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• ECE 205: Health, Safety & Nutrition

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course examines the implementation of health, safety, and nutrition practices in the early childhood setting and the teaching of health, safety, and nutrition. Emphasizing established health, safety and nutritional regulations and practices in children's programs, it stresses the responsibilities of early childhood professionals in the prevention of disease and accident, and the promotion of positive health, safety, and nutrition habits in children. The Early Childhood Environment Rating Scale (ECERS) is examined and used as a tool for assessing the early childhood environment. Exploration (PDE Field Experience Stage 2) experience in a Pre-K-Grade 4 setting for a total of ten hours is an integral part of the course.
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• ECE 207: Child, Family, and Community

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course focuses on the role family and society play in the development of the child. The diversity of family structure, socioeconomic status, religion, ethnic and racial origins, culture, etc., stressing and modeling anti-bias, is explored. Strategies for working with family and community in order to enhance child development and the learning environment are examined.
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• ECE 208: Child Psychology

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  The study of human development and behavior from conception to adolescence. Subjects considered are the interdependence of the emotional, intellectual, social and physical development of the child.
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• ECE 210: Children With Disabilities

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course defines and analyzes exceptional conditions in the young children. Emphasis is placed on the purposes and legislation for early intervention, the IEP/IFSP process, and the interdisciplinary team approach including the role of the family and community. The course includes assessment and instructional techniques as well as current issues and trends in early childhood education. Exploration (PDE Field Experience Stage 2) experience in an early intervention setting or an early childhood education program serving children with IEP's or IFSP's for a total of ten hours is an integral part of the course.
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• ECE 216: Early Childhood Program Management

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course examines the issues surrounding the development and administration of an early childhood program. Candidates are given an opportunity to develop knowledge of and skills in the directorship, the development of budgets, funding acquisition, the writing of program policies, the management of a facility, and the formation of professional relationships with staff, parents, volunteers, and the community.
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• ECE 219: Practicum I: Observation, Assessment & Recordkeeping

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course integrates practical experience and theoretical knowledge as the student works directly with young children for 10 hours a week in early childhood education settings such as: Head Start, Kindergarten, primary grades, preschools, Pre-K counts classrooms, day cares, and programs for children with disabilities. Working with a qualified cooperative teacher and supervised by ECE faculty, students focus observation, assessment, and documentation in the early childhood setting. Students explore and practice using various observation, assessment, and documentation tools. Weekly seminars focus on the theoretical basis of observation and assessment. Pre-student teaching (PDE Field Experience Stage 3) experience in an early childhood setting for a total of 140 hours is an integral part of the course.
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• ECE 220: Practicum II: Understanding the Role of Play in Learning

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course integrates practical experience and theoretical knowledge as the student works directly with young children for 10 hours a week in early childhood education settings such as: Head Start, Kindergarten, primary grades, preschools, Pre-K counts classrooms, day cares, and programs for children with disabilities. Working with a qualified cooperative teacher and supervised by ECE faculty, candidates focus on the role of play in learning. Candidates examine and develop environments, materials, interactions, and planning which foster meaningful play curriculum. Weekly seminars give candidates opportunity to discuss theory, strategies, curriculum, and observations related to play. Pre-student teaching (PDE Field Experience Stage 3) experience in an early childhood setting for a total of 135 hours is an integral part of the course.
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• ECE ECR: Early Childhood Regulations

  0.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course ensures that students entering the Early Childhood Education Program meet the required credentialing for employees in the field or students entering a PA Pre-K-Grade 4 certificate program. Students who register for ECE-100 (Introduction to Early Chldhood Education) will be required to register for ECE-ECR. This is a Pass/Repeat course. Note: Current requirements are the Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse Clearance, the Pennsylvania State Police Criminal Clearance, the FBI Fingerprinting, a health appraisal, and a negative TB screening.
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• ECO 151: Principles of Economics I Principles of Economics I (macro)

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  This course introduces students to the study of macroeconomics, the social science that explores the behavior of the economy as a whole. Macroeconomics is primarily concerned with two major topics: long-run economic performance and the short-run fluctuations in output and employment associated with the business cycle. Students will develop an understanding of the data and techniques used to measure short-term and long-term economic performance. Students will explore the functioning of the market economy along with the role that governments play in the macro-economy.
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• ECO 152: Principles of Economics II Principles of Economics II (micro)

  3.00 Credits

  Luzerne County Community College

  
  Introduction to fundamental economic concepts designed to acquaint the student with the functioning of the business firm in the economy, with distribution theory, and with the elements of international trade and finance; supply and demand analysis is stressed to explain the operation of the price system in its classic function of determining what shall be produced for whom and how; current economic problems, economic growth and development, and comparative economics systems.
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