Course Descriptions
College 101 10890101 Students gain skills that lead to success in college, employment, and life. 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 for children from birth through 8 years of age. This course includes training for Abusive Head Trauma, SIDS, and Mandated Reporter certifications. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Child Development 10307179 This 3-credit course examines child development within the context of the early childhood education setting. This course focuses on children ages 3-8 years of age. 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 Education Associate Degree Program or Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Technical Diploma; 10-307-167 ECE: Health Safety & Nutrition and 10-307-179 ECE: Child Development; Corequisite: 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) for children from birth to 8 years of age. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Infant & Toddler Dev 10307151 This 3-credit course explores infant and toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. This course focuses on children ' s development from conception through thirty-six months( 3 years). This course includes training for Wisconsin Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care certification. 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 for children from birth to 8 years of age. This course meets the requirements of the Wisconsin Pyramid Model training. 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 Education Associate Degree Program or Early Childhood Assistant Teacher Technical Diploma; 10-307-160 ECE: Field Experience 1 or 10-307- 174 ECE: Introductory Practicum and 10-307-151 ECE: Infant Toddler Development; Corequisite: 10-890-101 College 101) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
ECE: Children w Diff Abilities 10307187 This 3-credit course focuses on the child with differing abilities in an inclusive early childhood education setting while examining strategies for cultivating partnerships with families and community supports for children from birth to 8 years of age. 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
Source: https:// nwtc. edu / academics-and-training / early-childhood-assistant-teacher
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