2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello
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<strong>Arkansas</strong>-<strong>Monticello</strong><br />
Course Descriptions<br />
ECED 2203 Child Development<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisite: ECED 2103<br />
This course examines typical child development as<br />
deline<strong>at</strong>ed by research and philosophers and the effect <strong>of</strong><br />
disabling conditions. The role <strong>of</strong> families and cultural<br />
differences is examined within the context <strong>of</strong> child<br />
development.<br />
ECED 3303 Str<strong>at</strong>egies for Teaching Special Students<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: ECED 2103, ECED 2203<br />
Attention is given to the development <strong>of</strong> fine and gross<br />
motor, communic<strong>at</strong>ion, cognition, adaptive behavior<br />
and psycho-social development through the study <strong>of</strong><br />
curriculum, instructional procedures, and m<strong>at</strong>erials<br />
needed/used in developing and implementing IEP’s and<br />
IFSP’s <strong>of</strong> children, birth through age 8.<br />
ECED 3323 Assessing Young Children<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: ECED 2103, ECED 2203, ECED 3003<br />
This course examines the technical and st<strong>at</strong>istical<br />
characteristics <strong>of</strong> test, selection, administr<strong>at</strong>ion, and<br />
interpret<strong>at</strong>ion <strong>of</strong> assessment instruments and procedures<br />
appropri<strong>at</strong>e for infants and preschool children.<br />
ECED 3353 Early Childhood Educ<strong>at</strong>ion: Planning,<br />
Curriculum, and Programming<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: ECED 2103, ECED 2203<br />
This course examines the roles, philosophies, and services<br />
<strong>of</strong> various pr<strong>of</strong>essionals providing services to young<br />
children with disabilities; while a transdisciplinary<br />
approach is emphasized, other models, str<strong>at</strong>egies and<br />
problem-solving approaches are also discussed in<br />
planning and developing programs for children birth<br />
through age eight.<br />
ECED 3383 Language Development<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: ECED 2103, ECED 2203<br />
This course examines the development <strong>of</strong> speech and<br />
language and the impact <strong>of</strong> various disabilities on the<br />
development <strong>of</strong> communic<strong>at</strong>ion skills.<br />
ECED 3403 Family and Community Rel<strong>at</strong>ionships<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture, 1 hour labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: ECED 2103, ECED 2203<br />
This course will prepare students to establish and maintain<br />
positive, collabor<strong>at</strong>ive rel<strong>at</strong>ionships with families and to<br />
collabor<strong>at</strong>e and consult with other pr<strong>of</strong>essionals and with<br />
agencies in the larger community to support children’s<br />
development, learning, and well-being.<br />
ECED 4609 Early Childhood and Special Educ<strong>at</strong>ion<br />
Methods<br />
9 credits: 9 hours lecture, 3 hours labor<strong>at</strong>ory<br />
Prerequisites: All required ECED courses<br />
Corequisite: EDUC 460V<br />
This course provides instruction in specific methods and<br />
m<strong>at</strong>erials appropri<strong>at</strong>e for use in children birth to age 8<br />
and for students with special needs.<br />
ECON Courses<br />
(Economics)<br />
ECON 2203 Principles <strong>of</strong> Macroeconomics<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Principles and theory <strong>of</strong> economic activity. Survey <strong>of</strong><br />
macroeconomics.<br />
ECON 2213 Principles <strong>of</strong> Microeconomics<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Principles and theory <strong>of</strong> economic activity. Survey <strong>of</strong><br />
microeconomics; special emphasis on theory <strong>of</strong> the firm.<br />
ECON 3403 Intermedi<strong>at</strong>e Microeconomics<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisites: ECON 2203, 2213, G B 1053, G B 2213.<br />
Analysis <strong>of</strong> price theory, production, income distribution,<br />
and employment under conditions <strong>of</strong> “pure”<br />
competition, imperfect competition, and monopoly.<br />
ECON 3453 Money, Banking, and Credit<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisites: ECON 2203, 2213.<br />
Money systems and banking structure, negotiable and<br />
credit instruments, Federal Reserve System, monetary<br />
policy.<br />
ECON 4633 Managerial Economics<br />
3 credits: 3 hours lecture<br />
Prerequisites: ECON 2203, 2213, G B 2213.<br />
Stresses the use <strong>of</strong> the tools <strong>of</strong> economic analysis in<br />
clarifying problems, in organizing and evalu<strong>at</strong>ing<br />
inform<strong>at</strong>ion, and in comparing altern<strong>at</strong>ive courses <strong>of</strong><br />
action.<br />
ECON 479V Independent Study in Economics<br />
Variable credit<br />
Consult the Independent Study Courses subheading in<br />
the Academic Regul<strong>at</strong>ions section <strong>of</strong> this c<strong>at</strong>alog for<br />
prerequisites and description.