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CFS101AH: Visual Art Experiences for Young Children – 1 credit

The creative use of visual art media and techniques with children between the ages of birth and age eight. Prerequisites: None.

CFS123: Health and Nutrition in Early Childhood Settings – 1 credit

Creating and maintaining healthy environments and practices in programs serving young children. Emphasis on assessing the child's health status, nutrition and food service, communicable disease recognition, transmission, and prevention, infection control, regulations and regulatory agencies, current topics, resources, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.

CFS125: Safety in Early Childhood Settings – 1 credit

Fundamental concepts of promoting a safe, but challenging learning environment. Establishing and maintaining safety procedures in the early childhood setting. Emphasis on indoor and outdoor equipment and activities, risk analysis, accident, evacuation and emergency plans, regulations, regulatory agencies and resources, current topics, and innovative practices. Prerequisites: None.

CFS176: Child Development – 3 credits

Study of the science of human development from conception through adolescence. Includes observation skills, parent and adult roles in the lives of children, and contemporary issues. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

CFS205: Human Development – 3 credits

Explores the growth and development process over the human life span. Research and theoretical approaches; physical, cognitive, social, and personality development from birth through adulthood and death. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB], Social and Behavioral Sciences [SCB]

CFS208: Child and Family Organizations: Fiscal Management and Grant Writing – 3 credits

Examination of fiscal accountability and resource development as it applies to the management and administration of community-based child and family social service organizations. Provides overview of grant development processes beginning with research into governmental and private funding sources through fiscal and grant audit processes. Includes budget development, risk management, and cost control issues. Prerequisites: None.

CFS282: Inclusion of Young Children with Special Needs – 1 credit

An exploration of the educational, social, and behavioral concerns involved in the successful inclusion of children with special needs into typical preschool classrooms. Includes discussion of strategies for adaptations and modifications of the environment and accessing existing resources in the community. Prerequisites: None.

CFS285AA: Family-School Interaction: Preschool – 1 credit

Interaction among parents, teachers and the preschool. Emphasis on methods used cooperatively by parents and preschool teachers to provide for education and developmental needs. Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in (CFS/ECH176 or CFS278), or permission of Instructor.