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260 | <strong>Phoenix</strong> <strong>College</strong> <strong>2009</strong>–20<strong>10</strong> CATALOG<br />

Course Descriptions<br />

DHE232<br />

Dental Hygiene Theory III<br />

2 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture + lab<br />

Study of the dental hygiene process of care<br />

with emphasis on the patient with special<br />

needs and advanced instrumentation.<br />

Students participate in field observations<br />

and present case documentations.<br />

Prerequisites: (DHE212 and DHE213), and<br />

admission to the Dental Hygiene Program.<br />

Corequisites: DHE233.<br />

DHE233<br />

Dental Hygiene Clinic III<br />

5 credit(s) 15 period(s) lab<br />

Application of the dental hygiene process of<br />

care with emphasis on diverse populations.<br />

Students prepare for clinical practice using<br />

self assessment, evaluation and critical<br />

thinking skills. Prerequisites: (DHE212 and<br />

DHE213), and admission to the Dental<br />

Hygiene Program. Corequisites: DHE232.<br />

DHE290<br />

Dental Hygiene Board Review<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

Condensed review of the sciences of the<br />

dental hygiene profession. Prepares student<br />

for the Dental Hygiene National Board<br />

Examination. Course employs case studies<br />

and administration of a mock written board.<br />

Prerequisites: DHE212.<br />

DHE298AA-AC<br />

Special Projects<br />

1-3 credit(s) 1-3 period(s) lab<br />

Organized and tailored around the interests<br />

and needs of the individual student.<br />

Structured to provide an atmosphere of<br />

individualized research and study paralleled<br />

by professional expertise and guidance.<br />

Professional-type facilities and equipment<br />

are made available for student use. Allows<br />

the best aspects of independent study and<br />

individualized learning to be combined to<br />

maximize student development.<br />

Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECE – Engineering<br />

Science<br />

ECE<strong>10</strong>2<br />

Engineering Analysis Tools/Techniques<br />

2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab<br />

Learning culture of engineering,<br />

engineering use of computer tools, and<br />

computer modeling as applied to<br />

engineering analysis and design.<br />

Prerequisites: Two years of high school<br />

algebra or MAT122 or departmental<br />

approval. Corequisites: MAT151 or<br />

MAT182 or MAT187.<br />

ECE<strong>10</strong>3<br />

Engineering Problem Solving and<br />

Design<br />

2 credit(s) 4 period(s) lecture + lab<br />

Proposed Description: Fundamentals of the<br />

design process: engineering modeling,<br />

communication, and problem-solving skills<br />

in a team environment. Emphasis on<br />

process-based improvements to the design<br />

process. Introduction to engineering as a<br />

profession. Prerequisites: ECE<strong>10</strong>2, high<br />

school physics, or PHY111.<br />

ECE211<br />

Engineering Mechanics - Statics<br />

3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture & lab<br />

Mathematical treatment of the basic physical<br />

principles of statics. Methods of vector<br />

algebra and vector calculus. Prerequisites:<br />

ECE<strong>10</strong>3, (MAT230 or MAT231), and (PHY115<br />

or PHY121). Corequisites: MAT241.<br />

ECE212<br />

Engineering Mechanics - Dynamics<br />

3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture & lab<br />

Kinematics and kinetics of particles,<br />

translating and rotating coordinate systems,<br />

rigid body kinematics, dynamics of systems<br />

of particles and rigid bodies, and energy and<br />

momentum principles. Prerequisites:<br />

ECE211 and MAT241.<br />

ECE241<br />

Plane Surveying<br />

3 credit(s) 5 period(s) lecture + lab<br />

Theory and field work in construction and<br />

land surveys. Includes use of the level and<br />

transit, horizontal measurement by tape and<br />

computation, establishment of line and<br />

grade. Prerequisites: Knowledge of right<br />

triangle trigonometry.<br />

ECH – Early Childhood<br />

Education<br />

ECH/CFS176<br />

Child Development<br />

3 credit(s) 3 period(s) lecture<br />

Study of the science of human development<br />

from conception through adolescence.<br />

Includes observation skills, parent and adult<br />

roles in the lives of children, and<br />

contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECH182<br />

Enhancing Toddler Development<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Overview of the developmental needs of<br />

children from 15 through 30 months.<br />

Emphasis on the adult role in providing a<br />

safe, stimulating everyday environment<br />

where toddlers may explore, imitate and<br />

communicate with others. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

ECH236<br />

Learning Materials for Young Children<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Design aspects of traditional early childhood<br />

play materials examined for teaching/<br />

learning potential. Includes design,<br />

production, and field-testing of teachermade<br />

devices. Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECH270<br />

Observing Young Children<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Introduction to techniques of observing<br />

young children. Recording methods,<br />

interpretation and use of collected<br />

information including legal and ethical<br />

implications. Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECH271<br />

Arranging the Environment<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Exploration of the influence of the<br />

environment on the behavior of young<br />

children. Indoor and outdoor spaces<br />

considered and analysis of environments<br />

practiced. Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECH274<br />

Books and Verse For the Young Child<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Introduction to verse, storytelling, books<br />

and bookmaking for infants, toddlers, and<br />

preschoolers. Information as well as<br />

storybooks considered. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

ECH275<br />

Literacy Development and the Young<br />

Child<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Literacy from birth through the early<br />

childhood years. Focus on developmentally<br />

appropriate ways to encourage speaking,<br />

listening, writing, and reading in the home<br />

and classroom. Prerequisites: None.<br />

ECH281<br />

Movement/Music for the Young Child<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Consideration of motor development in the<br />

toddler through the 8-year-old and exploration<br />

of age-appropriate rhythmic, musical and<br />

creative movement methods. Prerequisites:<br />

None.<br />

ECH287<br />

Professional Development in Early<br />

Childhood Education<br />

1 credit(s) 1 period(s) lecture<br />

(Not offered every semester)<br />

Emerging professionalism within the field of<br />

early childhood education. Consideration of<br />

job responsibilities, rewards, ethics and<br />

current issues facing practitioners. Includes<br />

assessment and career planning.<br />

Prerequisites: None.

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