ECE 101 INTRO TO EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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This course provides an overview of the history and philosophy of the different
types of early childhood care centers and educational settings including
past, present and future programs for young children and their families.
The overview will include the basic values, structure, organization and programming
in early childhood settings. This course reviews the role of the early childhood
professional in assessing and planning development all y appropriate practices
to serve young children. Knowledge is also gained in regard to current trends
and important influences impacting program quality. Guidance and observational
skills will be fostered through direct observations in field experiences.
Credit: 3 hours - Two lecture and two lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 114 CHILD GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT
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This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of
the total development of the young child. This course focuses on the physical,
cognitive, language, creative, and social/emotional aspects of the young
child’s development. The course content provides knowledge of the different
theoretical positions and principles on child development, including Piaget,
Erikson, Vygotsky, Skinner and others. It also includes knowledge of the
biological, environmental, cultural, and social influences impacting children’s
growth and development from conception through age eight. Some study will
include early adolescence.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 126 CURRICULUM FOR PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS
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This course is a study of the principles and concepts underlying curriculum
planning for preschool programs. The early childhood educator will be provided
with a wide range of development all y appropriate curriculum possibilities
that can add quality and enrichment to early childhood programs. It will
encourage play and discovery techniques and will include theoretical and
practical approaches toward developing language, cognitive, physical, and
creative skills in the young child.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 127 CHILD, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY
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This course focuses on the child in the context of family and community.
This course concentrates on the educator’s role in building relationships
with the child’s family and community. It is designed to provide insight
into parent involvement in education and to help the educator develop skills
in working with parents. The course content stresses communication, diversity,
parent education, professionalism, working with diverse family structures,
and social policy. It specifies criteria and methods for effective ways to
involve families and include them in school/family interactions. It will
promote awareness and effective use of community resources.
Credit: 3 hour - Three lecture hour per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 128 CHILD GUIDANCE/DISCIPLINE
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This course reviews the theories and practices of effective methods of
guiding children’s behavior both individu all y and as a group. Emphasis
is applied to various techniques that promote positive and supportive relationships
with and among children. The course content covers teaching behavior, environment
manipulation and modification techniques based on the developmental and special
needs of children.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 129 ASSESSMENT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION
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This course deals with authentic assessment as the core for teaching and
learning in the early childhood setting. The content will cover the issues
of why, what, when and how in regards to assessment information. The processes
of collecting, interpreting and using the assessment information will also
be discussed. Emphasis will be placed on assembling, organizing, and maintaining
portfolios.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s)s: None
ECE 199 EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION INTERNSHIP
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The purpose of the internship is to provide on-the-job-training in early
childhood education in an approved setting practicing the principles, skills,
and techniques developed in previous courses. Students will learn by applying
their knowledge, developing lesson plans, and carrying out their plans in
an actual center-based child care program, Head Start, or public school.
Credit: 2 hours - Ten lab hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): All courses required for the Early Childhood Education
program.
ECE 215 LANGUAGE ARTS FOR THE YOUNG CHILD
Spring
This course is designed to introduce students to content and teaching methodology
in the area of language arts. Emphasis is on the language arts in the early
childhood discipline. The course includes a study of how the young child’s
language develops. The student will learn techniques for encouraging development
of language skills in the young child.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended: Students are encouraged to take ECE 101-Introduction to Early
Childhood Education, ECE114-Child Growth and Development and ECE 126-Curriculum
for Preschool Programs prior to enrolling in this course.
ECE 216 ART/MUSIC ACTIVITIES
Spring
The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge and application of practices
that promote creative activities appropriate for the young child. The course
reinforces the importance of specific curriculum criteria for activity selection.
The student will learn methods to use to encourage self-expression and participation
for integration in program planning.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended: Students are encouraged to take ECE 101-Introduction to Early
Childhood Education, ECE114-Child Growth and Development and ECE 126-Curriculum
for Preschool Programs prior to enrolling in this course.
ECE 217 SCIENCE/MATH ACTIVITIES
Spring
The purpose of this course is to provide knowledge and application of practices
that promote science and math activities appropriate for the young child.
The course reinforces the importance of specific curriculum criteria for
activity selection. The student will learn methods to help the young child
gain an understanding of the natural world through increased interest, curiosity
and exploration. Students will become acquainted with basic mathematics and
science concepts.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended: Students are encouraged to take ECE 101-Introduction to Early
Childhood Education, ECE114-Child Growth and Development and ECE 126-Curriculum
for Preschool Programs prior to enrolling in this course.
ECE 218 HEALTH, NUTRITION AND SAFETY
Spring
This course is intended to provide knowledge and application of practices
about current concepts in the areas of health, safety, and nutritional needs
and their relationship to the young child in a group setting. It is also
intended to help adults learn how to assist young children to develop good
habits and attitudes to assume the lifelong responsibility for their own
well-being. The course content studies the basic factors that affect the
health of children, including nutritional needs for development, hygiene,
childhood diseases, first aid/safety, physical health, mental health, dental
health, arrangement of indoor/outdoor environments, and health status screening
procedures.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended: Students are encouraged to take ECE 101-Introduction to Early
Childhood Education, ECE114-Child Growth and Development and ECE 126-Curriculum
for Preschool Programs prior to enrolling in this course.
ECE 219 INFANTS/TODDLERS-CURRICULUM/TEACHING
Fall
This course is intended to provide knowledge in all facets of growth and
development in the first three years of a child’s life. The student
will learn teaching activities to foster the optimum growth and development
of infants and toddlers. The course content studies adult strategies necessary
to enhance child development according to how the infant’s psychological
world differs from that of older children and adults.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Recommended: Students are encouraged to take ECE 101-Introduction to Early
Childhood Education, ECE114-Child Growth and Development and ECE 126-Curriculum
for Preschool Programs prior to enrolling in this course.
ECE 220 HEADS UP! READING
Spring
This course will present the researched-based principles and practices
for providing children, birth through age 5, a strong foundation in early
reading and writing within a development all y appropriate approach. The
purpose of this course is to prepare current or future early childhood teachers
and caregivers to enhance the early literacy outcomes of young children by
improving teachers’ knowledge of early literacy development, and their
skills in teaching early literacy to young children.
Credit: 3 hours – Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
ECE 221 CHILD CARE CENTER ADMINISTRATION
Spring
This course offers an examination of current trends in organizing and administering
a child care center. This includes administration skills, policy formation,
personnel selection and supervision, budgeting and record-keeping, purchasing
and facilities, state licensing standards, program evaluation techniques,
staff training, and community resources.
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): Can only be taken in the student’s final semester.
ECE 222 CHILDREN'S LITERATURE
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The purpose of this course is to provide students with the realization
that children’s literature is to provide enjoyment and entertainment
as well educational value. It will strive to encourage students to help children
develop a love of literature and,therefore become lifelong readers of books.
Course content will stress that “the love of reading is caught, not
taught.” Course content will provide information that will all ow future
educators to provide children with appropriate reading models and exposure
to well written, appropriate literary works. This course will deal with content
(knowledge of children’s books) and with method (how to use those books
with children).
Credit: 3 hours - Three lecture hours per week.
Prerequisite(s): None
