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  • DATA 110: Fundaments of BI and DA

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    Fundamentals of Business Intelligence and Data Analytics is an introduction to the fundamental concepts and technologies in business intelligence, data analytics and data science. Students are exposed to various analytic techniques underlying distributed storage and efficient analysis of large amounts of data. An overview of approaches used to extract information and knowledge from data, verification, testing and presentation of results. Software tools are used to provide decision-makers with accurate and timely information. Current data and analytics tools are examined. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    CIST 100
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  • EDUC 105: Foundations of Education

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is a study of the historic and philosophical antecedents of the American school system and its growth, development, and potential. The PA Department of Education requires that all students participating in Field Experience must provide the following documentation: FBI Federal Criminal History Record (ACT 114); PA State Police Criminal Record Check (ACT 34); PA Child Abuse History Clearance (ACT 151); Mandated and Permissive Reporting in PA Online Training (ACT 31); Arrest/Convict ion Report and Certification Form (ACT 24); TB (Tuberculin) Skin Test. (3-0-3)
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  • EDUC 200: Diversity and Inclusion in Early Ed

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course focuses on the history, principles, and instructional practices of multicultural education. Topics include the power of culture, culturally relevant teaching, race, equality, social oppression, human diversity including sexual orientation and gender identity, social biases, prejudice and bullying and diversity and the achievement gap. Emphasis is placed on why multicultural education is important in education and success as a teacher. (3-0-3)
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  • EDUC 201: PAPA Preparation

    1.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is designed to assist students in meeting requirements for admission into Education programs. It provides students in preparing for the Praxis I exam with drills, strategies, and explanations. (1-0-1)
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  • EDUC 215: Field Experience

    1.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    Students will spend a minimum of 30 hours in an Elementary-Middle Level (Grades 4-8) school setting or a Secondary Level (Grades 7-12) school setting in fulfillment of requirements for either respective teacher certificate area, as mandated by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. This stage may be called the assistant phase of field experience. As part of this stage, the student will work under the direction of a certified teacher, generally with small groups of students. Activities could include tutoring, helping with reading assignments, and small group instruction. (1-0-1)
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  • EDUC 220: Teaching English Language Learners

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    As the number of English Language Learners (ELLs) continues to grow in our public schools there is an increased need for highly qualified teachers to instruct them. This course will be an introduction into the varied theories and practices of teaching English Language Learners. This course will look at some prominent research in the field of second language acquisition and apply it to strategies and best practices used in Pennsylvania, as well as other parts of the country. This course will give students an overview to support effective instruction of students who have a first language other than English.
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  • EDUC 230: Introduction to Special Education

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    Students are introduced to a wide range of subject matter, from the history of special education to challenges facing special education. Students will apply research to create active classroom strategies that illustrate an awareness of the concerns of special education.
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  • EDUC 231: Intro to Special Education Law

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course will introduce students to the fundamental and historical laws that impact special education in the classroom today. Using a foundation of general education law, this course will focus on the three most-used laws that shape special education - The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Federal Educational Right to Privacy Act (FERPA) and how these laws have changed education as changed over time. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    EDUC 230 Corequisite:    EDUC 230
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  • EDUC 232: Assessment Strategies for SpEd

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course will explore educational assessments in special education, focusing on assessment terminology, procedures, interpretation, and use. Students will use this knowledge to develop individualized education programs (IEPs) and instruction and utilize reevaluation reports and practices to provide meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individuals with exceptionalities. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    EDUC 230
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  • EDUC 233: Teaching in the Inclusive Classroom

    3.00 Credits
    Community College of Beaver County

    This course is designed to equip students with the skills needed to create a classroom with Universal design for Learning strategies that create the most inclusive classrooms. Students will learn about the varying differences in the children that they will encounter in their classrooms. These differences might be the result of behavioral deficiencies, language differences, intellectual abilities, cultural heritage, or sensory impairments, along with a host of other possible reasons. (3-0-3) Prerequisite:    EDUC 230
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