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
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
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: 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
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
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
Oral / Interpersonal Comm 10801196 This course focuses on developing effective listening techniques and verbal and nonverbal communication skills through oral presentation, group activity, and other projects. The study of self, conflict, and cultural contexts will be explored, as well as their impact on communication.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English score greater / equal to 16; OR preparatory course-contact an academic advisor at 920-498-5444) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Foundations of ECE 10307148 This 3-credit course introduces the early childhood profession through a historical overview of the field. The course will explore program trends, quality indicators, and developmentally appropriate practices for children birth to 8 years of age. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: STEM 10307112 This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the specific integrated content areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics( STEM) in children birth to age 8.( Prerequisites: 10-307-110 ECE: Social Studies, Art, Music and 10-307-179 ECE: Child Development) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Family & Community Rel 10307195 This 3-credit course will examine the role of relationships with family and community in early childhood education for children from birth to 8 years of age. In this course, students will complete the Strengthening Families Training. Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Field Experience 3 10307190 This 3-credit advanced field experience course focuses on supporting young children ' s development birth to age 8 through observation, assessment, and implementation of developmentally appropriate teaching strategies.( Prerequisites: Accepted in Early Childhood Program, 10-307-170 ECE: Field Experience 2, and 10-307-187 ECE: Children w Differing Abilities) Course Typically Offered: Fall Spring
Intro to Sociology 10809196 The nature and variety of groups; inequality, race and ethnicity; family, population, social integration, and change; collective behavior; politics, economics, religion, education, and the effects of technology.( Prerequisite: Next Gen Rdg score greater / equal to 250 AND Writing score greater / equal to 237; OR ACT Rdg score greater / equal to 16 AND English greater / equal to 15; OR 10-831-107, College Reading and Writing with a B or better) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
ECE: Early Language & Literacy 10307108 This 3-credit course explores strategies to encourage the development of early language and literacy knowledge and skill building in children birth to 8 years of age.( Prerequisite: 10-307-110 ECE: Social Studies, Art, Music and 10-307- 179 ECE: Child Development) Course Typically Offered: Summer Fall Spring
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