Ozarks Technical 
Community College

This is an introductory lecture/laboratory course which offers prospective early childhood providers an overview of early childhood education, history, developmentally appropriate practice, professionalism, and philosophies of various programs.  The laboratory component of this course requires students to obtain (at their own expense) a tuberculin (TB) skin test and a background screening from the Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) within the first two weeks of class.  

This is a foundational lecture/laboratory course which provides a sequenced study of typical growth and development from infancy to 8 years of age. Emphasis is placed on the whole child principle and its importance in early childhood.  The laboratory component of this course requires students to obtain (at their own expense) a tuberculin (TB) skin test and a background screening from the Family Care Safety Registry (FCSR) within the first two weeks of class.  

A foundational lecture course focusing on basic factors that affect the health, nutrition, and safety of the young child.  Nutritional needs, feeding, health routines, safety, hygiene, and childhood illnesses will be examined as well as Missouri child care licensing requirements.

An advanced lecture course which concentrates on the development of the young child from conception to three years of age.  Emphasis is placed on prenatal development, responsive care giving, the importance of routines, and developmentally appropriate expectations and activities.

An advanced lecture course which provides an in-depth study on child maltreatment.  Identification of signs and symptoms of child abuse and neglect will be studied.  Emphasis is placed on the role of the early childhood professional as a mandated reporter and the prescribed policies and procedures required when reporting child abuse and neglect.

An advanced lecture course which explores the different types of exceptionalities found in "atypical" young children.  Topics include speech, language, hearing and visual impairments, gifted and talented, mental retardation, emotional, behavorial, and neurological disorders.  Federal and state legislation will also be examined as well as educational techniques.

This is a “hands-on” class learning to use the most common microcomputer software programs and information resource facilities. This course provides a look at the structure and components of microcomputers, their operating systems and an introduction to various applications with emphasis on word processing, database management, spreadsheet applications, presentation software and Internet usage.

English 101 introduces students to college-level writing and thinking through personal narrative, analytical, and research-supported writing. The processes of critical thinking, composing, revising, and editing are emphasized.  Students will learn basic research skills and documentation techniques.