2010 Catalog - Delaware County Community College

72 CAREER PROGRAMS, CERTIFICATE
Second Semester
Credits
ENG 112 English Composition II. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS 233 Financial Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS 231 Principles of Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
BUS 211 Supervision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
_______ Business Elective or Co-op/Internship. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
15
Total Credits Required: 30
An Associate in Applied Science degree is also available. See page 54.
The Child Development Associate, Certificate
of Competency (ECA)
This Certificate of Competency from Delaware County Community College will
prepare students for entry level positions in early care and education programs.
It will enable students to apply for The Child Development Associate Credential
(CDA ) which is awarded by The Council for Professional Recognition. This
program is composed of three 3 credit courses and one 1 credit course that
meets the educational requirement and competencies for the CDA.
Upon successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
• Develop strategies for fostering children's cognitive, physical, social,
emotional and language development.
• Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of the importance of working
with parents as partners.
• Select and apply age and developmentally appropriate materials,
equipment and activities for curricula designed to meet the needs of typical,
and atypical young child.
• Manifest a responsible and professional attitude toward career goals.
• Describe the structure and practices of early childhood education.
Course
Credits
ECE 100 Principles of Early Childhood Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 110 Methods and Materials for Teaching I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 111 Methods and Materials for Teaching II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 112 Developing a Professional Portfolio. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
10
Total Credits Required: 10
The Early Childhood Director, Certificate of
Competency (ECD)
The Early Childhood Director Certificate of Competency from Delaware County
Community College will prepare students for administrative and leadership
positions in early care and education programs. Coursework will cover
strategies for program administration, understanding of financial management
and current issues facing early care and education programs. This certificate of
competency also meets the educational requirements for Pennsylvania's
Director Credential that is awarded by the Pennsylvania Early Learning Keys to
Quality. Students seeking this certificate must have an AAS or AS in ECE or
related field or higher OR have completed 45 hours towards an AAS degree in
Early Childhood Education.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
• Develop leadership skills to enhance the student's ability to effectively
manage an early childhood program.
• Utilize governmental regulations and best practice guidelines to improve
the quality of early care and education services.
• Evaluate current administrative strategies and develop more effective
management skills.
• Identify and implement sound and proven business and financial
management strategies.
• Identify current trends in early care and education and develop strategies
for effectively implementing program policy to address these trends.
• Evaluate current practices in supervision of teaching staff and develop
strategies to enhance the staff's skill in providing high quality early care
and education.
Course
Credits
ECE 290 Administration and Supervision of
Early Care and Education Environments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ECE 291 Current Issues and Trends in Early Care and Education . . . . . . . 3
ECE 293 Financial Strategies for the Business of
Early Care & Education Programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
9
Total Credits Required: 9
Theatre Arts, Certificate of Competency (THEC)
The Certificate of Competency in Theatre Arts is designed for students who
wish to have sufficient theatre training to be able to pursue a career in the
theatre, or who wish to apply for certain graduate level theatre training programs
which accept students without a B.A. All Theatre Arts courses are transferable
for those students who wish to pursue a B.A. in Theatre or Communication
Arts. In the Theatre Arts Certificate of Competency program, students are given
a strong background in a broad range of theatre skills, including acting, set
construction and design, lighting design, costume and make-up design, and
theatre history. Students may then choose from elective courses in Theatre
Arts to complete the requirements for the Certificate of Competency.
Upon completion of the Theatre Arts Certificate program, students should be
able to:
• Demonstrate knowledge of the global history of Theatre, its major genres
and trends, and most influential practitioners.
• Analyze and critique plays and scripts.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of the basic theories and techniques
of acting.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of set, lighting, costume, and
make-up design.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of tool usage and safety.
• Demonstrate an ability to work collaboratively within a group of diverse
talents and skills to bring a play or script to performance.
Course #
Credits:
DRA 100 Introduction to Theatre. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DRA 110 Acting I. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DRA 111 Acting II . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DRA 116 Stagecraft . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DRA 114 Theatre Arts Practicum. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
Choose One of the following courses:
DRA 105 Acting Shakespeare . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DRA 130 Voice and Movement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
ENG 207 Creative Writing: Introduction to Playwriting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Total: 16 credits
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