Catalog Addendum
New Courses
Early Childhood Education
ECED 217
Administration of Early Childhood Education Centers – Personnel, Families and Children
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This course is for teachers or directors of early childhood centers who wish to improve skills in center administration and for those who want to become directors. It focuses on the knowledge and skills needed to manage and provide mentoring and supervision for personnel and work effectively with diverse families and children. Early childhood leadership skills and child advocacy are an important part of the course.
ECED 218
Administration of Early Childhood Education Centers – Practices and Procedures
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This course is for teachers or directors of early childhood centers who wish to improve their skills in center administration and for those who want to become directors. This course covers the management of early childhood centers, center fiscal and legal structures, space planning and development, and marketing.
Spanish
SPAN 120 Latin American Culture & Civilization
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher
3 lectures; 3 hrs credit
This course introduces students to the cultures, geography, history, literature, music and arts of present-day Latin America. This course is conducted in English.
Dropped Courses
Business
BUS 287 E-Business
Course Modifications
Early Childhood Education
ECED 110 Care and Education: Infants, Toddlers and 2-Year Olds
Prerequisite: ED 101
3 lectures per week: 3 hrs credit
This course provides an overview of developmentally
appropriate infant, toddler, and 2-year old programs. Students
focus on practices that foster children's well-being, and on
creating a curriculum and environment that supports physical
and social growth and good communication with parents.
Ten hours of supervised experience in a classroom for infants, toddlers or two year old children is required.
ECED 251 Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs
This course examines the principles that guide the planning, implementation, and evaluation of developmentally appropriate curriculum. It addresses goals and lesson plans; emerging curricula; scheduling; room arrangement and learning centers; materials and equipment; individual, small, and large group activities; and the teacher's role in developing curricula for an inclusive program that promotes cultural diversity. Ten hours of supervised experience in a program for young children is required.
Nursing
NURS 211
This course is designed to prepare the graduate for the professional practice of nursing. The nursing roles and the legal implications for the graduate nurse are discussed along with the recent developments and realities as they affect the everyday practice of nursing. Submission of a research paper is utilized to enhance written communication skills.
Photographic Studies
PHOTO 291 Survey of Contemporary Photography
This course gives students the opportunity to visit exhibitions at museums and galleries and become familiar with current trends in photography. Some classes will meet at the exhibition sites while others will be held on campus.
History
HIST 240 African American History (Previously HIST 230 African American History)This course will focus on African American history from its pre-slavery roots in Africa through the present. Using primary and secondary sources, we will examine the political, economic, social, and cultural contributions of African Americans to the history of the United States from 1619 to the present, as well as the changing definition of freedom in America.
Program Modifications
Early Childhood Education
Early Childhood Education Center Director (Previously Early Childhood Director)
This program prepares students to meet Illinois Department of Children and Family Services requirements to be an Early Childhood Education Center Director. Students must also have completed two years of college credit. Since PSC is an entitled institution, these courses can be used to meet Gateways Director Credential requirements.
Additional program requirements:
ECED 217, ECED 218
Music
Music Production AAS
Deleted: CET 101 Fundamentals of Electricity (2)
Added: ELECT 101 Fundamentals of Electricity 1 (2)
Electives – Multimedia: GC 185
Music Technology Certificate
Deleted: CET 101 Fundamentals of Electricity (2)
Added: ELECT 101 Fundamentals of Electricity 1 (2)
Fitness
Fitness and Exercise AAS
Add as an option: PSYCH 102 Human Growth and Development: Life Span (3) OR PSYCH 212 Theories of Personality (3)
Photographic Studies
Photographic Studies AAS
Add courses to Specialization Option: PHOTO 267 Video Production (4), PHOTO 268 Event and Wedding Photography (4)
Dropped Program
Physical Science
Physical Science A.S. degree – no longer offered
Changed Course Prerequisites
Early Childhood Education
ECED 251 Curriculum Design for Early Childhood Programs
Prerequisites: ED 101 and ECED 104 or consent of instructor
Biology
BIOL 100, BIOL 103, BIOL 105, BIOL 106, BIOL 112
Prerequisites: Placement into ENG 099 or higher; placement into MATH 090 or higher or completion of MATH 085 with a C or better
BIOL 111
Prerequisites: High school biology or BIOL 100 or BIOL 108 or BIOL 112 within the past 5 years with a C or better; placement into ENG 099 or higher; placement into MATH 090 or higher or completion of MATH 085 with a C or better
BIOL 211, BIOL 221
Prerequisites: BIOL 111 or CHEM 105 in the past 5 years with a C or better
BIOL 222
Prerequisite: BIOL 221 within the past 5 years with a C or better
Nursing
NURS 211
Prerequisite: Placement into ENG 099 or higher; NURS 102
Additional Accreditations
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs
(CAAHEP)
1361 Park Street
Clearwater, FL 33756
Phone: (727) 210-2350
www.caahep.org
Accreditation Review Council on Education in Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting
(ARCSTSA)
6 Dry Creek Circle
Littleton, CO 80120
Phone: (303) 694-9262
www.artstsa.org
Religious Observance
Prairie State College is required to excuse students who
need to be absent from class, examinations, study, or work
requirements because of their religious beliefs, and provide
students with a make-up opportunity, unless to do so would
unreasonably burden the institution. Students must notify
their instructor during the first week of the term of any
anticipated absence for religious reasons.
Grade Appeal Process
A student has the right to express concern about his or her final grade, keeping in mind that faculty members have sole responsibility for assigning grades. The right to appeal a grade assumes a corresponding responsibility on the part of the student to act with integrity. Students may not appeal a grade for an individual assignment or examination. Only the final course grade may be appealed, and that appeal must be filed within the first 30 days of the following fall or spring semester. An appeal will be considered only with strong, supporting documentation. It is the student's responsibility to prove the grade is incorrect. Students may request a grade appeal form from the office of their division dean.
The grounds for appealing a final course grade are as follows:
- The grade is based on an error in calculation.
- The grade assigned did not follow the grading criteria stated on the course syllabus.
- The grade for a writing intensive class is based on inadequate criteria.
When the final grade is based on portfolio assessment, the Vice President of Academic Affairs reserves the right to assign the grade appeal to the department chair and the portfolio committee of that discipline.