12 courses with the subject CHD, 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.
CHD 118Language Arts for Young Children3
Emphasizes the early development of children’s language and literacy skills. Presents techniques and methods for supporting all aspects of communication and emergent reading and writing. Addresses equitable and inclusive strategies for intervention and support.
Student must be eligible for ENG 111 or ENG 111 / EDE 11 Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 2 hours Total: 4 hours per week
CHD 120Introduction to Early Childhood Education3
Introduces early childhood development through activities and experiences in early childhood, pre-kindergarten, kindergarten, and primary programs. Investigates classroom organization and procedures, use of classroom time and materials, approaches to education for young children, professionalism, and curricular procedures. Lecture: 3 hours per week
CHD 145Teaching Art, Music and Movement to Children3
Focuses on children’s exploration, play, and creative expression in the areas of art, music, and movement. Emphasis will be on developing strategies for using various open-ended media representing a range of approaches in creative thinking. Addresses strategies for intervention and support for exceptional children and English Language Learners.
Student must be eligible for ENG 111 or ENG 111 / EDE 11 Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 2 hours Total: 4 hours per week
CHD 146Math, Science, and Social Studies for Children3
Provides experiences in content, methods, and materials for the development of math, science, and social studies skills in children. Emphasis will be on developing strategies for using various resources to facilitate children’s construction of knowledge. Addresses strategies for intervention and support for all children.
Student must be eligible for ENG 111 or ENG 111 / EDE 11 Lecture: 3 hours per week
CHD 165Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings3
Focuses on observation as the primary method for gathering information about children in early childhood settings. Emphasizes development of skills in the implementation of a range of observation techniques. Includes 30 hours of field placement in early learning setting. Lecture: 2 hours Lab: 2 hours Total: 4 hours per week
Examines the care and education of infants and toddlers from birth to 36 months in group settings. Focuses on development in the physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and language domains and other factors related to working with infants/toddlers and their families. Emphasizes the importance of the environment and relationships for healthy brain development during the child’s first three years of life. Investigates regulatory standards for infant/toddler care giving. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Emphasizes social development and guidance. Presents practices that are respectful and meet the emotional needs of individual children. Addresses strategies for communicating expectations, promoting prosocial behaviors, preventing, and minimizing behavioral challenges through careful planning of the learning environment, curriculum, and teacher guidance. Lecture: 3 hours per week
Reviews the history of and legal requirements for providing intervention and educational services for young children with special needs. Studies the characteristics of children with a diverse array of needs and developmental abilities. Explores concepts of early intervention, inclusion, guiding behavior and adapting environments to meet children’s needs. Lecture: 3 hours per week
CHD 216Early Learning, Family, Community and Social Change3
Explores methods of developing positive, effective partnerships with families to enhance their developmental goals for children. Describes risk and protective factors and identifies community resources. Considers culture and other diverse needs, perspectives, and abilities of families and educators. Emphasizes advocacy and public policy awareness as an important role of early childhood educators. Lecture: 3 hours per week
CHD 265Advanced Observation and Participation in Early Childhood/Primary Settings3
Focuses on implementation of activity planning and observation of children through participation in early childhood settings. Emphasizes responsive teaching practices and assessment of children’s development. Reviews legal and ethical implications of working with children. Supports the student in creating a professional educational portfolio. Includes 30 hours of field placement in early learning setting. Lecture: Seminar 2 hours Lab: Field Placement 2 hours Total: 4 hours per week
Examines the skills needed for establishing and managing early childhood programs. Emphasizes professionalism and interpersonal skills, program planning, staff selection and development, creating policies, budgeting, and developing forms for recordkeeping. Lecture: 3 hours per week
CHD 290Coordinated Internship in Childhood Development3
Supervises on-the-job training in selected business, industrial or service firms coordinated by the college. Credit/practice ratio not to exceed 1:5 hours. May be repeated for credit. Variable hours. 1-5 credits
