In this course, learners explore the basic scientific principles of food preparation and knife handling skills. They examine the preparation of stocks, soups, sauces, vegetables, and starches and prepare basic foods. Learners explore the relationship between planning and organization and work techniques. Upon completion of the course, learners will be able to demonstrate basic knife handling skills and cooking techniques, and explain the significance of standards of finished produces and the conversation of nutritive values.

In this course, students explore the Gateway Technical College community. They examine college resources and services, investigate skills that lead to academic success, and identify strategies for achieving educational and personal goals.

Complete three elective credits. The suggested electives are: 307-141 ECE: Special Healthcare Needs 307-169 ECE: Infant/Toddler Group Care 307-149 ECE: Child Care Operations Management This is for informational purposes only. Once you register for your course, you can delete this block from your timeline.

This course examines interpersonal relationships of humans and groups and the consequent structure of society. It details the various social processes and concepts which shape human behavior, analyzing such phenomena as organizations, deviance, race and ethnic relations, population, urbanization, social change, and social movements. Religion, education, and the family are studied.

This course focuses upon developing speaking, verbal and nonverbal communication, and listening skills through individual presentations, group activities, and other projects.

This final 3-credit pre-professional field experience course focuses on demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of children birth to age 8, and families. An emphasis is on practicing the lead teacher role to design, implement and evaluate a connected unit of learning experiences. This course requires 18 hours of lecture and 144 hours of field experience in an actual early childhood setting.

This three credit course focuses on the child with differing abilities in an early childhood education setting.

This course introduces students to some of the major theories and topics of psychology, including the physiological basis of behavior, personality and learning theories, memory, states of consciousness, stress, research methods, intelligence, human development, psychopathology, and social behavior.

This 3-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. This course requires 18 hours of lecture and 144 hours of field experience in an actual early childhood setting.

This 3-credit course will focus on beginning level curriculum development in the specific integrated content areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.