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ECE

11 courses with the subject ECE, 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.

ECE 110Introduction to Early Childhood Education3

This course is designed to introduce candidates to the historical perspectives, foundations of Early Childhood Education (ECE), including the necessity for and scope of ECE. It will focus on Regulations in ECE as well as developmentally appropriate practices (DAP), and Early Intervention (EI), The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) and their code of ethics.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
ECE 250Curriculum and Instruction in ECE3

This course prepares candidates to identify the curriculum and environment demands of early childhood educators. Students will identify strategies, including technology and differentiated instruction to accommodate all children, focusing on children from diverse cultures and children with special needs. Curriculum models will be discussed as well as lesson planning. The importance of family involvement will also be discussed.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
ECE 110
ECE 380Reading Methods I3

This course is designed to prepare students (ECED, ELED, and SPED) to understand the expectations of a developmental reading curriculum and to use methods and materials to teach groups of students to develop reading skills. This course examines the goals, purposes and principles of reading instruction; the expectations of an emergent literacy curriculum; and phonological awareness instruction.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
ECE 250
ECE 381Reading Methods II3

This course prepares students to adapt and enhance methods and materials to teach reading skills to allow groups and/or individuals multiple pathways to learning. This course examines Word Recognition using structural, contextual, phonetic and dictionary analysis; prior knowledge; and assessment techniques using the oral reading miscue analysis associated with literacy instruction.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
ECE 380
Corequisite
TED 396
ECE 382Math Methods I3

This course is designed to introduce candidates to the Pre-K to grade 2 math curriculum and to use the methods and materials commonly used to teach children including diverse learners to develop math competencies. Students will be introduced to state and professional organization standards..

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
ECE 250
Corequisite
ECE 380 and TED 396
ECE 383Math Methods II3

This course is designed to introduce candidates to the third and fourth grade math curriculum and to use the methods and materials commonly used to teach children including diverse learners to develop math competencies.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
ECE 382
Corequisite
ECE 381
ECE 384Social Studies Methods2

This course prepares students to provide instruction for elementary students in social studies. The primary focus is to familiarize students with state and professional standards, best practices, curriculum, methods, materials, and assessment measures used to implement effective teaching and learning. During this course, students prepare to use a series of specialized methods and materials designed to teach students with atypical learning styles, including those with disabilities.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of freshman and sophomore courses
ECE 385Science Methods2

This course prepares students to provide instruction for elementary students in science. The primary focus is to familiarize students with state and professional standards, research-based practices, curriculum, methods, materials, and assessment measures used to implement effective teaching and learning. During this course students prepare to use a series of specialized methods and materials designed to teach students with atypical learning styles, including those with disabilities, and students who are not proficient in the English language.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
2
Credits (max)
2
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
Completion of freshman and sophomore courses
ECE 386Language Arts Methods3

This course prepares students to provide instruction for Pre-K through grade four students in the language arts. The primary focus is to familiarize students with state and professional standards, research-based practices, curriculum, methods, materials, and assessment measures used to implement effective teaching and learning. During this course students prepare to use a series of specialized methods and materials designed to teach students with atypical learning styles, including those with disabilities, and students who are not proficient in the English language.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
TED 242 , ECE 250
ECE 387Integrating the Arts3

This course will develop a student’s critical and aesthetic understanding of the creative arts and their benefits in the early childhood classroom. Students will explore how to integrate the music, art, movement, and puppetry into all aspects of the curriculum to enhance and increase learning.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu
Prerequisite
TED 242 , ECE 250
ECE 460Collaborating with Families3

This course will provide candidates with a comprehensive view of the diverse family structures, beliefs, traditions, customs and values that impact the development of children with and without disabilities. Attention will be given to the impact of factors such as language, socio-economic issues and child rearing practices on the relationship between the home and school. In addition, candidates will focus on strategies that foster mutually respectful partnerships with family members, as well as strategies to keep families informed as well as involved in decisions. Community resources will also be highlighted.

Subject
ECE
Credits (min)
3
Credits (max)
3
Credit unit
credits
Type
course
Edition
2026-2027
Catalog
2026-2027 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog
Source
catalog.misericordia.edu

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