Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10

246 | Phoenix College 2009–2010 CATALOG
Course Descriptions
CFS125
Safety in Early Childhood Settings
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Fundamental concepts of promoting a safe,
but challenging learning environments.
Establishing and maintaining safety
procedures in the early childhood setting.
Emphasis on indoor and outdoor equipment
and activities, risk analysis, accident,
evacuation, and emergency plans,
regulations, regulatory agencies and
resources, current topics, and innovative
practices. Prerequisites: None.
CFS/PSY130
Demystifying Adolescence
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
A holistic overview of the physical, social,
and emotional development of adolescents.
Emphasis on effective skills necessary for
working with adolescents and their families.
Prerequisites: None.
CFS157
Marriage and Family Life
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Study of marriage and the family as a social
system, including models of family analysis,
intra- and interpersonal relations, and crosscultural
and historical patterns.
Prerequisites: None.
CFS/ECH176
Child Development
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Study of the science of human development
from conception through adolescence.
Includes observation skills, parent and adult
roles in the lives of children, and
contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None.
CFS177
Parent-Child Interaction
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Positive methods to strengthen relationships
and resolve conflicts with children. Focus on
effective interpersonal skills and guidance
techniques. Prerequisites: None.
CFS178
Survey of Early Childhood Education
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Orientation to basic concepts of day care
and nursery programs. History and
philosophy of child care services including
state regulations governing those services.
Observation opportunities provided.
Prerequisites: None.
CFS182
Parenting the Early Adolescent: Ages
Ten to Fourteen
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Emphasis on the early adolescent
developmental period, ages ten to fourteen,
and the importance of the parent-child
relationship, as well as strategies to ensure
successful teen years. Prerequisites:
None.
CFS183
Contemporary Issues in Adolescence
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Current issues that impact adolescent
development and behavior explored.
Comprehensive and specific strategies for
addressing these issues as parents or
professionals working with teens
emphasized. Issues related to adolescent
sexuality, abuse, mental health, violence,
and risk behaviors included. Prerequisites:
None.
CFS205
Human Development
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Explores the growth and development
process over the human life span. Research
and theoretical approaches; physical,
cognitive, social, and personality
development from birth through adulthood
and death. Prerequisites: None.
CFS212
Creative Activities for the Young Child
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Children's development in play, creativity
and the arts. Focus on learning environment
for creative expression. Field experiences
with children in groups required.
Prerequisites: CFS176 or ECH176 or
permission of instructor.
CFS232
Developing Child: Theory-Practice,
Birth-Prekindergarten
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Understanding and working with young
children, birth through prekindergarten.
Development of young children's physical,
emotional, social, cognitive and linguistic
characteristics. Special focus on children
from diverse multicultural backgrounds.
Typical and atypical development.
Implications for teachers and parents.
Includes opportunities for observations and
curriculum planning. Prerequisites: None.
CFS234
Child Development, Theory into
Practice, Ages 5-8, K-3
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
Understanding and working with young
children, ages 5-8, K-3. Development of
young children's physical, social, emotional,
cognitive, and linguistic characteristics.
Special focus on children from diverse
multicultural backgrounds. Typical and
atypical development. Implications for
teachers and parents. Includes opportunities
for observations and teamwork.
Prerequisites: CFS232.
CFS242
Curriculum Planning for Diversity
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Practical early childhood classroom
applications for a diverse population,
including integration of cultures, generations,
genders, and races into the classroom,
facilitation of second language acquisition,
and practical teaching strategies which are
also developmentally appropriate.
Prerequisites: CFS/ECH176.
CFS256
Management in the Family
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
Management as a means to the realization
of individual and family values and goals;
creation, allocation, and use of resources.
Focus on decision making. Prerequisites:
None.
CFS257
Working with Families with
Diverse Needs
3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture
(Not offered every semester)
A collaborative approach to working with
families with diverse needs. Examines the
effect of specific challenges on the family
system. Presents techniques for those
working with families to facilitate stress
management, conflict resolution, and
utilization of community and personal
resources to aid in the strengthening of the
family unit. Prerequisites: None.
CFS263
Child and Family Studies Seminar
1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture
Classroom portion of Child and Family
Studies Internship. Emphasizes the blend of
job-related activities including career
exploration, employment procedures,
human relations, and on-the-job problems.
Prerequisites: Departmental approval.
Corequisites: CFS264AA or CFS264AB or
CFS264AC, initial enrollment in internship
module.