development as narration, description, comparison-contrast, cause-effect, and argumentation-persuasion, the student will also see the importance of considering purpose, audience, tone, point-of-view, organization, and development.
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