03.02.2014 Views

2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

2001-2003 Catalog - University of Arkansas at Monticello

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles

YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.

138<br />

<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.

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!