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EARLY CHILDHOOD
EDUCATION (ECE)
ECE 210 Early Childhood Education: 3 sem. hrs.
Introduction
Examination of theories in child development which have special relevance
to understanding and meeting needs of infants, toddlers,
preschoolers, early and late primary children. Appraisal of personal
philosophy, preschool visitations, quality early childhood education
programs and practices. Field experience required. Prerequisites:
EDU 107 and sophomore standing. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 211 Early Childhood Education: 3 sem. hrs.
Assessment, Growth and Development
Evaluation of physical, cognitive, social and emotional growth and
development of infants, toddlers, preschoolers, early and late primary
children. Basic principles for working with special-needs children.
Developmentally appropriate practices are identified. Field
experience required. Prerequisites: EDU 107 and sophomore standing.
Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 213 Early Childhood Education 3 sem. hrs.
Psychology
Learning theories and instructional models are examined from a
practical classroom-based perspective. Emphasis is on interpreting
and integrating educational concepts to address various learning situations
in the early childhood classroom setting. Cognitive, social,
and personal development are included as are concepts of motivation,
instructional design and approaches, individual learning style
and needs, and classroom decision-making processes. Prerequisites:
EDU 107 and sophomore standing. Offered every semester.
Admission to the Teacher Preparation Program required prior
to enrollment in 300-/400-level education courses.
ECE 313 Early Childhood Language 4 sem. hrs.
Arts Studies Methods
Pre-service teachers will learn various instructional delivery strategies.
The social studies curriculum will be explored. Literacy methods and
materials for reading, writing, speaking and listening skills are shared.
Peer teaching strengthens the student's knowledge, skills and performance.
Planning and the implementation of integrative activities are
stressed; adaptive lesson planning is investigated. Prerequisite: ECE
210 and ECE 211. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 315 Early Childhood 4 sem. hrs.
Mathematics and Science Methods
Course shows how to teach early childhood mathematics and science
and takes the pre-service teacher through the learning-discovery
process of the subject matter to be taught. Developmentally appropriate
lesson planning is based on knowledge of individual children, the
community, and curriculum goals and content. Prerequisites: ECE
210 & 211. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 316 Early Childhood Education: 3 sem. hrs.
Teaching, Learning & Organizing
The incorporation of the knowledge and understanding of child
development with concepts from the academic disciplines. Course
examines resources for planning creative experiences for young children;
relationships between materials and total learning environment;
and techniques for helping children with special needs. Basic principles
of administration, organization, and operation of early childhood
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quality programs. Prerequisites: ECE 210 and 211. Offered fall and
spring semesters.
ECE 318 Early Childhood Integrated 3 sem. hrs.
Arts Methods
Focus on development of children's aesthetic experiences through
the design, extension and application of the creative arts. Teaching
techniques and ways to use creative activities in music, visual art,
movement and drama are investigated. A variety of materials and
media are demonstrated to alert the preservice teacher to the ways to
elicit and nourish creativity in children ages three through eight.
Field experience required. Prerequisites: ECE 210 & 211. Offered
fall and spring semesters.
ECE 319 Early Childhood Education: 3 sem. hrs.
Curriculum & Intervention Strategies
(Moderate/Intensive)
Study of curriculum development and intervention practices for
young children with moderate-intensive disabilities. Course emphasizes
collaborative partnership of professional disciplines and the
child's family, in planning and implementing curricula and interventions.
Course presents curriculum models and intervention methodologies
based on developmentally and individually appropriate practices
for the young child. Field experience required. Offered every
spring semester.
ECE 410 Early Childhood: 3 sem. hrs.
Professionalism in Practice,
Pre-Student Teaching
Seminar and guided practice experience directly prior to student
teaching semester. Concepts and practice in collaboration with family,
professionals, and community members, inclusionary issues, team
teaching. Course includes dialogue and planning activities with peers
from general education for children with and without special needs.
Field experience, on-site in university after-school programs and offsite
in subsequent student teaching setting with weekly meetings.
Course is to be taken the semester directly prior to student teaching,
may be taken concurrently with 300-400 level courses. All coursework
and the appropriate Praxis II content test(s) must be successfully
completed in order for student teaching to occur the following
semester. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 411 Early Childhood Student 9 sem. hrs.
Teaching
Theory is implemented along with actual teaching in two early childhood
settings. Skills in methods, procedures, and techniques are
developed. Individual and group conferences are held with the
University's supervisor of student teaching and with cooperating
teachers. Prerequisite: all coursework leading to ECE Licensure.
Taken currently with ECE 412. Offered fall and spring semesters.
ECE 412 Early Childhood Teaching 3 sem. hrs.
Seminar
This capstone seminar accompanies the clinical practice and
serves as the Heritage III requirement for Education students. The
seminar provides for the integration of experience in the liberal
arts tradition which enables students to respond to the contemporary
challenges of the 21st century posed by the teaching profession
today. Prerequisites: all coursework leading to Early
Childhood licensure. Course to be taken concurrently with student
teaching (ECE 411). Offered fall and spring semesters.