| NOTE: |
Academic Credits - The number of academic credits for each course
is the number of credits earned in one semester with successful completion
of that course.
Prerequisite and Corequisite - “Prerequisite” means that
the listed course[s] must be successfully completed with the indicated grade.
A “corequisite” may be taken in the same semester. |
| Course
# |
Course
Description |
Credits |
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ECE 100
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Introduction to ECE
-- Prerequisites: None. Entry-level course for early care
and education teachers. Provides an overview of the history,
theory, and foundations of early childhood education as well as
exposure to types of programs, curricula and services available to
young children. Explores a variety of opportunities in the field
through lecture, activities, and classroom observations. 3 lecture
hours.
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3 |
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| ECE 101 |
Health, Safety and Nutrition --
Prerequisites: None. Examines basic principles of
child development, developmentally appropriate practices [DAP],
importance of family, licensing and elements of quality care of
young children with an emphasis on the learning environment related
to health, safety, and nutrition. Entry-level course for early care
and education teachers. 3 lecture hours.
|
3
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| ECE 103 |
Curriculum in the
Early Childhood Classroom -- Prerequisites: None.
Entry-level course for early care and education teachers. Examines
developmentally appropriate environments and activities in various
childcare settings. Explores the varying developmental levels and
cultural backgrounds of children. 3 lecture hours. |
3
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| ECE 105 |
CDA Process
-- Prerequisite: ECE program chair approval.
Prepares the student for the verification process for the Child
Development Associate [CDA] credential. Students are provided
opportunities for practical experience through supervised
participation in early care and education settings. 1 lecture hour;
6 clinical hours.
|
3
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| ECE 120 |
Child Growth and
Development -- Prerequisites: "C" or better in ENG 025,
ENG 032, or assessment/waiver. Studies the physical, social,
emotional, cognitive, and moral development of children from
conception to age twelve. Theories of child development, biological
and environmental foundations, prenatal development, the birth
process, and the newborn baby are discussed. Influences of family,
community, media and culture are considered. 3 lecture hours. |
3
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| ECE
130 |
Developmentally
Appropriate Guidance within Cultural Context. --
Prerequisites: "C" or better in ENG 025, ENG 032, or
assessment/waiver. Analyzes developmentally appropriate
guidance, theory and implementation for various early care and
education settings. Provides a basic understanding of the
anti-bias/multicultural emphasis in the field of early childhood. 3
lecture hours. |
3
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| ECE 200 |
Family/Teacher
Partnership Skills -- Prerequisites: "C" or better in
ENG 025, ENG 032, or assessment/waiver. Examines the
family/teacher partnership, recognizing the need to work
successfully with the child’s development. Promotes awareness
of families as the child’s first teacher and the
child’s basis for culture, language, attitudes and values.
Provides the structure for creating practices that establish active
family participation. Explores issues and resources for families. 3
lecture hours.
|
3
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| ECE 204 |
Families in
Transition -- Pre/Corequisites: ENG 111, MAT 050 or
assessment/waiver, SOC 111. Examines the stages of the family
life cycle and interpersonal relationshipsamong family members.
Recognizes the impact of context. and culture on the family’s
ability to function. 3 lecture hours. |
3
|
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| ECE 205 |
Early Care
Practicum -- Prerequisites: ECE program chair
approval. Provides opportunity for practical experience through
observation and supervised participation in childcare settings.
This practicum covers experiences with infant through school age
and requires 144 hours of field experience in an approved early
care setting. 9 practicum hours.
|
3
|
| ECE 210 |
Early Childhood Administration
-- Prerequisites: “C” or better in MAT 050
or assessment/waiver, ENG 111, ECE 100, ECE 120. Introduces
principles of managing an early care and education program.
