MATC 2025-26 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

parks, libraries and more! As you do so, you are offered the opportunity to deeply explore the perspectives of the various people involved in this child’s life as well as the service delivery systems available to the child and family. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-140, CHILDD-141 and CHILDD-187. CHILDD-148 ECE: Foundations of ECE This three-credit course introduces the early childhood profession through a historical overview of the field. The course will explore program trends, quality indicators and developmentally appropriate practices for children birth to 8 years of age. CHILDD-151 ECE: Infant and Toddler Development This three-credit course explores infant and toddler development as it applies to an early childhood education setting. This course focuses on children’s development from conception through 36 months (3 years). This course includes training for Wisconsin Breastfeeding Friendly Child Care certification. CHILDD-160 Credits: 3 ECE: Field Experience 1 This three-credit introductory field experience course introduces the foundations of early childhood education under guided supervision of a mentor teacher in an early childhood setting, working with children birth through age 8. This course meets the requirements for the Wisconsin Model Early Learning Standards 18-hour training. CHILDD-167 Credits: 3 ECE: Health, Safety and Nutrition This three-credit course examines the topics of health, safety and nutrition within the context of the early childhood educational setting for children from birth through 8 years of age. This course includes training for abusive head trauma, SIDS and mandated reporter certifications. CHILDD-170 Credits: 3 ECE: Field Experience 2 This three-credit intermediate field experience course includes assisting the mentor teacher in carrying out classroom routines and implementing developmentally appropriate learning experiences that promote child development and learning through play for children birth to age 8. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Early Childhood Education program (10-307-1). Complete CHILDD-160. CHILDD-179 Credits: 3 ECE: Child Development This three-credit course examines child development within the context of the early childhood education setting. This course focuses on children ages 3-8 years. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-151. CHILDD-181 Credits: 3 Child Care Operations Management This is the second of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential Credits: 3 Credits: 3

as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. CHILDD-182 Credits: 3 Child Care Financial Management This is the third of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course represents an overview of the roles and responsibilities of administrators of various early care and education programs and the groups with whom they have role relationships, with an emphasis on quality. CHILDD-184 Credits: 3 The External Environment This is the fourth of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course covers the external factors and relationships that provide constraints and opportunities that affect an organization’s quality and ability to survive. It includes predicting supply and demand, marketing, licensing and other required regulation, funding, accreditation, external evaluation, collaboration with community organizations and agencies, public policy issues in early care and education, advocacy, and working for public policy changes. CHILDD-185 Credits: 3 Child Care Best Practices This is the fifth of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. This course covers child care as a family friendly community, integration of child growth and development principles into all aspects of the program, establishing and maintaining quality in the program, developing partnerships with families, multicultural and anti-bias approaches in curriculum, materials, activities, relationships, and space design and equipment.

CHILDD-186

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Child Care Administrative Capstone This is the last of six courses designed to prepare participants to receive a credential as a child care administrator. Like the other five courses, it is developed to meet the needs of those who are employed or would like to be employed as administrators in child care programs, Head Start, nursery schools, school-age programs, family child care, child welfare service agencies, public and private schools, and other early care and education programs. Those first five courses are primarily about mastering the necessary skills to be successful at managing quality early childhood education programs. The strategies learned in this course build upon their management skills and take them beyond management to incorporate leadership in their programs, communities and profession. Through the development of a major project, students synthesize, integrate and apply the concepts and skills acquired in the full series of courses. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-204, CHILDD-181, CHILDD-182, CHILDD-184 and CHILDD-185. CHILDD-187 Credits: 3 ECE: Children With Differing Abilities This three-credit course focuses on the child with differing abilities in an inclusive early childhood education setting while examining strategies for cultivating partnerships with families and community supports for children from birth to 8 years of age. CHILDD-188 Credits: 3 ECE: Guiding Child Behavior This three-credit course examines positive strategies to guide children’s behavior in the early childhood education setting for children from birth to 8 years of age. This course meets the requirements of the Wisconsin Pyramid Model training. Prerequisite(s): Complete CHILDD-151. CHILDD-190 Credits: 3 ECE: Field Experience 3 This three-credit advanced field experience course focuses on supporting young children’s development from birth to age 8 through observation, assessment and implementation of developmentally appropriate teaching strategies. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to Early Childhood Education program (10-307-1). Complete CHILDD-160 and CHILDD-170. CHILDD-195 Credits: 3 ECE: Family and Community Relations This three-credit course will examine the role of relationships with family and community in early childhood education for children from birth to 8 years of age. In this course, students will complete the Strengthening Families Training.

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