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Includes the recording of transactions in general and special journals, the posting process, adjusting and closing entries, and the preparation of accounting worksheets and financial statements. A maximum of nine (9) credit hours may be earned in this course. 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All content needed to pass the general standards licensing exam and the private applicator licensing exam is studied in this course.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000058", "highland-000059", "highland-000066", "highland-000078", "highland-000080", "highland-000113" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/agoc/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/agoc-109", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/agoc-109.md" }, { "id": "highland-000002", "code": "AGOC 110", "title": "Commercial Drvr Lic Permit Tra", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "This course is designed for agriculture students needing to obtain a CDL permit. All study material needed to pass the CDL permit exam will be covered in the course. 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Cannabis propagation, plant life cycle, growth requirements, pest management, harvesting, and cannabinoid testing and extraction will be discussed.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000059", "highland-000066", "highland-000078" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/agoc/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/agoc-135", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/agoc-135.md" }, { "id": "highland-000002", "code": "AGOC 140", "title": "Agriculture Equipment Maint", "credits": 0, "hours": 0, "description": "This course will provide the knowledge and skill set for basic machinery repair and maintenance procedure. 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The specific needs of infants and toddlers will be examined with current research considered, including safety measures and planning developmentally appropriate activities that are responsive to the learning needs of children from diverse cultural and language backgrounds as well as representing a range of special needs. Observations are required.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000088", "highland-000089", "highland-000091", "highland-000092", "highland-000093" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/ece/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/ece-205", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/ece-205.md" }, { "id": "highland-000014", "code": "ECE 206", "title": "Creative Activities Yng Child", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course is designed to give the student an understanding of the natural creative potential that evolves through play within all areas of development. Students develop skills in planning and implementing developmentally appropriate, creative activities, the use of various art media and musical materials and the integration of music and art experiences in daily classroom activities. The student will have the opportunity to learn how to establish an aesthetically creative environment for young children. The student will learn methods of presenting activities to young children that are culturally, linguistically and ability diverse ways to enhance and encourage creativity.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000089" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/ece/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/ece-206", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/ece-206.md" }, { "id": "highland-000014", "code": "ECE 207", "title": "Math/Science for Young Child", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and techniques necessary to incorporate science and mathematics concept development into an integrated, developmentally appropriate early childhood classroom. Development of the math/science curriculum based on the needs and interests of young children including those who are culturally, linguistically and ability diverse. 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Students will demonstrate skill in guiding young children and providing for their health and safety in a group setting. Students will also demonstrate the ability to play and execute developmentally appropriate activities in all curriculum areas. Students will complete this course in an approved off-campus facility arranged by the instructor and must meet pre-fieldwork requirements. Emphasis is placed on understanding the teacher's role in early childhood education. Weekly seminars will be held as well as individual conferences and writing assignments. This course requires students to complete 225 contact hours in a licensed early childhood program. Students must contact the Coordinator of the Early Childhood Program the semester prior to taking the course to determine placement. 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Also includes information and practice in relating to staff and community of diverse racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. There is additional emphasis on effective, interpersonal communication, team building and collaboration within the program and in the larger community. Students will complete this course in an approved off-campus facility arranged by the instructor and must meet pre-fieldwork requirements. Emphasis is placed on understanding the administrator's role and practical application of principles, practices and theories in early childhood care and education. 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As a part of this course, students will be required to create a reflective and comprehensive ECE Professional Teaching Portfolio, complete 10 hours of participation in an EC setting, and continue to develop an understanding of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards, IL Professional Teaching Standards, Gateways Competencies, and other current standards pertinent to early childhood teacher preparation.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000088", "highland-000089" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/ece/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/ece-212", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/ece-212.md" }, { "id": "highland-000014", "code": "ECE 213", "title": "Incl Environ for Inf/Tod", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course focuses on the practical knowledge and skills necessary for the early childhood professional to successfully design inclusive environments and practice quality programming for infants, toddlers, and families. Students examine various strategies that can be used in inclusive environments to teach children with diverse needs. The skills, knowledge and abilities for professional and ethical behavior in programs for very young children and their families will be addressed, including family child care, center-based care, home visiting programs and early intervention programs. Topics include compliance with pertinent legislation, team collaboration, individualized learning plans, accessibility, universal design, accommodations and modifications for educating very young children that are culturally, linguistically and ability diverse. In addition students evaluate physical and social environments designed to enrich the learning lives of infants and toddlers with special needs with emphasis on instructional strategies adaptations, environment, inclusion, and multicultural considerations. 