COURSE DESCRIPTIONS
ECE121INTRO EARLY CHILDHOOD ED3 Credit HoursThis course introduces the field of early childhood education and child care history, philosophies, goals, practices and professional affiliation; explores the range of prekindergarten programs, as well as examines career opportunities, qualification, and the role of the educator/caregiver. Observation and recording of infant/child behavior are also introduced. Fifteen observation hours are required.Prerequisites: or ENG101, ENG105
ECE122CURRICULUM DESIGN & INST3 Credit HoursStudies theory and practice of instructional design and delivery for children birth to eight. Goal-setting, curriculum design, lesson planning and instructional methods based on NAEYC guidelines. Emphasis is placed on developmentally-appropriate, integrated and thematic instruction. Skill development is fostered in observing and recording behavior and evaluation/assessment of children's needs, levels and progress. Includes use of a wide range of educational media. Fifteen field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121
ECE123HEALTH & NUTRITION3 Credit HoursAn examination of health and nutritional needs, issues, practices and state licensing as it relates to early childhood programs. Stress management, environmental design and working with children with special needs are addressed. Five observation hours required.ECE124INFANT TODDLER CURRICULUM2 Credit HoursStudies theory and practice of infant toddler curriculum, including current research. Goal setting, curriculum design, lesson planning and instructional methods based on NAEYC guidelines. Five observation hours are required. Prerequisites: PSY125ECE125CHLDRN W PHYSICAL DISABILITIES3 Credit HoursThis course examines the range of service needs for students with mild to moderate physical impairments using an interdisciplinary team approach. Problem solving approaches and decision making models for use of adaptive materials, equipment, and intervention techniques are examined for assessment, planning, and service delivery. Five field observation hours are required.ECE126EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY3 Credit HoursEncompasses effectively identifying, locating, evaluating, designing, preparing and efficiently using educational technology as instructional resources in the classroom as related to principles of learning and teaching. Students will develop increased classroom communication abilities through lectures, discussions, modeling, laboratory experiences and completion of a comprehensive project.ECE221LANGUAGE ARTS3 Credit HoursExamines strategies and techniques for supporting and encouraging young children's emerging literacy development, including pre-writing/writing, pre-reading, reading and language development. Includes orientation to children's literature, application of the whole language approach and utilization of children's interest. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE222CREATIVE MAT/GUIDE PLAY3 Credit HoursExamines a comprehensive, caring, and developmentally-appropriate approach to guiding children's personal and social development. Emphasis is placed on a guidance approach to discipline. Designing and applying developmentally appropriate creative materials and activities are explored. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE223COMMUNITY & FAM BASED PR3 Credit HoursAn examination of community and family-based early childhood programs: Head Start, Even Start and public/special needs preschool. Adherence to mandates/guidelines, population served, socio-economic trends and factors, and how these programs differ from others are studied. Family relations and parenting skills, emphasizing family involvement and empowering parents are studied and related to use in community/family programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE224EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG ADM3 Credit HoursExamines key aspects of starting and operating various types of early childhood programs. Policies/procedures, legalities, supervision, finances, planning and organizing, and personnel management are emphasized.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE225THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD3 Credit HoursA study of theories and techniques used in assessment and instruction of learning-disabled, developmentally-challenged and gifted children. Developmental traits of children with special needs are examined, and instruction is studied in light of the inclusion and least restrictive environment models. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE221, ECE222ECE226WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS2 Credit HoursAn examination of public school-age programs designed to "wrap around" the child: before and after school care, summer care, sick child care and other emerging programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE227PRACTICUM3 Credit HoursA 210-hour, supervised experience working in the early childhood education/caregiving setting. Open only to Early Childhood Education Technology majors. Weekly seminar participation required.Prerequisites: ECE222ECE228PHONICS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN3 Credit HoursExplores the theory and role of phonics and phonemics awareness as well as current research regarding phonics instruction. Five observation hours are required.Prerequisites: ECE221ECE229EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursMajor theories of human development and learning, motivation instructional strategies, assessment, and similarities and differences in learners are examined. The role of factors in the students' environment that influence students' learning and development are considered. Five observation hours are required.ECE230CHLDN W SOCIOEMOTIONAL EXCEPT3 Credit HoursDefinitions, causes, and characteristics of students identified with mild to moderate emotional/behavioral disabilities are studied. Social, educational, and emotional implications of learning and development are examined. Methods of assessment and interventions based on developmentally and individually appropriate practice are presented. Five field observation hours are required.
