Early Childhood Education Class Schedule

*Intro to Early Childhood Ed

Surveys historical, social, and philosophical foundations of the field of early childhood education. Includes developmentally appropriate practices, observation and documentation, culturally relevant practices, survey of types of early childhood settings, ethics, and professionalism.

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Creativity Early Childhood

Explores creativity and culturally-rich, art-integrated curriculum in Early Childhood classrooms. Promotes innovative and collaborative practices that highlight ways to connect one's personal identity and build connections to place and culture.

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No Distance Learning courses available.

Child Development and Learning

Introduces the cognitive, physical, emotional, social and communicative development of children from birth through age 12. Explores the patterns and sequences of development in terms of learning that is occurring in the home, school or community environment. Applies human development and learning theories to formal and informal learning, including cultural considerations. Introduces appropriate teaching and curricular requirements to meet the needs of diverse learners, including children with exceptionalities and dual language learners. Special Note: This course requires a 15 hour field experience observation. Students must show documentation of a clear background check.

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Health Nutr Wellness Children

Examines concepts of health, wellness, safety and nutrition and the relationship to the growth and development of the young child. Emphasizes promoting positive attitudes, working with culturally diverse families, and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum strategies.

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Selected Topics in EC

Examines current issues, themes, strategies and/or trends in the field of early childhood education. Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

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Interdisciplinary Curriculum

Examines interdisciplinary curriculum models for young children. Explores interest-based, developmentally appropriate, culturally relevant, and standards-based curriculum. Special Note: 30 field hours are required. Head Start or Title One recommended.

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Infant & Toddler Development

Examines the development of infants and toddlers, infant and toddler care programs, the roles of caregivers, and ways to build culturally responsive family engagement. Emphasizes cognitive, language, social, emotional, motor development and the importance of relationships in the care and education of infants and toddlers. Special Note: Requires 10 observation hours. Students must provide documentation of a clear background check.

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Language, Reading & Culture

Examines models of teaching, cultural issues, ways to involve and support families and communities, and specific language and literacy instructional approaches to best support and assess English Language Learners (ELL) and/or dual language learners in the classroom. Explores the relationship between oral proficiency and literacy and culturally responsive teaching and assessment. Emphasizes evidence-based instructional practices which promote language development, particularly in reading and writing success for ELL and/or dual language students. Special Note: Requires 15 hours of field placement.

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EC Assessment

Examines the process of observation, documentation, assessment, and analysis. Focuses on this process as a cycle of inquiry and action. Covers formal and informal assessment systems will be covered in relation to literacy and language development. Applies performance evidence to plan next steps of instruction. Special Note: 15 hours of field experience are required. Not available for credit to students who have completed EDEC A607. Registration Restrictions: Admission to the School of Education. May be stacked with: EDEC A607

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Children's Lit: EC Years

Explores a variety of children's literature with emphasis on selecting, interpreting, and using quality literature with young children. Discusses current theories and methods about integrating literature into all curriculum areas. Special Note: Not available for credit to students who have completed EDEC A608. May be stacked with: EDEC A608

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Creativity Early Childhood

Explores creativity and culturally-rich, art-integrated curriculum in Early Childhood classrooms. Promotes innovative and collaborative practices that highlight ways to connect one's personal identity and build connections to place and culture.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

Traditional

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No Distance Learning courses available.

Selected Topics in EC

Examines current issues, themes, strategies and/or trends in the field of early childhood education. Special Note: May be repeated for a maximum of 9 credits.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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*Intro to Early Childhood Ed

Surveys historical, social, and philosophical foundations of the field of early childhood education. Includes developmentally appropriate practices, observation and documentation, culturally relevant practices, survey of types of early childhood settings, ethics, and professionalism.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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No Distance Learning courses available.

Creativity Early Childhood

Explores creativity and culturally-rich, art-integrated curriculum in Early Childhood classrooms. Promotes innovative and collaborative practices that highlight ways to connect one's personal identity and build connections to place and culture.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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No Distance Learning courses available.

Child Development and Learning

Introduces the cognitive, physical, emotional, social and communicative development of children from birth through age 12. Explores the patterns and sequences of development in terms of learning that is occurring in the home, school or community environment. Applies human development and learning theories to formal and informal learning, including cultural considerations. Introduces appropriate teaching and curricular requirements to meet the needs of diverse learners, including children with exceptionalities and dual language learners. Special Note: This course requires a 15 hour field experience observation. Students must show documentation of a clear background check.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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Health Nutr Wellness Children

Examines concepts of health, wellness, safety and nutrition and the relationship to the growth and development of the young child. Emphasizes promoting positive attitudes, working with culturally diverse families, and implementing developmentally appropriate curriculum strategies.

(Click on an individual CRN for more information on each offering)

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Guiding Young Children

Examines the learning principles relevant to guidance of young children. Introduces the social, emotional, and intellectual development of young children and examines implications for effective child guidance and motivation in the classroom.

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Infant & Toddler Development

Examines the development of infants and toddlers, infant and toddler care programs, the roles of caregivers, and ways to build culturally responsive family engagement. Emphasizes cognitive, language, social, emotional, motor development and the importance of relationships in the care and education of infants and toddlers. Special Note: Requires 10 observation hours. Students must provide documentation of a clear background check.

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CRT Family Engagement

Examines the importance and complexity of building culturally responsive classrooms that support family and community engagement. The course explores programs that support family-centered principles underlying program planning, implementation, environments and relationship building.

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Early Childhood Seminar

Capstone seminar provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas and experiences during the practicum field placement. Students discuss and evaluate developmentally appropriate practices and reflect on ethics and professionalism using the NAEYC Professional Preparation Standards and Code of Ethical Conduct. Registration Restrictions: Must be admitted to practicum and to AAS in Early Childhood Development.

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Early Childhood Practicum

Supervised field experience in early childhood classroom. Students develop, implement and evaluate elements of a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate curriculum and learning environment. Special Note: Requires 150 hours of field experience. Registration Restrictions: Departmental approval, admission to practicum and AAS Early Childhood Development

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Young Child/Inclusive Settings

Examines the principles, issues and concepts of inclusive teaching practices to support young children from birth through age eight. Focuses on research-informed inclusive practices for young children with exceptionalities and those from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Special Note: Requires 10-15 hours of classroom observation.

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Independent Study

No description available for this course.

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