DCB catalog 2022-24

108 Course Descriptions EC 213 Language & Literacy in ECE (3CR) Fall; Pre: None This course is designed to teach students major content areas of early literacy development, instructional strategies, and appropriate early experiences that support early literacy development in preschool children. Emphasis is placed on speaking and listening, as well as reading and writing. Upon completion of the course, students will be able to select, plan, implement, and evaluate appropriate early literacy experiences. EC 222 Administration & Leadership in ECE (3CR) Spring; Pre: None This course examines methods for creating, analyzing, and administering effective programs including financial management, licensing requirements, staff supervision, enrollment procedures, health and safety issues, and publicity procedures. Students learn to communicate effectively with parents about their children. The NAEYC Code of Ethics and accreditation criteria from professional, state, and national organizations are reviewed. Childcare standards are used to develop a philosophy for childcare and to define program goals. EC 233 Pre-K Methods & Materials (3CR) Spring; Pre: None This course focuses on the physical and cognitive development of children, the promotion of literacy, and the utilization of creative experiences in childcare settings. Topics include developmental needs of children, age-appropriate activities, cognitive theory, and brain research; creative environments, language arts, music/movement, art, and aesthetic experiences. Students will evaluate, plan, and implement activities that focus on children’s needs and interests. EC 236 Social/Emotional Development & Guidance (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None This course involves the study of classroom management, motivation, building self-esteem, positive discipline strategies, and social and emotional development in children. Topics include approaches to guiding children’s behavior, managing the environment, rules and limits, problem behaviors, appreciating oneself and others, dealing with separation, providing appropriate support for children, preventing child abuse, promoting success with appropriate materials and activities, interacting through play, and developing friendships. Students develop a personal philosophy of child guidance. EC 238 Home, School & Communication Relations (3CR) Spring: Pre: EC 210 Students will learn how to establish and maintain positive collaborative relationships with families, how to apply family system theories, and how to communicate effectively not only with parents but also with other professionals and agencies that support children’s development. Students will learn how to provide families with information regarding a range of family-oriented services that are designed to help families’ identified needs. Students will learn to affirm and respect the diversity of individual families. ECONOMICS (ECON) ECON 201 Principles of Microeconomics (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None This course studies the nature, method, and scope of economic analysis, economic scarcity, resources, specialization of labor; supply-demand analysis, production and cost analysis, product and resource market structures; distribution of income; international trade. ECON 202 Principles of Macroeconomics (3CR) Fall, Spring; Pre: None This course studies aggregate income and employment analysis, business cycles, unemployment, inflation and economic growth, fiscal policy, money and monetary policy, U.S. and world economies.