MATC 2026-27 Catalog

DEGREE/DIPLOMA/CERTIFICATE COURSE DESCRIPTIONS

CHILDD – Child Development (Department 307) CHILDD-108

CHILDD-179

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CHILDD-142

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 3-8 years of age. 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 as a child care administrator. Like the other fi ve 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 fi ve 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 fi ve 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.

Inclusion Capstone Family and Team During this course you will be spending time with a child in the community settings that child experiences such as their home, school, child care, grocery store, medical settings, 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 fi eld. The course will explore program trends, quality indicators and developmentally appropriate practices for children from 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 certi fi cation. CHILDD-160 Credits:3 ECE: Field Experience 1 This three-credit introductory fi eld experience course introduces the foundations of early childhood education under guided supervision of a mentor teacher in an early childhood setting, working with children from 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 certi fi cations. CHILDD-170 Credits:3 ECE: Field Experience 2 This three-credit intermediate fi eld 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. Credits:3 Credits:3

Credits:3

ECE: Early Language and Literacy This three-credit course explores strategies to encourage the development of early language and literacy knowledge and skill building in children from birth to 8 years of age. CHILDD-110 Credits:3 ECE: Social Science, Art and Music This three-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the speci fi c integrated content areas of social studies, art, music and movement (SSAMM) for children from birth to 8 years of age. CHILDD-112 Credits:3 ECE: STEM This three-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the speci fi c integrated content areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) in children from birth to age 8. CHILDD-117 Credits:3 ECE Credit for Prior Learning This three-credit course examines early childhood professional experience for the purpose of receiving credit for prior learning. Course competencies include: access needed support services on campus and online; analyze professionalism in the early childhood fi eld; identify core-abilities; identify what a competency is within a course; examine the courses and outcomes of the WTCS Early Childhood Education program; analyze performance assessment; compare professional experience with early childhood competencies; compile materials for performance assessment of course(s); determine plan of action for program completion. Two years in ECE fi eld required. Prerequisite(s): Must be admitted to the Early Childhood program (10-307-1) or the Child Care Services program (31 307-1) and two years in early childhood education fi eld and registry recipient. CHILDD-140 Credits:3 Behavior and Emotional Challenges This three-credit course prepares the student to build rapport with children and their families; create supportive learning environments; demonstrate positive social-emotional teaching strategies; de fi ne speci fi c discipline and guidance strategies; assess challenging behaviors; describe speci fi c diagnoses typically related to challenging behaviors; develop individualized, positive guidance plans; and communicate the need for positive, consistent, team approaches to including children with challenging behaviors in typical community settings.

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