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Course Descriptions
ECE209 Theory and Practicum
3 credits (1 lec, 6 lab hrs/wk)
Assists students in developing their leadership potential
through classroom discussion and practicum
opportunities in early childhood education classrooms.
Students will also gain experience and orient themselves
to the various roles of the early childhood educator.
Students will gain experience in working with young
children in a supervised setting and assisting with
various daily activities in a preschool program. Students
will gain experience in observation/assessment and
guidance techniques.
ECE240 Lesson and Curriculum Planning
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
Instruction is planning daily and weekly activities for Early
Childhood Education teachers. Methods and materials
are used to focus learning on the whole child's needs
including social, emotional, creative, physical and
cognitive, developmentally appropriate practice, and
multiple intelligences.
ECE261 Student Teaching I, Early Childhood
Education
6 credits (2 lec, 12 lab hrs/wk)
Students will engage in supervised teaching of young
children in a laboratory setting. Students will apply what
they have learned through coursework and previous lab
work-curriculum planning, observation/assessment, daily
planning, working with children and families.
Prerequisite: ECE163 with a “C” or better.
ECE262 Student Teaching II, Early Childhood
Education
6 credits (2 lec, 12 lab hrs/wk)
Students will continue to engage in supervised teaching
of young children in a laboratory preschool and in a
community setting.
Prerequisite: ECE261 with a “C” or better.
ECONOMICS
ECON198/298 Independent Studies in
Economics
1-3 credits (hrs to be arranged)
Student and instructor identify a project or problem in
economics and jointly draw up a contract. The contract
sets forth a proposal to complete the project or solve the
problem. The contract identifies objectives, procedures,
and equipment needed, together with key checkpoints for
student instructor conferences.
Prerequisite: Instructor consent.
ECON201 Microeconomics
4 credits (4 lec hrs/wk)
Analyzes the market system, with attention given to the
role of households, firms, and government in determining
wages/prices and the allocation of productive resources.
Prerequisite: MTH94 with a “C” or better or appropriate
score on placement test.
ECON202 Macroeconomics
4 credits (4 lec hrs/wk)
Analyzes the national economy as a whole, with attention
given to determining national income, business cycles,
economic growth, fiscal and monetary policy, and
international trade.
Prerequisite: MTH94 with a “C” or better or appropriate
score on placement test.
EDUCATION
ED101 Introduction and Observation and
Experience
3 credits (3 lec hrs/wk)
This introductory course focuses on the history of
education. Students will review the value and usage
of objective/subjective observations as a teaching
tool. Specific times for elementary/secondary level
classroom observation as well as a regular group
discussion of observation experiences will be included.
ED113 Instructional Strategies in Language Arts
and Reading
3 credits (3 lec hrs week)
This introductory course for future educators will focus on
specific concepts related to the development of reading
and language abilities as well as the development of
a literacy-rich learning environment. Reading and
language development concepts covered include book
and print awareness; phonological awareness; language,
comprehension, and response to text; letter recognition,
decoding, and word recognition; fluency and oral reading;
spelling and writing; and working with students who are
exhibiting reading and language development
difficulties. Students will use their skills to develop
reading and language activities and lesson plans for use
in their practicum experiences, future classrooms, and
particular grade-level interests.
Southwestern Oregon Community College 2006-07 Catalog www.socc.edu Course Descriptions 166