10 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
....................................................................................................Fall (Even Years) This course examines the structure of early childhood education as a dynamic field encompassing childcare and elementary school in both public and private settings. Social and cultural foundations are examined within their influences on children, families, and early childhood professionals. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Outcomes as students explore job opportunities within Early Childhood fields.
................................................................................................ Spring (Odd Years) This course emphasizes the importance of the arts as a foundation for expression in childhood. Students examine how to use art, music, dance, and drama to help children express and communicate their developing ideas, experiences, and feelings about themselves and the world. The development of the arts as process-driven over product-driven disciplines is evaluated and discussed.
...............................................................................................Spring (Even Years) This course provides students with a knowledge base of children’s books, authors, and illustrators, including all genres of traditional and contemporary literature. The course will include analysis of quality of literary resources in the early childhood classroom. The historical and contemporary mores that influence children’s literature, including the impact of digital literacy media, will be discussed.
ECE 222Concepts and Methods of Language and Literacy3
......................................................................................................................... Fall This course focuses on developing effective instructional strategies for teaching receptive language, expressive language, emergent literacy, and English Language Arts in Early Childhood Classrooms. Research and standard-based understanding of instructional reading strategies, including traditional and holistic approaches, and the development of reading and writing assessments for a diverse population are emphasized as pre-service teachers learn how to facilitate children becoming independent readers and speakers. A 30-hour field experience is required. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Outcomes.
ECE 224Concepts and Methods: Mathematical and Scientific Thinking3
................................................................................................ Spring (Odd Years) This course provides a conceptual framework, appropriate strategies, and methods in teaching mathematics and science in pre-kindergarten through fourth grade. Study includes appropriate standards and instructional goals to promote mathematical growth, the scientific method of inquiry, intellectual curiosity, and an investigative-learning mindset during the early childhood years in typical and atypical learners. The use of manipulatives and project-oriented inquiry will be explored and evaluated. A 30-hour field experience is required. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Outcomes. 88 | 2025-2026 College Catalog
ECE 228Integrated Curriculum for Early Childhood Education3
.....................................................................................................................Spring This course provides a conceptual framework for developing and implementing appropriate curricula for typical and atypical children. The relationships between instruction, curriculum, and assessment will be explored as guides to effective curricular planning at the instructional unit, age group, or grade level. The integration of content across multiple standards areas is stressed as pre-service teachers plan, adapt, and analyze curriculum content, instructional materials, and strategies to enhance learning. A 30-hour field experience is required. This course is aligned with NPRC Career Services Outcomes.
ECE 250PA Director Credential I: Early Childhood Leadership and Advocacy3
......................................................................................................................... Fall This course introduces the student to opportunities for assuming a leadership role in both micro and macro settings. Students will evaluate effective leadership strategies used with colleagues at varying career levels within the workplace. The roles of professional organizations and advocacy groups at the regional, state, and national levels and their impacts on the early childhood education profession, children’s growth and development, and family support will be analyzed and evaluated.
ECE 252PA Director Credential II: Principles of Childcare Administration3
.....................................................................................................................Spring This course overviews key areas within childcare administration and program management including organizational structure; creating effective policy and procedure; maintaining standards for health and safety; establishing human resources and personnel guidelines; creating advisory and/or governing boards; and program assessment.
