2007-2008 Undergraduate Academic Catalog - Plymouth State ...

Coursescredits. Placement arrangements must be completedwith the Coaching Minor Coordinator atleast one semester prior to the beginning of theClinical. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): CC2540, CC 3600, HE 2500 or equivalent validcertifications; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; permission from HHP Coaching MinorCoordinator and the mentoring coach.CC 4880 Coaching Internship 4–12 creditsFor students desiring a culminating coachingexperience in the same sport selected forCC 3600. The Internship must be approved,supervised, and evaluated by the Bagley Center.Students are required to pay a liability insurancefee. May be repeated for a maximum of 12credits. Internship arrangements must be completedwith the Coaching Minor Coordinator atleast one semester prior to the beginning of theInternship. Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s):CC 2540, CC 3600, HE 2500 or equivalentvalid certifications; minimum 2.70 cumulativeGPA; approval of the HHP Coaching MinorCoordinator, the mentoring coach, and theDepartment Chair.CD – Childhood StudiesCD 1000 Introduction to ChildhoodStudies3 creditsProvides an overview of the skills, knowledgeand dispositions necessary for working withschool-age children in various community settings.Students begin to develop the conceptof the “whole child” in the context of today’ssociety, including the impact of technology onchildren and learning environments. Exploresthe various ways professionals can positivelycontribute to the lives of children. Introducesstudents to the PSU Childhood Studies majorand the Conceptual Framework for TeacherEducation. Introduces students to the institution’selectronic portfolio tool and coursemanagement system. Students are exposedto educational technologies that relate to managinglearning activities, delivering materialsto learners and assessing learning throughthe development of an electronic portfolio asan example of authentic assessment. Falls andSprings. (TECO)CD 2001 Human Development I:Birth to Early Childhood 3 creditsExplores physical, cognitive, emotional andsocial development from conception throughearly childhood and the methods used to studythat development. Students learn about andpractice observational methods used to studythe physical, cognitive and social developmentof young children, and explore the influenceof cultural context on both development andtheoretical explanations for development. Fallsand Springs.CD 2002 Human Development II:Middle Childhood to LateAdulthood3 creditsExplores physical, cognitive, emotional andsocial development from middle childhoodthrough late adulthood and the methods usedto study that development. Students learn aboutthe research methods used to study physical,cognitive and social development across thelife span, learn to locate and evaluate reportsof such research and explore the influence ofcultural context on both development and theoreticalexplanations for development. Falls andSprings. Prerequisite(s): CD 2001. (WRCO)CD 2360 Foundations of Diversity 3 creditsThe United States is a nation rich in culturaldiversity, experiencing variations in race, ethnicity,sexual orientation, gender, ability, age,socioeconomic class, religion and more. Forthis diverse nation, and for the children ofthis diverse nation to prosper, it is imperativethat individuals recognize and understandthe nature of this diversity, and how perceiveddifferences may affect social behavior andinterpersonal relationships. Students considerinformation, issues, theories and beliefsessential to understanding and relating toindividuals in diverse cultures. Emphasizesthe role of the school as a socializing agentand the responsibility of professionals whoare influential in the lives of children to effectsocial adaptation and change. Not open tostudents who have earned credit for IS 4360.Falls and Springs. Prerequisite(s): ChildhoodStudies and Early Childhood Studies majorsonly. (DICO)CD 2540 Integrated Arts 3 creditsExploration into the value and practice ofintegrating the arts into the lives of children.Students gain an understanding of theimportant role the arts play in the growth anddevelopment of children by investigating thevarious means of expressing ideas, emotionsand images through the use of music, drama,movement, puppetry, visual arts and theater.Emphasis on inspiration, meaning-making,arts relevancy and the creative process in thecontext of lifelong learning and the developmentof critical skills. Five hours of in-class artspracticum experience is incorporated into thecourse curriculum to provide students withopportunities to practice integrating the artsinto a variety of childhood settings. Falls andSprings.CD 3000 Philosophical and HistoricalPerspectives on the Child inSociety3 creditsTraces through the history of Western philosophythe origins of the various components ofthe contemporary American world view asthese influence child-rearing and educationtoday. Students learn how a culture’s beliefsand ideologies are reflected in the educationand treatment of children and explore thecomplex philosophical and historical origins ofcontemporary issues affecting children. Fallsand Springs. Prerequisite(s): junior or seniorstatus. (PHIL)(INCO)(WRCO)CD 3210 Children and Familiesin Society3 creditsExplores the major socializing forces inchildren’s lives while identifying and applyingprocesses that can serve to promote thedevelopment of socially responsible and culturallycompetent children as well as sociallyjust environments. Special attention is paidto families, schools, community resources,media influences and literacy, and advocacy.Case study analysis and field experiences areessential parts of the course. Falls and Springs.Prerequisite(s): CD 2360.CD 3250 Child Observation andAssessment3 creditsMethods and techniques of educational measurementand evaluation. Construction andconsideration of teacher-made tests. Selectiveuses and interpretation of standardized tests.Techniques of self-appraisal. Techniques ofobservation and inquiry. Falls and Springs. Lastoffering Fall 2007. Prerequisite(s): CD 2190 orCD 3190 or PS 2050 or PS 3170. (WRIT)CD 4100 Contemporary Issues inChildhood Studies 3 creditsExamines selected issues of childhood in contemporaryAmerica from an interdisciplinaryperspective. Children’s voice and agency areexamined in psychological, sociological, politicaland philosophical contexts. Special attentionis given to issues of parenting, child care,education and child welfare currently regardedas controversial. Intended as a capstone experiencefor Childhood Studies majors not pursuingTeacher Certification and available as anelective for others. Springs, beginning 2009.Prerequisite(s): CD 3000.CD 4230 Childhood StudiesInternship 3–9 creditsThe Childhood Studies Internship is a supervisedexperience in an approved setting thatprovides services for school-aged childrenoutside of a school classroom. Such settingscould include recreational, therapeutic, educationaland human service programs that alignwith students’ career goals and interests. Inthe Internship, students apply knowledgeand skills learned in coursework and engagein self-assessment, the design of a learningcontract, reflection and assessment by theirsupervisor. Planning for the Internship shouldbegin early in the student’s program; enrollmentfor internships must be completed dur-246 Plymouth State University Academic Catalog 2007–2008