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Also includes information and practice in relating to staff and community of diverse racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds. There is additional emphasis on effective, interpersonal communication, team building and collaboration within the program and in the larger community. Students will complete this course in an approved, licensed family child care business arranged by the instructor and must meet pre-fieldwork requirements. Emphasis is placed on understanding the administrator's role and practical application of principles, practices and theories in family child care. 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Students will become familiar with informal and formal methods and tools for observation, documentation, and assessment and their appropriate use across developmental domains, environmental contexts, disability diagnosis and ages. Students will identify methods for individual, environmental, and program assessment in special education contexts. This course emphasizes a strengths-based approach to assessment that includes building partnerships with families and professional colleagues and cultural responsiveness. Self-reflection is a major component of the course as well as the examination of bias in the observation and assessment of young children from diverse backgrounds. Observing young children in an early childhood education setting are required for the course. 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Basically performance-oriented, the group performs for a number of community and civic organizations during the year. The course satisfies the organizational participation required of all music majors but is open to all students who audition successfully. A maximum of four (4) credit hours may be earned in this course. IAI Code: MUS 908", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-169", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-169.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 170", "title": "Vocal Ensemble II Royal Scots", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Stresses the ideals of choral tone, intonation, blend, and musicianship during rehearsals of music representative of a variety of musical styles. Basically performance-oriented, the group performs for a number of community and civic organizations during the year. The course satisfies the organizational participation required of all music majors but is open to all students who audition successfully. A maximum of three (3) credit hours may be earned in this course. IAI Code: MUS 908", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-170", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-170.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 174", "title": "Chamber Jazz Ensemble", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "Fosters the development of improvisational skills in a combo setting. Special attention will be given to listening skills necessary for small-group interaction. 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This course is geared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this couse will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-210", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-210.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 211", "title": "Applied Music Major-Piano", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Instruction in piano playing, consisting primarily of weekly private lessons of 50-60 minutes. This course is geared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this course will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-211", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-211.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 212", "title": "Applied Mus Major-Guitar/Harp", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Instruction in guitar or harp playing, consisting primarily of weekly private lessons of 50-60 minutes. This course is geared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this course will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-212", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-212.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 213", "title": "Applied Music Major-Strings", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Instruction in the playing of violin, viola, cello, or bass, consisting primarily of weekly private lessons of 50-60 minutes. This course is eared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this course will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-213", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-213.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 214", "title": "Applied Music Major-Winds", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Instruction in the playing of a woodwind or brass instrument, consisting primarily of weekly private lessons of 50-60 minutes. This course is geared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this course will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-214", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-214.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 215", "title": "Applied Music Major Percussion", "credits": 2, "hours": 2, "description": "Instruction in the playing of percussion instruments, consisting primarily of weekly private lessons of 50-60 minutes. This course is geared toward the needs of music majors, though it is open to all students. Students registered for this course will be contacted by the instructor to schedule lessons.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-215", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-215.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 254", "title": "Aural Skills III", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "The continued study of sight singing and ear training utilizing diatonic and chromatic materials. Course content includes the recognition of intervals, scales, as well as dictation of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic material reinforcing concepts presented in Theory III ( MUS 261 ). Students must be registered concurrently in MUS 261 .", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-254", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-254.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 258", "title": "Aural Skills IV", "credits": 1, "hours": 1, "description": "The continued study of sight singing and ear training utilizing diatonic materials. Course content includes the recognition of intervals, scales, as well as dictation of melodic, harmonic and rhythmic material reinforcing concepts presented in Theory IV ( MUS 262 ). Students must be registered concurrently in MUS 262 or consent of instructor.