Emphasizes the role of the manager to include personnel and program
administration and fiscal management. Explores client-community
relations. 3 lecture hours. |
3
|
| ECE 213 |
Infant/Toddler
Care Programming -- Prerequisite: ECE 120. Studies
the program planning and operation for quality infant and toddler
care and education. The students examine the teacher’s role
in establishing positive and productive relationships with
families. Exploration of essential skills and dispositions in
managing an effective program are considered. The students will
broaden their knowledge base of appropriate instructional
strategies to enhance infant/toddler development. Students will
develop activities to enhance the physical, social, emotional and
cognitive development of the child, 0-36 months. Students will
complete observations and field experiences with children of this
age. 3 lecture hours. |
3
|
| ECE 223 |
School Age
Programming -- Prerequisite: ENG 111. Examines
environments, materials, methods and teaching styles for providing
creative experiences for the school age child. Offers appropriate
experiences in music, movement, art and drama as well as methods to
assist students in identification and pursuit of specific personal
interest areas in a school age child care setting. Reviews theories
of adolescent growth and development, establishment of partnerships
with families and positive guidance techniques for school age
children. 3 lecture hours.
|
3
|
| ECE 225 |
Infant Toddler Practicum
-- Prerequisite: ECE program chair approval.
Provides opportunity for practical experiences through observation
and supervised participation in a infant/toddler setting. Students
develop and implement appropriate activities for children 6-36
months. 9 practicum hours. |
3
|
| ECE
230 |
The Exceptional
Child -- Prerequisites: ENG 111, ECE 120. Provides
an introduction to caring for each exceptional child. Includes
theories and practices for producing optimal developmental growth.
Develops teaching techniques and explores public policy including
legislative mandates. Explores the types of special needs and
provides methods for assistance. 3 lecture hours. |
3
|
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|
| ECE 233 |
Emerging Literacy
in Young Children -- Prerequisite: ENG 111, ECE
103. Provides for understanding of the development of
children’s language arts behaviors, concepts, and skills that
precede and can develop into literacy, which includes reading and
writing skills. Provides understanding and skills on how the
acquisition of language for young children develops into optimum
literacy growth through the materials and the environments that are
provided for the young children. Students will explore and evaluate
literature for young children. The course introduces technology
materials and techniques, which are utilized in early childhood
programs. In the course the students will research, examine and
evaluate various screening and assessment tools related to literacy
in the early childhood. 3 lecture hours.
|
3
|
| |
|
| ECE
235 |
Preschool
Practicum -- Prerequisite: ECE program chair
approval. Provides opportunity for practical experience through
observation and supervised participation in early care and
education settings with children ages 3-5. Students will develop
and implement developmentally appropriate environments and
activities. 9 practicum hours. |
3
|
| |
|
| ECE
243 |
Cognitive
Curriculum -- Prerequisites: “C” or better
in MAT 050 or assessment/waiver, ECE 103, ECE 120. Reviews
cognitive theories of development in relation to the domains of
early learning. Analyzes appropriate problem solving, math,
science, and social studies curriculum in early childhood settings.
Creates and implements curriculum in the domains of early learning
with appropriate child outcomes assessment. Reflects upon
implementation of activities and assessment with children. 3
lecture hours.
|
3
|
| |
|
| ECE
245 |
School Age
Practicum -- Prerequisite: ECE program chair
approval. Provides opportunities for practical experience
through observation and supervised participation and assessment in
a school-age setting. Students will develop and implement
appropriate environments and activities. Requires 144 hours of
field experience. 9 practicum hours. |
3
|
| |
|
| ECE 260 |
Early Childhood
Professionalism -- Prerequisite: ECE program chair
approval. Surveys and further examines early childhood
philosophies, theories and theorists. Encourages students to form
their own theories for learning, discipline, family involvement and
self-concept development. Guides students in the development of a
professional graduation portfolio. This is a capstone course and
requires ECE program chair approval. 3 lecture hours.
|
3
|
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| ECE
284 |
Growing Up Healthy
Practicum -- Prerequisite: ECE program chair
approval. Provides opportunity for practical experience in
early childhood developmental assessments and screening through
participation in child care settings. This practicum offers
experiences with ages infant through kindergarten and requires 144
hours of field experience in an approved early care setting. 9
practicum hours. |
3
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