san antonio college
Department of Early Childhood Studies
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for information on skill level prerequisites for each course, check the current class schedule
TECA 1303. Family, School, and Community
(3-3-1)
A study of the child, family, community, and schools, including
parent education and involvement, family and community lifestyles, child abuse, and current family life issues.Requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations. Course includes a minimum of 15 hours of field experiences.
TECA 1311. Educating Young Children
(3-3-1)
An introduction to the education of the child, birth through age 12, including developmentally appropriate practices and programs, theoretical and historical perspectives, ethical and professional responsibilities and current issues.
Requires students to participate in field experiences with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse populations. Course includes a minimum of 15 hours of field experiences.
TECA 1318. Wellness of the Young Child
(3-3-0)
This course provides a study of nutrition, health, safety, including skill development in management of issues, guidelines, and practices in nutrition. It also includes community health, universal health hygiene, and legal implications. Integration of these principles are applied to a variety of settings.
TECA 1354. Child Growth & Development
(3-3-0)
The course provides a study of the principles of child growth and development from conception to adolescence. Focus is on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains of development. This is a Writing Intensive (WI) Course.
(1-1-6) Prerequisite: CDEC 1321
This course is a practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student.
(1-1-6) Prerequisite: CDEC 1319
This course is a practical, general workplace training supported by an individualized learning plan developed by the employer, college and student.
CDEC 1303. Family and the Community
(3-3-0) Same as TECA 1303
The course provides a study of the relationship between the child, family, community, and educators, including a study of parent education and involvement, family and community life-styles, child abuse, and current family life issues.
(3-3-0) Same As TECA 1311
The course provides an introduction to the profession of early childhood education, focusing on developmentally appropriate practices, types of programs, historical perspectives, ethics, and current issues.
CDEC 1313 Curriculum Resources for Early Childhood Programs
(3-3-0) Prerequisite: TECA 1311
The course emphasizes the fundamentals of curriculum design and implementation in developmentally appropriate programs for young children.
(3-3-0) Same as TECA 1318
This course provides a study of nutrition, health, safety, including skill development in management of issues, guidelines, and practices in nutrition. It also includes community health, universal health hygiene, and legal implications. Integration of these principles are applied to a variety of settings.
CDEC 1319. Child Guidance
(3-3-0)
This course provides an exploration of guidance strategies for promoting pro-social behaviors with individual and groups of children. The emphasis is on positive guidance principles and techniques, family involvement, cultural influences, and practical application through direct participation with children.
CDEC 1321. The Infant and Toddler
(3-3-0)
The course provides a study of appropriate infant and toddler (birth to 3 years) programs, including an overview of development, quality caregiving routines, appropriate environments, materials and activities, and teaching/guidance techniques.
This course is designed to assist student in preparation for the child development (CDA credential assessment, write CDA competency statements, and complete a CDA professional file.
(3-3-0) Same as TECA 1354
The course provides a study of the principles of child growth and development from conception to adolescence. Focus is on physical, cognitive, social, and emotional domains of development. This is a Writing Intensive (WI) Course.
The course provides an exploration of principles, methods, and materials for teaching young children language and literacy through a play-based, integrated curriculum.
The course provides an exploration of principles, methods, and materials for teaching young children math and science concepts through discovery and play.
The course provides an exploration of principles, methods, and materials for teaching young children music, movement, visual arts, and dramatic play through process-oriented experiences to support divergent thinking.
The course provides a survey of information regarding children with special needs including possible causes and characteristics of exceptionalities, intervention strategies, available resources, referral processes, the advocacy role and legislative issues.
(3-1-20) Prerequisite: Concurrent registration in CDEC 2322 and a minimum of 20 hours per week employment in an approved child care program
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom training with work experience. This course includes a lecture component. The course provides on-the-job training in the child development associate (CDA) functional areas with emphasis on safe, healthy, leaning enviroment, self, social, and guidance.
