EDU 215 |
Observation & Assessment in EC |
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3 |
Students will learn the methods of authentic, alternative classroom based assessment with young children. Opportunity given to gain knowledge and skills to observe, interpret and use information to respond to and support children's learning and development. Typical and atypical children will be studied and evaluated. Child observation is required. |
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EDU 102 or EDU 202 or consent of department |
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EDU 235 |
Guidance of the Young Child |
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3 |
This course will examine research and theory related to social and emotional development in young children. Students will explore teaching methods with an emphasis on positive guidance, family engagement, cultural competence and designing appropriate environments. This course requires three 1½ hour observations at a licensed childcare center or kindergarten classroom. |
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(none) |
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EDU 255 |
Language & Literacy in EC |
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3 |
Examine the purpose, scope, sequence, material, and methodology of teaching language and literacy in the early childhood setting. Address how children acquire language and learn literacy concepts. Materials and techniques are provided for teaching young children about language, literature, pre-reading, reading, and writing. |
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(none) |
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EDU 260 |
Curriculum for Early Childhood Programs |
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3 |
Philosophy, principles and methods for planning and implementing an educationally and developmentally age appropriate program for young children from infancy through eight years of age. Students will develop effective approaches to promote learning and assessment, family and community relationships and creative interdisciplinary environments. |
Prerequisites: |
EDU 102 or EDU 202 or consent of department |
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Various |
MAT Gen. Ed. Requirements (AAS) |
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3 |
AAS degree-seeking students must select at least one course from the listed classes. |
MAT 100 |
Technical Mathematics |
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3 |
A course designed to cover mathematical processes and problems that relate to career, technical and workforce applications. Specific topics include fractions; decimals, ratio, proportion and percentage; measurements; and area and volume. |
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(none) |
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MAT 109 |
Elementary Statistics |
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3 |
A study of the collection and interpretation of statistical data. Specific topics include description of sample data, probability, probability distributions, sampling, estimation, testing hypotheses, correlation, and regression. IAI: M1 902. |
Prerequisites: |
MAT 020 with a grade of "C" or above within two semesters, appropriate placement score, or consent of department |
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MAT 113 |
College Algebra |
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3 |
This course is intended for students who plan to continue their college mathematics education or to meet college transfer requirements. Topics include advanced factoring of higher order polynomials; solving quadratic inequalities; advanced topics in relations, functions and their graphs; zeroes and graphs of polynomial and rational functions; and exponential and logarithmic functions. |
Prerequisites: |
MAT 020 with a grade of "C" or above within two semesters, appropriate placement score, or consent of department |
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MAT 114 |
Trigonometry |
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3 |
This course is intended for students who plan to continue their college mathematics education or to meet college transfer requirements. It is the study and analysis of the sine, cosine, tangent, secant, cosecant, and cotangent function; show these functions are used to solve many types of problems involving the sides and angles of triangles; and how these functions are used to solve many types of problems involving cyclic patterns, some that vary with time. Topics include definitions, properties and manipulation of trigonometric functions; applications of trigonometric functions; analytic trigonometry; trigonometric form of complex numbers; and polar coordinates, equations and graphs. |
Prerequisites: |
MAT 020 with a grade of "C" or above within two semesters, appropriate placement score, or consent of department |
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MAT 220 |
Analytic Geometry and Calculus I |
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4 |
A course designed to introduce the concepts of derivative and integral to the student interested in pursuing degrees related to engineering, science or mathematics. Specific topics include functions and graphs; slopes and rates of change; limit theory and continuous functions; formal differentiation; application of differentiation; integration; and applications of integration. IAI: M1 900-1, MTH 901. |
Prerequisites: |
MAT 113 and MAT 114 with grades of "C" or above within one academic year, appropriate placement score, or consent of department |
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MAT 234 |
Calculus for Social Scientists |
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4 |
A course designed to introduce the business and social science student to the concepts of derivative and integral. Applications of these concepts stress the use of calculus to solve business and social science problems. Specific topics include relations and functions; algebraic functions; exponential and logarithmic functions; derivatives; applications of derivatives; advanced derivative techniques; integrals; advanced integration techniques. IAI: M1 900B. |
Prerequisites: |
MAT 113 with a grade of "C" or above within one academic year, appropriate placement score, or consent of department |
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