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Parenting Very Young Children (CDS-113) 3 credits

Course Description
The parenting of Very Young Children (Birth to 6 years Old). A study of parental involvement with children, the amount & quality of parent- child interaction, the psycho-social development of young children, personnel placement in early childhood programs, & school-home communication.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Discuss the benefits of a positive behavior plan for both parents and child.
Explain the significance of setting developmentally appropriate expectations.
Establish the significance of the home-school connection and strong communication ties.
Discuss how emergent literacy begins in the home and note how issues such as poverty impacts the onset of emergent literacy skills for the young child.
Indicate how the child develops cognitively and emotionally and what happens when a child fails to reach significant growth milestones. Incorporate Piaget's theories.

Parent Involvement in Daycare (CDS-352) 3 credits

Course Description
The student will be able to demonstrate how the early childhood educator, in the daycare setting, can enhance parental involvement, assess need, access resources for diverse families, communicate effectively with culturally and linguistically diverse families, and partner with the family for a safe and nurturing home environment.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Develop a philosophy of partnering with parents in the daycare setting.
Analyze how the daycare setting can foster the parents' role in emergent literacy, particularly speech and initial letter/sound development.
Analyze the connection between structured management/discipline in both the home and classroom.
Discuss the significance of a psychologically and physically healthy home and daycare environment.
Evaluate resources designed to support ELL (English Language Learners) parents and parents of developmentally delayed or disabled children.
Assess techniques used to assess the cognitive, social, and emotional needs of parents/guardians of daycare children.
Discuss strategies to optimize the parents' involvement in the daycare program.

Introduction to Computer Information Systems (CIS-102) 3 credits

Course Description
A survey of the basic concepts, principles, and procedures in computer information processing.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Describe the history of computers and information systems, as well as current and future technology.
Explain the hardware, software and technologies related to networking and e-commerce, digital media, e-commerce, systems analysis and design, as well as programming.
Describe the steps needed for designing an Ideal System for a Home Office or Small Business and configuring an ideal computer system (hardware/software, including email, Internet access, file management, virus protection, etc.) for a home office or small business.

Solar Thermal Energy Collection (EGM-404) 3 credits

Course Description
An introduction to the design and theory of systems that employ solar thermal energy as a replacement for fossil fuel energy used in buildings and homes.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Discuss principles associated to solar thermal energy
Describe methods of collecting solar thermal energy
Discuss advantages and drawbacks of typical methods used for collecting solar thermal energy
Calculate energy budgets based on solar thermal energy
Discuss benefits and drawbacks of solar energy compared to fossil fuels
Provide examples of uses of solar thermal energy

Housing Finance (REE-302) 3 credits

Course Description
Institutions, processes, and mechanisms involved in the provision of mortgage funds for housing. The roles of conventional lenders, mortgage insurance, secondary market operations, and state and local housing finance agencies.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Define who is the Mortgagor and the who is the Mortgagee
Find your current credit score, which is FICO
Compare several mortgage brokers for assistance in receiving the best mortgage loan
Identify the various alternative financing plans available and typically considered by home buyers
Define "Points" and explain their purpose
Check the zoning laws on the lot that you would buy or build your house
Define Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Explain the loan-to-value ratio
Discuss the important of housing to the economy
Discuss the steps that government and the banking industry take to support home ownership
Discuss Federal, State and local incentives in place to encourage housing finance

Strategies for Effective Parenting (CDS-103) 3 credits

Course Description
Students presented with several models useful in training parents to be more effective. Modules such as Adlerian Family Counseling, Parent Effectiveness Training, Behavioral Approaches and Transactional Analysis will be included. Emphasis on skill building as well as theory.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Discuss home environmental conditions which support learning and problem-solving.
Determine ways to develop strong communication patterns with the child.
Discuss strategies which promote the child's mental health, include community support systems.
Comment upon the role of parents in fostering emergent literacy.
Analyze and comment upon at least three discipline strategies. State the pros and cons of each strategy.

Children's Literature and Story Telling (CDS-214) 3 credits

Course Description
A study of the principles of selection, adaptation and the techniques of storytelling, book talks and book reviews. A survey of children's literature and the age appropriate use of various genre.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Discuss how the early childhood educator selects good and age-appropriate children's literature for the classroom.
Briefly considers the various genres and the defining elements of each.
Talk about the role of children's literature in promoting emergent literacy in early childhood education.
Indicate the role of parents/caregivers in terms of incorporating children's literature in the home environment.
Consider the role of multi-cultural literature in the classroom.
Discuss how literature has a cathartic element in the life of a child.
Briefly state how storytelling enhances the experience of literature in the classroom.

Day Care Management (CDS-312) 3 credits

Course Description
For persons interested in establishing family day care homes or private day care centers. Financial management, utilization of resources, nutrition planning, staffing, etc.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Articulate theories regarding how children, in day care settings, progress cognitive and language learning.
Discuss the importance of child safety and nutrition as related to program management.
Summarize program goals which address both cognitive and physical activity needs of students in day care settings.
Establish professional goals related to: personnel, budget, and parent interaction.
Discuss what elements should be considered when planning the daily schedule for children in day care settings.

Caring For Children With Handicaps In Day Care, Preschool, and Family Day-Care Homes (CDS-441) 3 credits

Course Description
Caring For Children With Handicaps In Day Care, Preschool, & Family Day-Care Homes. Increasingly, child-care givers confront the need to work with handicapping conditions in a variety of settings. This course provides information on various handicaps & their behavioral consequences as well as strategies for dealing with handicaps teachers are most likely to encounter.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Give an overview of the national laws designed to support the needs of disabled children.
Discuss the most prevalent early childhood disabilities (PL 94-142, IDEA).
Consider strategies for caring for the needs of children with autistic spectrum disorder.
Articulate the role of family and community in the process of caring for disabled children.
Cite and described at least five (5) organizations dedicated to information and advocacy on behalf of disabled children/families.

Men's Health (HEA-306) 3 credits

Course Description
This course explores the societal, economic, cultural, and gender influences that shape men's health beliefs and practices. Common health problems and strategies effective in promoting men's health and wellbeing are explored. Reflection on the positive outcomes of healthy men at home, work, and in society is threaded throughout this course.

Learning Outcomes
Through the Portfolio Assessment process, students will demonstrate that they can appropriately address the following outcomes:

Discuss health problems and issues as they relate to the male population.
Explore social, economic, cultural, gender, environmental, and work place factors influencing men's health practices.
Examine the impact of men's health beliefs on wellness and illness behavior.
Identify strategies that promote healthy lifestyles in the male population.

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