This course presents evidence-based classroom strategies to promote social competence, build classroom community and reduce or prevent behavior problems. Emphasis is placed on understanding child development and observing behavior to make decisions for children ages birth through age 8. Cross-listed with ECED 4202. Typically offered: fall, spring. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Typically Offered: Fall, Spring.

This course provides an overview of the ECE profession and it's philosophical and historical foundations. Trends in early childhood care and education and professionalism are examined. Topics include developmental domains and appropriate practices, curriculum models, guidance strategies, family and community relationships, diversity and inclusion, and leadership skills to support quality early care and education work settings. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

ECED 2930 is designed to support teacher candidates in making theory-to-practice connections, focused on understanding infant and toddler development. Students will spend one day per week in an infant-toddler classroom and engage in a weekly seminar to mediate learning. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours.

This course introduces students to the role, value and practices of inquiry in early childhood education and explores the integration of the visual arts and creative expression with the disciplines of mathematics, literacy, science, social studies, as well as young children’s approaches to learning. Restriction: Restricted to Professional Year Admission required for licensure students. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to Professional Year Admission requires for licensure students (EDHD-BA-ECO or EDHD-BA-CMB or ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU).

Focuses on teaching science in preschool, kindergarten and primary grades, including knowledge of state and district science content standards, process standards, assessment, effective instructional strategies, evidence-based practice for adapting the curriculum for diverse learners, and appropriate use of materials. Restriction: Restricted to Professional Year Admission required for licensure students. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to Professional Year Admission students. (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU)

This course focuses on nutrition, health, and safety as a key factor for optimal growth and development of young children. Content includes nutrient knowledge, menu planning, food program participation, health practices, management and safety, appropriate classroom activities and communication with families. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Emphasizes topics required of administrators to effectively lead and manage early childhood inclusive classrooms or other related programs including leadership capacity, professionalism, administration, teaming/collaboration, communities of practice, staff management, safety, and professional development. Cross-listed with ECED 5040. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This is the second course in this two-course sequence where students examine the essential features of instructional and curriculum design of developmentally appropriate and culturally sustaining inquiry based learning experiences, implementation, and assessment in the teaching and learning of young children. Prereq: Requires prerequisite course of ECED 4010. Restriction: Restricted to students with Professional Year Admission. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Requires prerequisite course of ECED 4010 (minimum grade D-). Requires Professional Year Admission (ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU).

The focus of this course is on the human relations component of an early childhood professional’s responsibilities. Course content includes family-centered practice, culturally-responsive practices, home-school partnerships, staff development and communication, collaborative teaming and community interaction. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Focuses on the growth and development of infants and toddlers; responsive caregiving practices; observing development; relationship-based approach to curriculum and guidance; health, safety, and nutrition issues. Investigates state requirements for licensed infant/toddler homes and centers and accreditation and quality standards. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 27 and 180 cumulative credit hours.

Overview of early childhood curriculum development including processes for planning and implementing developmentally appropriate environments, materials, and experiences. Examines curriculum models and approaches for promoting development and learning in all developmental domains. Evidence-based practices for assessing young children. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

This course reviews observation/assessment of young children—purpose, tools, and methods for children birth-age 8. Defines measurable outcomes, progress monitoring and use of assessment data to improve early intervention, curriculum planning, intentional teaching, instructional design, and monitor child outcomes. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours

This course presents evidence-based classroom strategies to promote social competence, build classroom community and reduce or prevent behavior problems. Emphasis is placed on understanding child development and observing behavior to make decisions for children ages birth through age 8. Cross-listed with ECED 1202. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Educating young children with disabilities in the early childhood setting: typical and atypical development, theoretical models, policy and legal requirements, evidence based research related to instructional design, intervention/curriculum planning and implementation. Introduction to embedded instruction and inclusive environments. Restriction: Restricted to Professional Year Admission required for licensure students. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restricted to Professional Year Admission requires for licensure students (EDHD-BA-ECO or EDHD-BA-CMB or ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU).

This course focuses on the role of the teacher in supporting STEM experiences in diverse contexts. Students will draw from relevant research and philosophy of science, combined with inquiry-based experiences guided by established frameworks, to strengthen their STEM mindset. Cross-listed with ECED 6340. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The Foundations course focuses on learning, understanding and using relationship and evidence-based coaching skills in early childhood settings. Students will practice the fundamentals of coaching using a systematic, individualized, reflective approach and sharing experiences with others in the course. Cross-listed with ECED 5410. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The Awareness course focuses on increasing coaches' skills at introspection, thoughtful planning, intentional application of coaching knowledge and skills, and continuous improvement. Students will integrate skills with effective application in class and real life coaching experiences, managing progress and accountability. Cross-listed with ECED 5420. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The Attuning course will integrate skills from the Foundations and Awareness courses to complete the EC Coaching Certificate. Students practice refining and altering coaching based on needs and readiness. Students learn sustainable organizational change that embed coaching in all professional practice. Cross-listed with ECED 5430. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The course reviews research on classroom environments and teaching that promotes young bilingual children’s learning. Students will learn different strategies to teach young bilingual children. An overview of bilingual education with a focus in early childhood education, will be discussed. Cross-listed with ECED 5500. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

The course will review current research on the learning and development of young dual language learners (birth through 8) and the classroom environments and instruction that can promote their learning. The course uses a socio-cultural framework to view children’s learning. Cross-listed with ECED 5650. Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours. Max hours: 3 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Restriction: Restricted to students in Education and Human Development with between 57 and 180 cumulative credit hours

Topics and credit hours vary from semester to semester. Cross-listed with ECED 5800. Repeatable. Max hours:12 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 12.

ECED 4933 is the final internship in a series of three completed during the professional year of the ECE program plan that provides the necessary learning opportunities for candidates to gradually develop their practice to be licensed as an early childhood educator. Cross-listed with ECED 5933. Restriction: Restricted to Professional Year Admission required for licensure students. Repeatable. Max hours: 8 Credits.

Grading Basis: Letter Grade

Repeatable. Max Credits: 8.

Restricted to Professional Year Admission requires for licensure students (EDHD-BA-ECO or EDHD-BA-CMB or ECED-LICU or ENLA-LICU or ELED-LICU or WLFR-LICU or WLSP-LICU or MTHS-LICU or MSMA-LICU or SCIS-LICU or SPED-LICU or SOST-LICU).