27 courses with the subject ECD, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
ECD 1000Secure and Nurturing Environments for Young Children w/CPR3.0
credit hours This course covers subjects such as key childhood developmental factors, family functioning, heredity and environment, creating safe/healthy/respectful/supportive learning environments, CPR, safe sleep policy, maternal influences on prenatal development, good parenthood transition, learning capacities of children, complex motor growth processes in the first two years, and primary language developments in the first two years. Outside work required.
This course provides tools for the principles and practice in the field of early childhood education. The course, in classroom and at a practicum site, covers such topics as: professionality, observation, assessment, theoretical foundations, applications of theory, practice standards, appropriate use of technology, and learning in a diverse society. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 1200)
ECD 2500Early Childhood Development Practicum I3.0
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to apply the practical knowledge and skills in a supervised practicum site and earn professional work experience hours needed in a center-based environment. There is an emphasis on ethical responsibilities to young children, professional behaviors, building successful professional relationships, building/maintaining productive relationships with families, management of physical spaces/program operations, oversight/administration, the importance of routines, supporting developmentally appropriate practice, engagement in creative/arts/music/movement-based learning, and the development of a teaching support system. Outside work required. (Prerequisites: ECD 1000, ECD 1200, ECD 1300, ECD 2000, ECD 2100, ECD2200, and ECD2400)
ECD 2700Early Childhood Development Practicum III3.0
hours This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to apply the practical knowledge and skills in a supervised practicum site and earn professional work experience hours needed in a center-based environment. There is an emphasis on ethical responsibilities to young children, professional behaviors, building successful professional relationships, building/maintaining productive relationships with families, management of physical spaces/program operations, oversight/administration, the importance of routines, supporting developmentally appropriate practice, engagement in creative/arts/music/movement-based learning, and the development of a teaching support system. Outside work required. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2600)
ECD 2900Early Childhood Development Practicum V3.0
This course is designed to offer students the opportunity to apply the practical knowledge and skills in a supervised practicum site and earn professional work experience hours needed in a center-based environment. There is an emphasis on ethical responsibilities to young children, professional behaviors, building successful professional relationships, building/maintaining productive relationships with families, management of physical spaces/program operations, oversight/administration, the importance of routines, supporting developmentally appropriate practice, engagement in creative/arts/music/movement-based learning, and the development of a teaching support system. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2800)
ECD 3100Early Childhood Foundations of Language3.0
hours This course focuses on fundamentals of language competencies needed by children. Students will learn theoretical perspectives of language development, language variation, language acquisition, receptive/expressive language, phonological development, interaction strategies and connection between vocabulary development and literacy development. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900)
ECD 3200Physical Learning Environments in Early Childhood3.0
This course focuses primarily on supporting play as a fundamental, physical part of learning. Topics covered are: the impact of play, cognitive/social and emotional/communication/physical benefits of play, types of play, movement development, play-based environments, organizing high-quality play environments, play-based assessment systems, and assessment for an outdoor environments. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900)
ECD 3400Mentoring to Improve Quality in Early Childhood Education3.0
hours This course focuses primarily on mentoring and coaching for professional development to improve quality in early childhood education. Areas explored are: instructor modeling, relationship based professional development, collaborative mentoring, educational professional mentoring relationships, co-learning relationships, and mentor competencies. Students will comprehend the terms, objectives, roles, and purposes of early childhood educators. They will recognize the need for ground rules and policies in the learning relationship and learn to engage in a cycle of mentoring communication strategies. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900) 291
ECD 3500Community Engagement in Early Childhood Education3.0
This course covers subjects such as ecology in relation to child development, intentional and unintentional socialization, chronosystem influences, and mesosystem influences. Concepts include: nonparental childcare, basic parenting styles, five aims of socialization, leadership styles in teaching, peer groups, effects of multimedia use on young children, self-efficacy, and the five functions of a community. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900)
ECD 3600Exceptional Children: Approaches and Support3.0
hours This course is an overview of teaching young children with and without exceptionalities. Topics include: Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Individualized Education Program (IEP), the progression of disability rights, partnership principles, nondiscriminatory evaluation, historic models of special education, high-leverage practices related to collaboration, assessment, social/emotional/behavioral support/instruction, gifted/talented children, and integrated three-tiered systems (Ci3T). Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900)
ECD 4100Curriculum in Early Childhood Education3.0
This course is designed to instruct students on the latest methods, historical development, program models, frameworks, conditions, developmentally appropriate, and effective practices for learning. This course will cover topics related to early childhood education experiences, the role of teachers, professional behavior, uses of classroom time and materials, curriculum development, curricular procedures, effective home- school partnerships, and professional development. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 2900)
This course is designed to provide students the ability to apply practical knowledge and expertise, learned throughout the early childhood education program, in a supervised practicum site. Outside work required. (Prerequisite: ECD 4600) Information Technology and Network Systems Program
