DESCRIPTION:

This course will prepare online students to employ skills needed in the workplace. It also discusses aspects of cognitive development in children. The course is presented in two semesters.

Semester 1 describes an overview of basic personal, professional, and self-management skills, including setting goals, professional communication skills, and time management and stress management techniques.

Semester 2 discusses aspects of cognitive development in children, including the stages of cognitive development, enhancing intellectual development, and assessing children’s development.

CREDITS:
1 Credit

PREREQUISITES:
There are no prerequisites for this course.

Semester 1

• Child Care I: Semester 1 Pretest
• Understanding Self-Esteem
• Setting Goals
• Learning Styles
• Professional Uses of Technology
• Security in Technology
• 21st Century Written Business Communication
• Time Management Overview
• Stress Management Overview
• Anger Management Overview
• Conflict Resolution Strategies
• Communication and Diversity
• Communication in the Workplace
• Sexual Harassment Awareness Overview
• Ethical Behavior
• Child Care I: Semester 1 End of Semester Exam

Semester 2

• Child Care I: Semester 2 Pretest
• Stages of Cognitive Development in Infants
• Stages of Cognitive Development in Toddlers
• Stages of Cognitive Development in Preschoolers
• Child Oriented Spaces
• Special Interest Centers
• Methods for Enhancing Intellectual Development
• Early Literacy
• Language Development
• Discovery of Math
• Teaching Science to Young Children
• Early Childhood Programs for Multilingual Children
• Encouraging Parental Involvement
• Assessing Childhood Development
• Child Care I: Semester 2 End of Semester Exam