Skyline College Catalog 2011-2012 Program & course descriptions ...

ECE. 335 CHILD GUIDANCE (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, orESOL 400, or equivalent.An introductory course in child guidance and disciplinefor teachers, caregivers and parents provides an overviewof the complexity of children’s behavior and how toaddress it constructively. Theories and trends concerningchild guidance are introduced to help students understandthe purposes for children’s behavior. Students will gain adevelopmental outlook on children, increase their repertoireof strategies in how they interact with them, exploremethods of planning and setting goals for children, andevaluate their behavior through observation. Emphasis onthe important relationship between child development andguidance strategies and the value of play as it relates tochildren’s learning. Transfer credit: CSU.ECE. 360 ADVOCACY IN THE EARLY CHILDHOODFIELD (1)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 16 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, or ENGL 846, orESOL 400, or equivalent.A focus on the importance of advocacy for early childhoodprofessionals to improve the lives of children, todetermine how the public and public policies affect thefield of education, and to realize the need of a strongunited voice to foster change. The course includes anintroduction to labor organizing and information on thepath of legislation. Transfer credit: CSU.ECE. 366 PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATION (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 96 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: ECE. 201, ECE. 210, ECE. 211 and ECE. 212.Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836 and READ 836, orENGL 846, or ESOL 400, or equivalent.A demonstration of developmentally appropriate earlychildhood teaching competencies under guided supervision.Students will utilize practical classroom experiencesto make connections between theory and practice,develop professional behaviors, and build a comprehensiveunderstanding of children and families. Child-centered,play-oriented approaches to teaching, learning andassessment, and knowledge of curriculum content areaswill be emphasized as student teachers design, implementand evaluate experiences that promote positivedevelopment and learning for all young children. Requiredfor the ECE certificate and A.S. degree program and forthe ECSE certificate; meets the supervised teachingrequirement for the California State CD teaching permitand provides student teaching experience in qualified settingsthat serve children from infancy through middlechildhood. Transfer credit: CSU.EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION „ EARTH SCIENCESECE. 367 PRACTICUM IN EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATION: SPECIAL TOPICS (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade)Minimum of 16 lecture hours and 96 lab hours/semester.Prerequisite: ECE. 201, ECE. 210, ECE. 211 and ECE. 212,or equivalent. Recommended: Eligibility for ENGL 836 andREAD 836, or ENGL 846, or ESOL 400, or equivalent.A demonstration of developmentally appropriate earlychildhood teaching competencies under guided supervision.Students will utilize practical classroom experiencesto make connections between theory and practice,develop professional behaviors, and build a comprehensiveunderstanding of children and families. Required forthe ECSE certificate; meets the supervised teachingrequirement for the California State CD teaching permit,and provides student teaching experience in qualifiedsettings that serve children from infancy through middlechildhood. Transfer credit: CSU.ECE. 665 SELECTED TOPICS IN EARLY CHILDHOODEDUCATION (.5 or 1 or 1.5 or 2)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 8 lecture hours for each .5 unit.This course is designed to develop specific skills thatare utilized in Early Childhood Education environments.The course will focus on one specific topic; for example,multicultural curriculum, techniques to foster sense ofcommunity, selecting a preschool, handling behaviorproblems, working with parents, etc. May be repeated forcredit as topics vary. Transfer credit: CSU.ECE. 804 ENGLISH FOR CHILDCARE PROVIDERS (3)(Pass/No Pass or letter grade.)Minimum of 48 lecture hours/semester. Recommended:Completion of or concurrent enrollment in ESOL 830, orESOL 863 and ESOL 873, or eligibility for ESOL 840, orequivalent.Basic listening, speaking, reading and writing skillsin standard English within the context of child care.Intended for parents, grandparents, child care providers,and preschool teachers who are learning English as asecond language. Also listed as ESOL 804. (Units do notcount toward the Associate Degree.)EARTH SCIENCESCourse descriptions for earth science courses may befound elsewhere in this Catalog under the appropriate dis -cipline. Courses offered by the College include: Geology100, 105, 180, 210, 611, and Oceanography 100, 101.C O U R S E D E S C R I P T I O N S2 011 – 2 012 C ATA L O G w w w. S k y l i n e C o l l e g e . e d u173