This three credit course examines the topics of health, safety, and nutrition within the context of the early childhood educational setting.

This three credit course introduces you to the early childhood profession. Course competencies include: integrate strategies that support diversity and anti-bias perspectives; investigate the history of early childhood education; summarize types of early childhood education settings; identify the components of a quality early childhood education program; summarize responsibilities of early childhood education professionals; and explore early childhood curriculum models.

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.

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.

Through this studio, Kitchen and Bath Design students gain advanced approaches to their design solutions, including knowledge of NKBA Planning Guidelines for the kitchen, and NKBA Access Planning Guidelines used in universal design projects. Building upon skills learned in K&B Design, students improve their ability to develop and present a design concept and theme. In addition, a focus will be learning to produce professional working documents of advanced kitchen projects as they progress from inception to completion.

Contract design, also referred to as Commercial Interior Design, is the design of non-residential environments. This course will focus on programming, planning, design and specification of interior space as it relates to various types of commercial spaces such as; offices, health care facilities, hospitality industry, food and beverage facilities, and retail design. Students apply their knowledge of materials, finishes, furniture, lighting and building construction through all phases of the design process.

The learner gains knowledge and assistance in preparing a professional portfolio. The course culuminates with a portfolio show presenting the students design achievement, body of work, and skills to the professional community.

Provides an opportunity to gain practical work experience through supervised internships at an approved job site to gain practical knowledge of the interior design skills learned in the classroom.

An introductory course which describes, analyzes, and critiques factors which influence the overall performance of the economic system. Topics include supply-demand analysis, national income determination models, fiscal and monetary policy, money, financial institutions, the federal reserve system, unemployment, poverty, international trade, economic growth, inflation, and environmental deterioration. The links between economic problems, theory, and public policy are emphasized.

An introductory course providing students the opportunity to become familiar with intelligent, highly visual, and intuitive space-planning software that simplifies specifying and selling commercial design solutions. Upon completion of this course, students will be familiarized with creating and generating layouts, quotes, renderings, movies, installation drawings, and reconfigurations. This course will allow students to apply design solutions and execute projects more efficiently in their capstone course Commercial Design Studio.