Education - Early Childhood Transfer to UNI

This course explores the creative process emphasizing art as a visual form of communication. It presents useful criteria for evaluation and enjoyment of art through the development of visual vocabulary and knowledge of art processes, as well as art in a historical context.

This course gives students a historical and philosophical foundation of the field of early childhood education. It includes an overview of assessment and evidence-based practices. The course also addresses the influences of family-centered practice, inclusion, culture, and language. Students explore early childhood careers.

This course is an exploration of writing as a process with attention to audience, purpose and patterns of exposition.
Pre-requisite: Recommended ACT Composite of 22. Students may complete aýwriting sample to gauge preparedness for the course and thenýaccess instructional staff and resources in the CometýLearning Center both before and during the course to beýsuccessful.

This course is a geographic survey of nations and continents with an emphasis on important physical characteristics of the major regions of the world. Attention is devoted to demographic, economic, political, and cultural development and the consequent contemporary relationship with each other.

This course introduces students to the scientific study of mental processes and behavior with emphasis on psychological theories. This course explains the importance of evidence-based approaches in practice and literature. Students apply critical thinking in relation to research methods and ethics in the field of psychology.

This course introduces students to the College's expectations, environment, and resources so that students may become more competent participants in the learning process.

This course provides an overview of special education regulations, policies and programs in educational settings. K-12 pre-service teachers learn the history of special education law, including IDEA and as it applies to NCLB, characteristics of the 8 categories of disability per federal and state regulations, characteristics of talent and gifted programs, and basic component of an IEP. This course is a required component for students seeking K-12 teacher state licensure.

This course is a continuation of ENG 105 with emphasis on developing more complex, sophisticated forms of exposition. It includes a research paper requiring library research, documentation, and bibliography.
Pre-requisite: Take ENG-105 Composition I

Surveys the basic forces and events that shaped American life from the Reconstruction era to the present.

This course provides a broad mathematical knowledge to calculate, analyze, and solve day-to-day problems. Topics include number theory and the real number system, algebra, graph and data interpretation, calculator usage, mathematical reasoning process, problem solving techniques, probability and statistics, geometry, and consumer mathematics. Additional supplemental instruction for students will be available through the Comet Learning Center using ALEKS as an instructional tool.
Pre-requisite: MAT-102 Intermediate Algebra or an ACT Math score of 20 orýan ALEKS assessment score of 29 or an ACT Composite score ofý22.

This course examines the process of human development. It covers the entirety of people's life span from embryogenesis to death through the biopsychosocial lens.
Pre-requisite: Take PSY-111;

This is a combined lecture and lab course that is a biological concepts survey for non-science majors. Topics covered include biochemistry, molecular and cellular biology, genetics, evolution, diversity of life, and ecology.

This course focuses on the development, implementation and assessment of appropriate environments and curricula for young children ages three through eight years old. Students prepare to utilize evidence-based, developmentally appropriate practices in the context of children's family, culture, language and abilities. Emphasis is on understanding children's developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions and environments to support each child in the following areas: dramatic play, art, music, fine and gross motor play.

This course examines underlying concepts and connections in elementary school mathematics. Topics include the number systems, mental computation and estimation, sets, geometry, measurement, algebra, probability, statistics, calculator usage, mathematical reasoning process, problem solving techniques, and historical notes. Additional supplemental instruction for students will be available through the Comet Learning Center using ALEKS as an instructional tool.
Pre-requisite: ACT Math Score of 20 or ALEKS of 28.

This course introduces fundamental theories of moral behavior, examines important concepts and arguments used in moral reasoning, and applies ethical theories to contemporary personal and social issues.

The course combines theory of speech communication with public speech performance skills. Emphasis is on speech delivery, preparation, organization, support, and audience analysis. Practice of skills is through presentation and exercise.

This course presents the relationship between proper nutrition and good health. Topics covered include digestion, absorption, and metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins. Also included are vitamins, minerals, physical activity, maintenance of a healthy body weight, nutritional needs throughout the entire life cycle, and evaluation of nutritional claims.
Pre-requisite: Meet ONE of the following: 1) ACT Composite of 22 orýhigher 2) 2 semesters of High School Chemistry with a B- orýbetter OR 1 semester of High School Chemistry with a B- orýbetter and 1 semester of High School Biology with a B- orýbetter 3) Completion with a C- or better in BIOý163  Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology or Chemistry (CHMý122 or higher) 4) Instructor Permission to enroll in theýcourse

This course focuses on the development, implementation and assessment of appropriate environments and curricula for young children ages three through eight years old. Students prepare to utilize evidence-based, developmentally appropriate practices in the context of children's family, culture, language and abilities. Emphasis is on understanding children's developmental stages and developing appropriate learning opportunities, interactions and environments to support each child in the following areas: emergent literacy, math, science, technology and social studies.
Pre-requisite: Take ECE-158

This course will provide opportunities to enhance understanding of the teaching profession and assist with decisions to pursue a career in education. Students will spend time observing K-12 classroom teaching with a licensed educator to gain insights and better understanding of the teaching and learning process.
Pre-requisite: Take EDU-210;

This course is a survey of children's literature suitable for elementary education. Focus is on the review and selection of materials. Also emphasized is the role of literature in the child's total development.

A general course designed to make the student more aware of musical form, media, genres, musical periods, and the essential role of music in life and culture. Emphasizes the development of tools for intelligent listening and appreciation.

This course utilizes an interdisciplinary and intersectional approach to studying gender, race, class, sexuality and other markers of diversity. The curriculum highlights the duality of oppression and privilege and the ways in which race, gender, class and sexuality shape daily life. Special focus is on learning how to demonstrate course concepts as social action. Social justice is practiced as students become educated in these concepts of diversity and engage in diversity conscious social action.