ECE124INFANT TODDLER CURRICULUM2 Credit HoursStudies theory and practice of infant toddler curriculum, including current research. Goal setting, curriculum design, lesson planning and instructional methods based on NAEYC guidelines. Five observation hours are required. Prerequisites: PSY125
ECE125CHLDRN W PHYSICAL DISABILITIES3 Credit HoursThis course examines the range of service needs for students with mild to moderate physical impairments using an interdisciplinary team approach. Problem solving approaches and decision making models for use of adaptive materials, equipment, and intervention techniques are examined for assessment, planning, and service delivery. Five field observation hours are required.ECE126EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY3 Credit HoursEncompasses effectively identifying, locating, evaluating, designing, preparing and efficiently using educational technology as instructional resources in the classroom as related to principles of learning and teaching. Students will develop increased classroom communication abilities through lectures, discussions, modeling, laboratory experiences and completion of a comprehensive project.ECE221LANGUAGE ARTS3 Credit HoursExamines strategies and techniques for supporting and encouraging young children's emerging literacy development, including pre-writing/writing, pre-reading, reading and language development. Includes orientation to children's literature, application of the whole language approach and utilization of children's interest. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE222CREATIVE MAT/GUIDE PLAY3 Credit HoursExamines a comprehensive, caring, and developmentally-appropriate approach to guiding children's personal and social development. Emphasis is placed on a guidance approach to discipline. Designing and applying developmentally appropriate creative materials and activities are explored. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE223COMMUNITY & FAM BASED PR3 Credit HoursAn examination of community and family-based early childhood programs: Head Start, Even Start and public/special needs preschool. Adherence to mandates/guidelines, population served, socio-economic trends and factors, and how these programs differ from others are studied. Family relations and parenting skills, emphasizing family involvement and empowering parents are studied and related to use in community/family programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE224EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG ADM3 Credit HoursExamines key aspects of starting and operating various types of early childhood programs. Policies/procedures, legalities, supervision, finances, planning and organizing, and personnel management are emphasized.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE225THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD3 Credit HoursA study of theories and techniques used in assessment and instruction of learning-disabled, developmentally-challenged and gifted children. Developmental traits of children with special needs are examined, and instruction is studied in light of the inclusion and least restrictive environment models. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE221, ECE222ECE226WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS2 Credit HoursAn examination of public school-age programs designed to "wrap around" the child: before and after school care, summer care, sick child care and other emerging programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE227PRACTICUM3 Credit HoursA 210-hour, supervised experience working in the early childhood education/caregiving setting. Open only to Early Childhood Education Technology majors. Weekly seminar participation required.Prerequisites: ECE222ECE228PHONICS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN3 Credit HoursExplores the theory and role of phonics and phonemics awareness as well as current research regarding phonics instruction. Five observation hours are required.Prerequisites: ECE221ECE229EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursMajor theories of human development and learning, motivation instructional strategies, assessment, and similarities and differences in learners are examined. The role of factors in the students' environment that influence students' learning and development are considered. Five observation hours are required.ECE230CHLDN W SOCIOEMOTIONAL EXCEPT3 Credit HoursDefinitions, causes, and characteristics of students identified with mild to moderate emotional/behavioral disabilities are studied. Social, educational, and emotional implications of learning and development are examined. Methods of assessment and interventions based on developmentally and individually appropriate practice are presented. Five field observation hours are required.
