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Early Childhood Education |
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Course Description |
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| ED 105 | Introduction to Early Childhood | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Consists of the common core of knowledge that makes the field of early childhood a profession. Discusses the history of the field and early childhood models. Explores the teacher's style and roles. Introduces current issues and advocacy in early childhood. Gives students the opportunity to develop understanding about play and observation skills as they learn of the opportunities available to them in the field today. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 110 | Developmentally Appropriate Practices | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Offers a practical guide and overview of basic awareness, knowledge and skills necessary for working with children birth through age eight. Introduction to appropriate curriculum and planning in the early childhood program to meet the needs of the child: socially, physically, emotional, and intellectually. Discusses designing learning environments for young children, adult-child relationships, and an introduction to working with children with special needs. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 115 | Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Includes methods for establishing a healthy and safe environment for the young child. Also includes basic understanding of the child's nutritional needs and its relationship to growth and development. Discusses current topics related to health and safety. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 131 | Early Childhood Development: Theory into Practice | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Covers principles of development from conception through early childhood. Focuses on the interrelation of physical, cognitive, emotional and social aspects of the individual during this period and how this information of development affects one's expectations and relationship to the individual child. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 134 | Introduction to Observation of Children | 1 credit |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Provides guided experiences in observing young children in selected community sites. Develops skills in observing and recording children's behaviors accurately, descriptively, and objectively. Explores and observes models of early childhood programs. ( 2 lecture/lab hours) | ||
| ED 140 | Guidance of Children in Group Settings | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Addresses positive ways to support children's social-emotional development. Focuses on adult-child and child-child interactions and relationships. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 170 | Introduction to Infants and Toddlers | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ENG 22 or ESL 15 or placement in ENG 100 | ||
| Provides an overview of the basic skills in working with infants and toddlers in groups. Focuses on interactive aspects of child development, infant-toddler caregiving routines and environments, caregiver roles, and ways to enrich experiences and to promote strong relationships with families. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 190 | Early Childhood Laboratory | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 105, ED 110, ED 131 and consent of instructor | ||
| Provides the early childhood student with information on health and safety practices and appropriate curriculum in early childhood programs. Provides a setting to observe and experience maintaining a healthy, safe environment for children and staff, and to gain skills in working effectively with children, teachers and parents in a "model" early childhood program. Allows the student to participate in a group program for young children. Provides supervised practice in planning and guiding children's learning and routine living activities. Nine hours in a campus laboratory and one hour in seminar per week. (1 lecture hours, 9 lab hours) | ||
| ED 191 | Work Practicum and Discussion in Education I | 4 credits |
| PreReq: ED 105, ED 110, ED 131 and consent of instructor | ||
| Provides practical application of early childhood studies that allow the student to participate in a group program for young children. Supervised practice in planning and guiding learning, and children' routine living activities. Emphasizes experiences that increase student's skills in dealing with group and individual behavior. Twelve hours practicum and discussion. (12 lab hours) | ||
| ED 245 | Child, Family and Community | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 105 | ||
| Focuses on developing skills for establishing effective relationships between the early childhood professionals, families of the children, and the communities they live and work in. Helps students become aware of community resources and the uniqueness of these resources. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 252 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Communication | 3 credits | |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | |||
| Provides an overview of literacy, language arts and literature for the early childhood years. Includes the teacher's role, the developmental perspective, teaching strategies, and materials in each area. Covers basic components and alternative structures for each of the subjects; as well as planning lessons, units and making materials and games. Emphasizes practical, usable ideas and integrating subject areas into overall curriculum. A three hour weekly laboratory in an Early Childhood setting is required. (2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours) | |||
| ED 253 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Physical | 3 credits | |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | |||
| Provides and overview of sensory, small muscle and large muscle development for the early childhood years. Includes the teacher's role, the developmental perspective, teaching strategies and materials in each area. Covers basic components and alternative structures for each of the subjects; as well as planning lessons, units and making materials and games. Emphasizes practical, usable ideas and integrating subject areas into overall curriculum. A three hour weekly laboratory in an Early Childhood setting is required. (2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours) | |||
| ED 254 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Cognitive | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | ||
| Provides and overview of science, mathematics and social studies for the early childhood years. Includes the teacher's role, the developmental perspective, teaching strategies and materials in each area. Covers basic components and alternative structures for each of the subjects; as well as planning lessons, units and making materials and games. Emphasizes practical, usable ideas and integrating subject areas into overall curriculum. A three hour weekly laboratory in an Early Childhood setting is required. (2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours) | ||
| ED 255 | Early Childhood Curriculum: Creative | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | ||
| Provides and overview of art, music creative movement and dramatics for the early childhood years. Includes the teacher's role, the developmental perspective, teaching strategies and materials in each area. Covers basic components and alternative structures for each of the subjects; as well as planning lessons, units and making materials and games. Emphasizes practical, usable ideas and integrating subject areas into overall curriculum. A three hour weekly laboratory in an Early Childhood setting is required. (2 lecture hours, 3 lab hours) | ||
| ED 263 | Language and Creative Expression Curriculum | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | ||
| Theoretical foundation and practice in the planning, implementation and assessment of the language arts and creative expression curriculum. Students must have regular contact with preschool children for implementation of course assignments in a setting approved by the instructor. | ||
| ED 264 | Inquiry and Physical Curriculum | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 110 and ED 131 | ||
| Theoretical foundation and practice in the planning, implementation and assessment of the inquiry and physical curriculum. Students must have regular contact with preschool children for implementation of course assignments in a setting approved by the instructor. | ||
| ED 275 | Inclusion of Children with Special Needs | 3 credits |
| PreReq: ED 105, ED 110 and ED 131 | ||
| Introduces legal, historical and research information about serving young children with special needs in inclusive environments. Introduces issues and practices associated with establishing partnerships with families and collaborative relationships that contribute to meeting the diverse needs of children in inclusive settings. Facilitates the development of skills to adapt and modify the learning environment and educational curriculum in line with developmentally appropriate practice. Introduces traditional and alternative assessment and identifies the skills necessary to facilitate successful transitions from early childhood setting to the elementary school. (3 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 280 | Introduction to Early Childhood Program Administration | 2 credits |
| PreReq: ED 190 or ED190 or experience/employment as an Early Childhood Program Administrator | ||
| Provides an introduction to administrative principles and practices of program planning, organization, personnel management, boards, and regulatory agencies. Surveys program handbooks, personnel policies, assessment tools, community resources and fund-raising ideas. (2 lecture hours) | ||
| ED 291 | Work Practicum and Discussion in Education II | 4 credits |
| PreReq: ED 140 and ED 190 or ED 191 and instructor's consent | ||
| Provides advanced practical application of early childhood studies that allows the student to participate in a group program for young children. Supervised practice in planning and guiding learning, and children' routine living activities. Emphasizes experiences that increase student's skills in dealing with group and individual behavior. Twelve hours practicum and discussion. (12 lab hours) | ||