Course Syllabi

This course serves as an alternate introduction to the academic skills necessary to be successful in college-level composition courses for those who speak other languages besides English.

This course prepares students who speak languages other than English to be successful in English 100 and college-level English courses. It is taken in conjunction with a designated English 100 section.

This course is designed to expand the academic vocabulary of users of English as a second language at the high-intermediate and advanced levels. Emphasis will be placed on the meaning and use of lexical terms in context from a variety of academic fields.

Procedures and practices designed to protect the health and safety of young children and to organize the learning environment in early childhood programs using a schedule that meets children’s needs.

Procedures and practices designed to protect the health of young children in early childhood programs.

Methods of understanding how children 0 to 5 learn according to ages and stages of development.

Prepare methods and skills necessary to provide a safe environment for children in an early childhood program.

Methods of Scheduling and lesson planning designed to meet the needs of young children in a variety of early childhood settings.

A study of techniques for effectively observing and recording children's characteristics and behavior. Appropriate ways to use child observations are included.

To develop methods of effective communications and cooperation between parents and early childhood program setting.

A study of the preschool child's prepared learning environment: indoor, outdoor and community aspects. Focus on learning centers, use of developmentally appropriate materials, routines and schedules.

Techniques and practices that encourage children to take responsibility for their own actions within a formal group setting.

Methods for incorporating active parent and community involvement within Early Childhood Programs.

Methods of how to increase awareness and natural appreciation for the Natural Environment, Art, Creativity, Dramatic Play and Music

Planning and implementing nutrition education in the early childhood program.

Methods of creating effective communication and cooperation with families through effectively using observation, utilizing and implementing positive guidance techniques while taking into consideration culture and diversity

Methods to explore the normal sequence of social and emotional development and its relation to guidance and the communication process

An overview of how young children learn.

Theories, trends and research in the development of children 0 to 3 years old. Emphasis on the principles of physical, social, emotional, and cognitive development and methods to implement an anti-bias multicultural curriculum.  

An overview of how preschool children learn through examining theories, trends and issues of the preschool years taking into consideration early literacy skills.