Early Childhood Education
See also Education, Human Development and Family Studies.
ECE068A Observing Preschool Experiences
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Observes various aspects of a preschool. In ECE068A, students observe children's development; ECE068B focuses on observing guidance; ECE068C emphasizes the classroom environment and curriculum. Each course may be repeated for a maximum of two credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. ECE068A: F; ECE068B: W; ECE068C: Sp.
ECE068B Observing Preschool Experiences
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Observes various aspects of a preschool. In ECE068A, students observe children's development; ECE068B focuses on observing guidance; ECE068C emphasizes the classroom environment and curriculum. Each course may be repeated for a maximum of two credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. ECE068A: F; ECE068B: W; ECE068C: Sp.
ECE068C Observing Preschool Experiences
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Observes various aspects of a preschool. In ECE068A, students observe children's development; ECE068B focuses on observing guidance; ECE068C emphasizes the classroom environment and curriculum. Each course may be repeated for a maximum of two credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor. ECE068A: F; ECE068B: W; ECE068C: Sp.
ECE070A Infant-Toddler Training
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers four infant/toddler training modules. A: Social-emotional growth and socialization; B: Group care; C: Cognitive learning and developing; D: Culture and families. Offered as needed.
ECE070B Infant-Toddler Training
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers four infant/toddler training modules. A: Social-emotional growth and socialization; B: Group care; C: Cognitive learning and developing; D: Culture and families. Offered as needed.
ECE070C Infant-Toddler Training
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers four infant/toddler training modules. A: Social-emotional growth and socialization; B: Group care; C: Cognitive learning and developing; D: Culture and families. Offered as needed.
ECE070D Infant-Toddler Training
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Covers four infant/toddler training modules. A: Social-emotional growth and socialization; B: Group care; C: Cognitive learning and developing; D: Culture and families. Offered as needed.
ECE086 Family Day Care 1 (Basics)
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Provides the caregiver with basic information on managing a family day care home. Includes practical suggestions for working with parents, keeping business records, providing healthy and safe environments for children, and establishing a home business. F, W, Sp, Su
ECE087 Family Day Care 2 (Advanced)
1 credit hours, 1 Lecture hours
Continues information on managing a family day care home. Focuses on environments and activities and how children grow and learn. Covers children of different ages, cultures and abilities. Offered as needed.
ECE150 Introduction and Observation in Early Childhood Education
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Focuses on the history of early childhood education and the value and use of objective observations as a teaching tool. Includes weekly lecture-discussion and weekly observations. F
ECE151 Observing and Guiding Behavior
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Continues observing experiences. Emphasizes the role of the teacher and techniques of individual and group guidance and management. Prerequisite: ECE150 or consent of instructor. W
ECE152 Creative Activities
3 credit hours, 4 Lecture/Lab hours
Focuses on understanding and implementing a developmental approach to creative activities for the young child. Involves hands-on experience with a wide variety of activities. Discusses presentation and methods of evaluation. Includes art activities, use of natural materials, cooking experiences, puppet-making and the development of new art. W
ECE153 Music and Movement for Young Children
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Emphasizes music as a pleasurable medium of expression while learning why and how to provide music and movement activities for the young child. Presents the value of music in the preschool setting; the role of the teacher; environments that support music and movement experiences; basic music theory and terminology; and the use of spontaneous and planned activities for young children. Sp
ECE154 Children's Literature and Literacy
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Offers an overview of what is available in quality children's literature, along with a rationale for the purposes of such literature, ways to implement its use and ways to evaluate its appropriateness in a given school situation. Includes the evaluation and reading of children's books and holding groups with children. Explores in depth how children develop literacy. Sp
ECE155 Child Nutrition
2 credit hours, 2 Lecture hours
Introduces human nutrition and health with emphasis on the nutritional needs and food experiences of the young child. Includes practical application in the day care setting, planning snacks and meals for preschool children. W
ECE161 Infant/Toddler Practicum
3 credit hours, 7 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides experience working with infants and toddlers in a laboratory setting and in assisting with supervision of the various daily activities. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in HDF249 or consent of instructor. W, Sp
ECE162 Early Childhood Educator Orientation
2 credit hours, 4 Lecture/Lab hours
Emphasizes the roles and responsibilities of the early childhood educator. Offers experience in working with young children in an organized setting and assisting with supervision of the various daily activities in a preschool program. Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in ECE151 or consent of instructor. F, W, Sp
ECE163 Preschool Practicum
4 credit hours, 10 Lecture/Lab hours
Provides experience working with young children in a laboratory preschool setting. Assists with supervision of the various activities in a preschool program. Includes some planning, executing and evaluating of curriculum materials appropriate for the young child. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ECE151, ECE162, HDF225, HDF247, HDF249, and consent of two ECE faculty. F, W, Sp
ECE251 Environments for Young Children
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Focuses on planning, implementing and evaluating environments for preschool children. Includes how to facilitate play in the environment, room arrangements, outdoor areas, equipment selection and sources, children's furniture, and scrounging for materials usable in the preschool environment. Prerequisite: Second-year standing in the Early Childhood Education program or consent of instructor. F
ECE261 Student Teaching 1, Early Childhood Education
6 credit hours, 14 Lecture/Lab hours
Offers supervised teaching of young children in a laboratory setting. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ECE163, second-year standing in the Early Childhood Education program, and consent of instructor. F, W, Sp
ECE262 Student Teaching 2, Early Childhood Education
6 credit hours, 14 Lecture/Lab hours
Offers supervised teaching of young children in a laboratory preschool and in a community setting. Prerequisite: Grade of C or better in ECE261 and consent of instructor. F, W, Sp
ECE280A Cooperative Work Experience
1-12 credit hours, 0-34 CWE hours
Places students in a business, industry or agency for on-the-job training and experience related to instruction. Field experience supervised by college instructors and work experience coordinators. See program advisors. Offered as needed.
ECE295 Administration of Early Childhood Programs
3 credit hours, 3 Lecture hours
Covers areas of administrative responsibility: finances and budget and sources of income; selection and purpose of materials and equipment; standards (local, state, federal) and regulatory agencies in regard to health, nutrition and safety. Computer simulations and software will be used to experience administrative functions. Prerequisite: Second-year standing in Early Childhood Education program or consent of instructor. Sp
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