Foundations of Education
A survey course, Foundations of Education investigates the philosophical, historical, and social/cultural character of education in the United States. It examines the way schools function organizationally. Topics include the role […]
Introduction to Exceptionalities
Introduction to Exceptionalities introduces the basic values that underlie supporting students who experience disabilities and the roles of teacher assistants in supporting these students, including the value of inclusion in […]
Principles of Microeconomics
Principles of Microeconomics examines the functional operation of the economy from a unit-analysis perspective. Topics include the individual firm, costs of production, perfect and imperfect competition, factors of consumer demand […]
Principles of Macroeconomics
Principles of Macroeconomics offers a survey of macroeconomic issues, such as world trade, causes of inflation, supply and demand, the role of unions, the role of productivity, the nature of […]
Understanding Young Children with Special Needs
Understanding Young Children with Special Needs introduces various categories of disabilities, along with legal and historical foundations for special-education services. It instructs students on ways to design and access educational […]
Sociology of Children and Families
Sociology of Children and Families provides an overview of adverse childhood experiences (ACES) and the impact of ACES on the physical, cognitive, and social-emotional development of young children. Students learn […]
Organization and Management of Early Childhood Programs
Organization and Management of Early Childhood Programs addresses the organizational and administrative practices that apply to programs serving children ages birth to 8 years old. The course emphasizes ways to […]
Introduction to Early Intervention
Introduction to Early Intervention provides an overview of early intervention from historical, legal, and current best-practices perspectives. The course introduces ways to care for infants and toddlers who are at […]
Promoting Language and Literacy
Promoting Language and Literacy focuses on curriculum construction for language-acquisition skills, such as reading comprehension, pre-writing, and emergent literacy. It offers instruction on how to guide children in their development […]
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Curriculum
Infant, Toddler, and Preschool Curriculum provides theoretical knowledge and practical skills necessary to create an infant/toddler (birth to 3 years) curriculum in a nurturing environment. In accordance with the National […]
Positive Guidance Techniques
Positive Guidance Techniques emphasizes techniques that prepare young children to become competent, confident, and cooperative. Students observe, explore, and share developmentally appropriate methods of guiding children and learn effective strategies […]
Early Childhood Growth and Development
Early Childhood Growth and Development examines the typical growth and development of children from conception through middle childhood across the physical, cognitive, language, creative, and social-emotional domains. Students study major […]