2020–2021 CATALOG AND STUDENT HANDBOOK COURSE DESCRIPTIONS DIG 4200C 3D Design and Animation 60 hours, 4 credits This course continues the exploration of 3D space, including creating images for advertising, marketing, and visualization within a 3D workflow. Students will construct complex objects using advanced modeling tools like nurbs and booleans, render images in high resolution, and create keyframe animations to communicate complex, time-based concepts or processes. Prerequisite: GRA 4200C Communicating with Motion Graphics DIG 4540C Digital Video Production 60 hours, 4 credits This course will explore the organizational, technical, and creative aspects of professional- level video productions. Basic project management, shooting and production, and technical aspects of shot selection will be explored. Applying these processes and techniques will result in a final production with appropriate scene selection, sound production, video formatting, and professional-level video output. Prerequisite: GRA 3600C Designing for the User Experience DIG 4800C Senior Design Portfolio 70 hours, 4 credits Students will create an online portfolio representing their creative and technical accomplishments that highlight their potential for further professional development. The collected work will demonstrate a breadth of design solutions aimed at a diverse group of target markets. Students will polish their communication skills through discussing and presenting their work. Prerequisite: Must be taken at the end of the program/last term DIG 4970C Senior Design Capstone 70 hours, 4 credits This course further refines students’ skills in Design Thinking, research and synthesis, design practice, and the user experience in preparation for a graphic design career. This course prepares designers to ideate and produce innovative advertising and marketing campaigns through the development of creative design strategies, using current and emerging technologies in solving complex design problems Prerequisite: Must be taken in student’s last quarter E102 Pathway to Patient Care Seminar 0 hours, 0 credits This seminar course prepares students for completing the TEAS exam and exploring career opportunities in healthcare. Students will learn skills to support effective studying and test- taking in the TEAS areas of math, reading, and science. Prerequisite: Student must have evidence on record with the University of a TEAS attempt within the past 12 months. E242 Career Development 20 hours, 2 credits This course is designed to study the personal and professional characteristics necessary for obtaining and maintaining suitable employment. The student will assemble a complete job-seeking portfolio including their resume and references, letters of application and appreciation, documentation of work and educational history, and demonstration of skills through examples of student work. The course includes an in-depth study of self-marketing approaches, job interviewing techniques, and professionalism as well as participation in a mock interview. Prerequisite: Expected to be completed in the student’s second-to-last or final quarter of the applicable credential level. ECO 1000 Principles of Economics 40 hours, 4 credits This course offers a broad overview of economic theory, history, and development. Philosophies, policies, and terms of market economies will be explored. This course includes microeconomics and macroeconomic concepts. Prerequisite: None ECO 3250 Managerial Economics 40 hours, 4 credits This course is designed to enable students to assess, understand, and evaluate managerial economics in the context of large and small businesses. Students will gain knowledgeable insight of how to solve real-life problems through questions and answers, problem sets, and a systematic approach to applying advanced concepts of both macroeconomics and microeconomics to business environments. Prerequisite: None ECO 4223 Money and Banking 40 hours, 4 credits This course is an examination of the structure and operations of our monetary systems. In this course, topics covered include the fundamentals of money and financial markets, commercial banking, and its regulation. Prerequisite: None EEC 1202 Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction 40 hours, 4 credits This course promotes the development of young children in the academic, social, and emotional domains. It examines developmentally appropriate methods for writing and assessing behavioral objectives, lesson plans, and activity goals. Various curriculum models will be reviewed. Strategies to enhance parent and family involvement will be emphasized. Students will continue to explore the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) standards and application requirements. Pre- or co-requisite: Foundations of Child Development EEC 1700 Foundations of Child Development 40 hours, 4 credits This course will explore characteristics of children at different ages, children’s developmental needs, and the foundation of early childhood education. Students will learn the fundamentals of developmentally appropriate practice as it relates to child development, individual needs, building self- esteem in children, and using interpersonal skills and communication within the classroom and center. Students will study the function of the family and the cultural, social, class, and ethnic variations in the family as a social system. Students will begin to explore the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA) standards and application requirements. Prerequisite: None EEC 1735 Health, Safety, and Nutrition/CDA Application 40 hours, 4 credits This course examines the role of early childhood professionals working in the field via the policies and procedures governed by the state. Students will learn guidelines for establishing safe environments. They will also learn strategies for implementing health policies, controlling disease, establishing proper nutrition, and responding to children’s special health concerns. Students will explore the Child Development Associate Degree (CDA) standards and application requirements, and, if eligible, may apply for the CDA Credential at the completion of this course. Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction EEC 1960 Field Experience I: Knowledge 60 hours, 4 credits Under externship supervision, the student will observe and implement developmentally appropriate practices while interacting with children and adults. Prerequisite: None EEC 1961 Field Experience II: Planning 60 hours, 4 credits Students continue their externship experience in an early childhood setting. The focus is on developmentally appropriate practices and leadership. Prerequisite: EEC 1960 Field Experience I: Knowledge EEC 1962 Field Experience III: Reflection 60 hours, 4 credits Students will complete their externship experience in an early childhood setting. The focus is on developmentally appropriate practices and leadership. Prerequisite: EEC 1961 Field Experience II: Planning EEC 1970 Early Childhood Education Exploration I: Knowledge 40 hours, 4 credits This course is an introduction to the field of early childhood development as a profession and examines historical influences on the field. The identification of an early childhood educator’s personal attributes, knowledge, skills, and professional codes of conduct are included. Prerequisite: None EEC 1971 Early Childhood Education Exploration II: Planning 40 hours, 4 credits This course will provide an examination of morality and ethics in early childhood development. Topics include childhood ethics, ideals, and principles. Professional values and teaching styles will be explored. Prerequisite: EEC 1970 Early Childhood Education Exploration I: Knowledge EEC 1972 Early Childhood Education Exploration III: Reflection 40 hours, 4 credits Students will learn about intentionality in teaching and selecting best practices for young children’s learning and development. Both child-guided and adult-guided methods will be examined in the areas of language and literacy, mathematics and scientific inquiry, social skills and understandings, physical movement, and visual arts. Prerequisite: EEC 1971 Early Childhood Education Exploration II: Planning EEC 2213 Language and Literacy Acquisition 40 hours, 4 credits Students will examine how infant, toddler, preschool, and school-aged English language learners acquire language and literacy. They will be exposed to early childhood programs that support children’s home languages, and explore how to create an environment that sustains English language learners. Prerequisite: EEC 1700 Foundations of Child Development EEC 2225 Guiding Children’s Behavior 40 hours, 4 credits Students will explore how to use guidance in the early childhood setting, with an emphasis on understanding why young children exhibit certain behaviors, and how we can meet the child’s needs effectively and with support. Students will learn how to provide positive guidance to young children with challenging behavior. Prerequisite: Foundations of Child Development EEC 2270 Introduction to English Language Learners 40 hours, 4 credits Students will explore effective ways to adapt English language instruction to teach learners in our increasingly diverse population of young children and families. They will examine a range of communication styles, learning styles, and behaviors that affect English language teaching and learning. They will analyze the development of English language skills in all domains through social and cultural lenses. Prerequisite: EEC 1700 Foundations of Child Development EEC 2271 Curriculum and Instruction for Children with Special Needs 40 hours, 4 credits Students will explore how to adapt developmentally appropriate curriculum to support the development of children with special needs. They will learn strategies for effective partnering with other professionals and parents to ensure the achievement of developmental goals. Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education Curriculum and Instruction ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE BY ADDENDUM 101
