College Catalog 2013-14

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EAST CENTRAL COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CDT 1214 — CHILD DEVELOPMENT I — This course provides knowledge concerning the care and development of infants and toddlers in group settings. Practice is given in infant and toddler care giving in group settings through classroom laboratory. Three hours lecture. Two hours lab. Four semester hours credit. CDT 1224 — CHILD DEVELOPMENT II — This course provides knowledge concerning the care and development of preschool children in group settings. Practice is given in preschool children caregiving in group settings through classroom laboratory or collaborative centers. Three hours lecture. Two hours lab. Four semester hours credit. CDT 1314 — CREATIVE ARTS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN — This course is designed to plan and develop creative art activities with children birth to age eight. Activities will be implemented during Student Teaching I and II. Four hours lecture. Four semester hours credit. CDT 1343 — CHILD HEALTH AND SAFETY — This course provides Health and safety practices in the care and education of young children that includes health and safety issues required by the Mississippi Department of Health (MDH) Regulations Governing Licensure of Childcare Facilities and referenced in the Infant Toddler Environmental Scale Revised (ITERS-R) and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ECERS-R). Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. CDT 1513 —NUTRITION FOR YOUNG CHILDREN— This course focuses on fundamental principles of child nutrition that include healthy food selections, healthy lifestyle choices, and the practical applications of these principles in the early childhood setting. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. CDT 1713 — LANGUAGE AND LITERACY DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUNG CHILDREN — This course includes the study of oral and written language development of young children and the implementation of a developmentally appropriate language arts curriculum. The Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines, Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ITERS-R), and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ECERS-R) are utilized. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. CDT 2233 — GUIDING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL BEHAVIOR — This course focuses on the identification of developmental stages and environmental influences on young children’s behavior. Positive guidance principles are discussed and practiced to ensure a productive learning environment. Resources include the Mississippi Department of Health Regulations Governing Licensure of Childcare Facilities, Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines, Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ITERS-R), and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ECERS-R). Lab activities will be implemented during Student Teaching I and II. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. CDT 2413 — ATYPICAL CHILD DEVELOPMENT — (Prerequisites: CDT 1214 - Child Development I, CDT 1224 - Child Development II) This course focuses on the identification of atypically developing children, family, and classroom intervention strategies and available support services. Legal, ethical, legislative, and family issues will be explored. Resources included Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines, Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ITERS-R), and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ECERS-R). Two hours lecture. Two hours lab. Three semester hours credit. CDT 2613 — METHODS AND MATERIALS — Mississippi Early Learning Guidelines, Infant Toddler Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ITERS-R), and Early Childhood Environmental Rating Scale Revised (ECERS-R) are used to develop classroom curricula in an indoor and outdoor learning environment. Lab activities with the children are implemented during Student Teaching I and II. Three hours lecture. Three semester hours credit. CDT 2714 — SOCIAL STUDIES, MATH, AND SCIENCE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN — This course provides instructional and hands-on techniques in planning developmentally appropriate activities in social studies, math and science for young children. Lab activities with the children are implemented during Student Teaching I and II. Four hour lecture. Four semester hours credit.