Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college and employment. This course encourages students to develop a growth mindset and make wise choices. Students should take this course in their first semester.( Pre-requisite: None.) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition 10307167 This 3-credit course examines the topics of health, safety, and nutrition within the context of the early childhood educational setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; examine governmental regulations and professional standards as they apply to health, safety, and nutrition; plan a safe early childhood environment; plan a healthy early childhood environment; plan nutritionally sound menus; examine child abuse and neglect issues and mandates; describe Sudden Infant Death Syndrome( SIDS) risk reduction strategies, describe strategies to prevent the occurrence of Shaken Baby Syndrome( SBS); incorporate health, safety, and nutrition concepts into the children ' s curriculum. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Child Development 10307179 The 3-credit course examines child development within the context of the early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyze social, cultural, and economic influences on child development; summarize child development theories; analyze development of children ages three through five; analyze development of children ages five through eight; relate child development research findings to teaching practice; analyze the role of heredity and the environment; examine the role of brain development in early learning( ages 3-8); examine developmental and environmental assessment strategies for children ages 3-8. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Field Experience 1 10307160 This 3-credit introductory field experience course, introduces the foundations of early childhood education under guided supervision of a mentor teacher in an early childhood setting, working with children birth through age 8. This course meets the requirements for the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards 18-hour training.( Prerequisites: Accepted in Early Childhood Program or Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Technical Diploma; 10-307-167 ECE: Hlth Safety & Nutrition; 10-890-101 College 101) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
ECE: Soc S, Art, & Music 10307110 This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the specific integrated content areas of social studies, art, music, & movement( SSAMM). Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Infant & Toddler Dev 10307151 In this 3-credit course you will study infant and toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyze development of infants and toddlers( conception to thirty-six months); correlate prenatal and postnatal conditions with development; summarize child development theories; analyze the role of heredity and the environment; examine culturally and developmentally appropriate environments for infants and toddlers, examine the role of brain development in early learning( conception through thirty-six months); examine caregiving routines as curriculum; and examine developmental and environmental assessment strategies for infants and toddlers. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Guiding Child Behavior 10307188 This 3-credit course examines positive strategies to guide children ' s behavior in the early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and anti-bias perspectives; analyze techniques for and effects of strong relationship-building with children and families; identify positive and proactive guidance principles and techniques to support children; analyze environmental influences on child behavior; identify strategies that support children’ s active engagement in the learning environment; identify strategies that proactively teach emotional literacy and regulation techniques; identify strategies that proactively teach friendship skills; identify strategies that proactively teach children calming, relaxation, and problem-solving techniques; utilize observation and assessment techniques to assess and interpret behavior; create a behavior support plan based on a functional behavior assessment; create a guidance philosophy. This course meets the requirements of the " 24 hour Wisconsin " Pyramid Model training.( Prerequisite: 10-307-174, ECE: Introductory Practicum OR accepted in Early Childhood Preschool Certificate 9030711) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
Principles of Sustainability 10806112 Prepares the student to develop sustainable literacy, analyze the interconnections among the physical and biological sciences and environmental systems, summarize the effects of sustainability on health and well-being, analyze connections among social, economic, and environmental systems, employ energy conservation strategies to reduce the use of fossil fuels, investigate alternative energy options, evaluate options to current waste disposal and recycling in the U. S., and analyze approaches used by your community to promote and implement sustainability.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 15; OR preparatory courses-contact an academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Field Experience 2 10307170 This 3-credit intermediate field experience course includes assisting the mentor teacher in carrying out classroom routines and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences that promote child development and learning through play for children birth to age 8.( Prerequisites: Accepted in Early Childhood Program or Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Technical Diploma) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
ECE: Children w Diff Abilities 10307187 This 3-credit course focuses on the child with differing abilities in an early childhood education setting. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity, cultural responsiveness, and antibias perspectives; promote inclusive programs for young children; apply legal and ethical requirements including, but not limited to, ADA and IDEA; examine the consultation process to embed intervention in natural based settings; differentiate between typical and exceptional development; analyze the differing abilities of children with physical, cognitive, health / medical, communication, and / or behavioral / emotional disorders; identify community and professional resources; interpret an individual educational plan( IEP / IFSP) for children with developmental differences; adapt curriculum to meet the needs of children with developmental differences; examine strategies for cultivating partnerships with families who have children with developmental differences.( Prerequisite: 10-307-174, ECE: Introductory Practicum) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
English Composition 1 10801136 Learners develop knowledge / skills in planning, organizing, writing, editing. Students will also analyze audience / purpose, use elements of research, format documents using standard guidelines, and develop critical reading skills.( Prerequisite: High school GPA greater / equal to 2.6; OR ACT Reading score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 18; OR Next Gen Reading score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 260; OR " preparatory course( s)", contact academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
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