(3-1-20) Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in CDEC 1319 and CDEC 1321.
a minimum of 29 hours per week employment in an approved child care program
Career-related activities encountered in the student's area of specialization are offered through an individualized agreement among the college, employer, and student. Under the supervision of the college and the employer, the student combines classroom training with work experience. This course includes a lecture component. The course provides on-the-job training in the child development associate (CDA) functional areas with emphasis on creative, cognitive, physical, communication, families, professionalism, and program management.
CDEC 1480. Cooperative Education - Early Childhood Provider/Assistant
(4-1-29) Prerequisite: completion of or concurrent enrollment in CDEC 1319 and CDEC 1321.
a minimum of 29 hours per week employment in an approved child care program
This course is an intermediate or advanced course with lecture and work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor while the lecture is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision of the educational institution. Cooperative education may be paid or unpaid learning experience.
(4-1-29) Prerequisite: a minimum of 29 hours per week employment in an approved child care program
This course is an intermediate or advanced course with lecture and work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. Indirect supervision is provided by the work supervisor while the lecture is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision of the educational institution. Cooperative education may be paid or unpaid learning experience.
This course is an intermediate or advanced course with lecture and work-based instruction that helps students gain practical experience in the discipline, enhance skills, and integrate knowledge. The work supervisor provides indirect supervision while the lecture is provided by the college faculty or by other individuals under the supervision of the educational institution. Cooperative education may be paid or unpaid learning experience. This is the capstone experience for the associate in appllied science (AAS) degree.
(3-3-0) Prerequisite: None; Concurrent registration: CDEC 1380 and employment in an approved child care program. The course provides a continuation of the study of the requirements for the Child Development Associate National Credential (CDA). The seven functional areas of study include safe, healthy, learning environment, self, social, and guidance and program management. Also includes child growth and development and observation skills.
(3-3-0) Prerequisite: Concurrent registration: CDEC 1381 and employment in an approved child care program
The course provides a continuation of the study of the requirements for the Child Development Associate National Credential (CDA). The seven functional areas of study are creative, cognitive, physical, communication, families, professionalism, and program management. Also includes child growth and development and observation skills.
(3-3-0) Prerequisite: CDEC 1311/TECA 1311 and CDEC 1318/TECA 1318
The course emphasizes the practical application of management procedures for early care and education programs, including a study of operating, supervising, and evaluating programs. Additional topics included are philosophy, types of programs, policies, fiscal management, regulations, staffing, evaluation and communication.
(3-3-0)
The course provides a study of appropriate school-age (5 to 13 years) programs, including an overview of development, appropriate environments, materials and activities and teaching/guidance techniques.
(4-3-3) Prerequisites: CDEC 2326
The course provides an in-depth study of the skills and techniques in managing early care and education programs, including legal and ethical issues, personnel management, team building, leadership, conflict resolution, stress management, advocacy, professionalism, fiscal analysis, planning parent education/partnerships, and technical applications in programs. It includes a three hour per week experience in an early childhood program.
This course provides practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The college with the employer develops and documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences to the student's general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences may be paid or unpaid. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. A weekly one-hour seminar will be scheduled.
The role and responsibilities of the instructional teacher assistant are explored. Competencies in teamwork, professionalism and effective communication strategies with adults are developed. The varies codes of ethics governing the educational field, the issue of confidentiality, learners' rights and responsibilities, and challenges facing today's
Developmentally appropriate strategies in core curriculum areas and the environment are emphasized. Methods for supporting the lead classroom teacher in planning and implementing educational goals are included. Teamwork skills are explored. Ways of providing and reporting instructional accommodations or modifications are covered.
The course emphasizes techniques to influence the development of positive behavior in the school environment. Competencies are developed in establishing and managing routines, promoting self-esteem, teaching negotiation/conflict resolution strategies and enhancing positive self-direction. The emphasis is on implemention of a behavior management plan and the role of the teacher assistant in this process.