56 FALL 2024 925.424.1000 | [email protected] FALL 2024 - COURSE LISTINGS Please refer to the online schedule on CLASS-Web to access course section details and the course record numbers (CRNs) for registration. ECON 2 PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS 3.0 Units Economic analysis of the theory of income determination, including national income analysis, business cycles, the consumption function, the multiplier, fiscal policy, monetary policy, money and banking, the public debt, economic growth and development, comparative economic systems and international trade. Prerequisite: Elementary Algebra or a higher level of mathematics. Recommended Course Preparation: Intermediate Algebra or a higher level of mathematics. ECON 10 GENERAL ECONOMICS 3.0 Units Survey of the economic system of the United States, covering such macroeconomic and microeconomic topics as supply and demand, firms’ output and pricing decisions, international trade, comparative economic systems, economic growth, business cycles, fiscal and monetary policy, labor, and money banking. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES EMS 16 PARAMEDIC CLINICAL OCCUPATION 3.0 Units Occupational work experience course that provides instruction to enhance student’s knowledge of emergency care in a clinical setting. Students are provided access to adequate numbers of patients, proportionally distributed by illness, injury, gender, age, and common problems encountered in the delivery of emergency care appropriate to the level of the Emergency Medical Services Profession(s). Hospital/clinical experiences include the operating room, recovery room, intensive care unit, coronary care unit, labor and delivery room, pediatrics, and emergency department, and include exposure to an adequate number of pediatric, obstetric, psychiatric, and geriatric patients. Prerequisite: EMS 11, EMS 13, EMS 10 and EMS 12 with a minimum grade of C EMS 17 PARAMEDIC CAPSTONE OCCUPATION 1.0 Units An occupational work experience course that provides practicum experience for paramedic students to observe and participate in emergency medical care supervised by a preceptor in an emergency response vehicle. Requires a minimum of 480 hours, and students must document at least 40 advanced life support (ALS) patient contacts. Students will provide the full continuum of care from initial contact to transfer of care at the receiving facility for half of all ALS contacts. Students must obtain minimum competency as a Team Leader. The field internship provides the student with an opportunity to serve as team leader in a variety of pre-hospital advanced life support emergency medical situations. Prerequisite: EMS 16 with a minimum grade of C EMS 20 EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN 7.0 Units Provides training in the foundation skills and knowledge required of the EMT scope of practice. The EMT certification is the minimum requirement for ambulance attendants and most entry-level firefighter positions. EMT certification is also required for entry into paramedic training. This training program is accredited by the Alameda County Emergency Medical Services District. Prerequisite: EMS 30 with a minimum grade of B EMS 30 EMERGENCY MEDICAL RESPONDER 3.0 Units Development of knowledge and skills necessary for recognizing and caring for victims in emergency situations, school experiences. Strategies for developmentally, culturally, and linguistically appropriate anti-bias curriculum will be explored as well as approaches to promote inclusive and anti-racist classroom communities. Self-examination and reflection on one’s values, beliefs, and attitudes about social identities, stereotypes, conscious and unconscious bias will be emphasized. The class will focus heavily on anti-bias approaches to teaching, curriculum and family partnerships. Recommended Course Preparation: ECE 62 with a minimum grade of C ECE 90 PRACTICUM-SUPERVISED EXP. 4.0 Units Practicum experience working with young children under the supervision of an ECE/CD faculty; Students will utilize practical classroom experiences to make connections between theory and practice, develop professional behaviors, and build comprehensive understanding of children and families. Child centered, play oriented approaches to teaching, learning and assessment and knowledge of curriculum content areas will be emphasized as student teachers design, implement and evaluate experiences that promote positive development and learning for all young children. Prerequisite: ECE 50 and ECE 56 and ECE 62 and ECE 63 with a minimum grade of C ECE 95 WORK EXPERIENCE 1.0 Units Cooperative effort between student, supervisor and instructor to accomplish professional work objectives and broaden experiences. On-the-job work experience to build early childhood competencies. Corequisite: ECE 96 ECE 96 WORK EXPERIENCE SEMINAR 1.0 Units Discussion and analysis of typical problems often encountered by employees at the workplace. Application of National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) Code of Ethical Conduct to difficult situations that occur at the job site. Develop and complete measurable developmentally appropriate goals in early care and education settings. Corequisite: ECE 95 ECE 78 LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT 3.0 Units Review of language acquisition theories and emergent literacy in both monolingual and young English language learners. Includes oral and written language development, developmental stages of receptive and expressive language, print awareness, phonemic awareness and early reading and writing development. Examination of family patterns, cultural values, and environmental circumstances that affect language development and communication styles. Includes assessment and early identification of linguistic delays. Prerequisite: ECE 56 with a minimum grade of C ECONOMICS ECON 1 PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS 3.0 Units Economic analysis of market systems, price theory, including supply and demand analysis, marginal utility, elasticity, cost and revenue concepts, perfect and imperfect competition, international trade theory, pricing of the factors of production, poverty and income inequalities. Prerequisite: Elementary Algebra or a higher level of mathematics. Recommended Course Preparation: Intermediate Algebra or a higher level of mathematics.
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