ECE126EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY3 Credit HoursEncompasses effectively identifying, locating, evaluating, designing, preparing and efficiently using educational technology as instructional resources in the classroom as related to principles of learning and teaching. Students will develop increased classroom communication abilities through lectures, discussions, modeling, laboratory experiences and completion of a comprehensive project.ECE221LANGUAGE ARTS3 Credit HoursExamines strategies and techniques for supporting and encouraging young children's emerging literacy development, including pre-writing/writing, pre-reading, reading and language development. Includes orientation to children's literature, application of the whole language approach and utilization of children's interest. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE222CREATIVE MAT/GUIDE PLAY3 Credit HoursExamines a comprehensive, caring, and developmentally-appropriate approach to guiding children's personal and social development. Emphasis is placed on a guidance approach to discipline. Designing and applying developmentally appropriate creative materials and activities are explored. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122ECE223COMMUNITY & FAM BASED PR3 Credit HoursAn examination of community and family-based early childhood programs: Head Start, Even Start and public/special needs preschool. Adherence to mandates/guidelines, population served, socio-economic trends and factors, and how these programs differ from others are studied. Family relations and parenting skills, emphasizing family involvement and empowering parents are studied and related to use in community/family programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE224EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG ADM3 Credit HoursExamines key aspects of starting and operating various types of early childhood programs. Policies/procedures, legalities, supervision, finances, planning and organizing, and personnel management are emphasized.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE225THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD3 Credit HoursA study of theories and techniques used in assessment and instruction of learning-disabled, developmentally-challenged and gifted children. Developmental traits of children with special needs are examined, and instruction is studied in light of the inclusion and least restrictive environment models. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE221, ECE222ECE226WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS2 Credit HoursAn examination of public school-age programs designed to "wrap around" the child: before and after school care, summer care, sick child care and other emerging programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121ECE227PRACTICUM3 Credit HoursA 210-hour, supervised experience working in the early childhood education/caregiving setting. Open only to Early Childhood Education Technology majors. Weekly seminar participation required.Prerequisites: ECE222ECE228PHONICS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN3 Credit HoursExplores the theory and role of phonics and phonemics awareness as well as current research regarding phonics instruction. Five observation hours are required.Prerequisites: ECE221ECE229EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursMajor theories of human development and learning, motivation instructional strategies, assessment, and similarities and differences in learners are examined. The role of factors in the students' environment that influence students' learning and development are considered. Five observation hours are required.ECE230CHLDN W SOCIOEMOTIONAL EXCEPT3 Credit HoursDefinitions, causes, and characteristics of students identified with mild to moderate emotional/behavioral disabilities are studied. Social, educational, and emotional implications of learning and development are examined. Methods of assessment and interventions based on developmentally and individually appropriate practice are presented. Five field observation hours are required.
ECE221LANGUAGE ARTS3 Credit HoursExamines strategies and techniques for supporting and encouraging young children's emerging literacy development, including pre-writing/writing, pre-reading, reading and language development. Includes orientation to children's literature, application of the whole language approach and utilization of children's interest. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122
ECE222CREATIVE MAT/GUIDE PLAY3 Credit HoursExamines a comprehensive, caring, and developmentally-appropriate approach to guiding children's personal and social development. Emphasis is placed on a guidance approach to discipline. Designing and applying developmentally appropriate creative materials and activities are explored. Ten field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE122
ECE223COMMUNITY & FAM BASED PR3 Credit HoursAn examination of community and family-based early childhood programs: Head Start, Even Start and public/special needs preschool. Adherence to mandates/guidelines, population served, socio-economic trends and factors, and how these programs differ from others are studied. Family relations and parenting skills, emphasizing family involvement and empowering parents are studied and related to use in community/family programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121
ECE224EARLY CHILDHOOD PROG ADM3 Credit HoursExamines key aspects of starting and operating various types of early childhood programs. Policies/procedures, legalities, supervision, finances, planning and organizing, and personnel management are emphasized.Prerequisites: ECE121
ECE225THE EXCEPTIONAL CHILD3 Credit HoursA study of theories and techniques used in assessment and instruction of learning-disabled, developmentally-challenged and gifted children. Developmental traits of children with special needs are examined, and instruction is studied in light of the inclusion and least restrictive environment models. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE221, ECE222
ECE226WRAP-AROUND PROGRAMS2 Credit HoursAn examination of public school-age programs designed to "wrap around" the child: before and after school care, summer care, sick child care and other emerging programs. Five field observation hours required.Prerequisites: ECE121
ECE227PRACTICUM3 Credit HoursA 210-hour, supervised experience working in the early childhood education/caregiving setting. Open only to Early Childhood Education Technology majors. Weekly seminar participation required.Prerequisites: ECE222
ECE228PHONICS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN3 Credit HoursExplores the theory and role of phonics and phonemics awareness as well as current research regarding phonics instruction. Five observation hours are required.Prerequisites: ECE221
ECE229EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY3 Credit HoursMajor theories of human development and learning, motivation instructional strategies, assessment, and similarities and differences in learners are examined. The role of factors in the students' environment that influence students' learning and development are considered. Five observation hours are required.ECE230CHLDN W SOCIOEMOTIONAL EXCEPT3 Credit HoursDefinitions, causes, and characteristics of students identified with mild to moderate emotional/behavioral disabilities are studied. Social, educational, and emotional implications of learning and development are examined. Methods of assessment and interventions based on developmentally and individually appropriate practice are presented. Five field observation hours are required.
ECE230CHLDN W SOCIOEMOTIONAL EXCEPT3 Credit HoursDefinitions, causes, and characteristics of students identified with mild to moderate emotional/behavioral disabilities are studied. Social, educational, and emotional implications of learning and development are examined. Methods of assessment and interventions based on developmentally and individually appropriate practice are presented. Five field observation hours are required.
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