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-258", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-258.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 261", "title": "Theory III", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Provides the student highly concentrated studies in ear training, keyboard harmony, melodic dictation, and harmonic analysis. Emphasis is placed on hearing chord changes and the practical application of ear training, in addition to the more theoretical work involved in harmonic analysis. IAI Code: MUS 903", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-261", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-261.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 262", "title": "Theory IV", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Continues the training of the ear and mind in relation to the practical usage needed by the future teacher/performer. Twentieth century materials are used throughout including rock, jazz, folk, pop, atonal, serial, and impressionistic. IAI Code: MUS 904", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-262", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-262.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 267", "title": "Introduction To Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Introduces elements of music, after which the chronological development of musical forms and genres are traced through guided listening and study of representative compositions. An understanding of the changing forms and the makeup of music is acquired. Additional emphasis is placed on the influence of society and other arts on musical trends. This course may be used to meet the general educational Fine Arts requirement; no credit is given to music majors. IAI Code: F1 900", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000125" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-267", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-267.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 268", "title": "Music Of The USA", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Gives the student knowledge of music in America, including jazz, classical, folk, religious, rock, and electronic. The student will also study the evolution of music from early American hymns to the music of current day. IAI Code: F1 904", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-268", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-268.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 270", "title": "Fundamentals of Conducting", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "A course in the fundamentals of conducting. Among the areas to be covered will include baton technique, rehearsal techniques, score reading, common vocabulary, and performance practices.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000132" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-270", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-270.md" }, { "id": "highland-000034", "code": "MUS 275", "title": "Survey of World Music", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "A study of diverse music of the non-Western world, with an emphasis on its function within the culture of which it is a part.", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/mus/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/mus-275", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/mus-275.md" }, { "id": "highland-000035", "code": "NSCI 115", "title": "Human Environmental Issues", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "This course acts as a survey of global environmental problems in which humans are playing a significant role. In order to best convey these complex issues, this course will incorporate the basic physical and ecological principles of the Earth's environmental systems as well as an historical perspective on the environmental movement and resource use. By the end of this course, students should be able to: 1) identify and describe major global environmental problems, 2) critically evaluate scientific studies and arguments, 3) possess an \"international\" perspective on global environmental problems and 4) apply and relate the material covered in this course to their lives. IAI Code: P9 901. Typical offering schedule: annual", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000101", "highland-000145" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/nsci/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-115", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-115.md" }, { "id": "highland-000035", "code": "NSCI 132", "title": "Physical Geography", "credits": 4, "hours": 4, "description": "Studies elements and controls of weather, climate, vegetation, and soils. Evolution of landforms and basic principles of geology are also covered. IAI Code: P1 909L. 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Typical offering schedule: fall", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [ "highland-000145" ], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/nsci/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-133", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-133.md" }, { "id": "highland-000035", "code": "NSCI 134", "title": "Introduction to Astronomy", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "Applies the methods of scientific inquiry to the field of astronomy. Examines astronomical phenomena and concepts, including the solar system, planetary motions, atoms and radiation, stars and galaxies, and the evolution of the universe. IAI Code: P1 906. Typical offering schedule: fall", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/nsci/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-134", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/nsci-134.md" }, { "id": "highland-000035", "code": "NSCI 231", "title": "Fundamentals of Meteorology", "credits": 3, "hours": 3, "description": "An introductory class that examines basic principles of weather and climate systems. Includes such topics as solar radiation, clouds, precipitation, weather forecasting, severe weather, climate change, and the impacts on society. IAI Code: P1 910. 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In this class students will need to obtain a minimum of 100 venipunctures and 10 capillary collections that are observed and documented in lab/clinical. Upon successful completion of this course students will be eligible to sit for the Registered Phlebotomy Technician (RPT) exam through the American Medical Technologist (AMT).", "prerequisites": [], "program_ids": [], "source_url": "https://catalog.highland.edu/courses/nurs/", "canonical_url": "/highland/courses/nurs-108", "markdown_url": "/highland/courses/nurs-108.md" }, { "id": "highland-000036", "code": "NURS 109", "title": "Basic Nursing Assistant", "credits": 8, "hours": 8, "description": "is designed to prepare the student for bedside care of non-critical patients under the supervision of an RN or LPN. Clinical experience is in a nursing home and includes physical and social rehabilitation of the aged. Emphasis is placed on how and why of basic procedures relative to patient care. 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