Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
Phoenix College Catalog 2009-10
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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.