Early Childhood Educ (EDEC)
Inquiry into the roles, programs, history, and culture trends in early childhood education.
Theory and practice related to children’s play and early learning in family, community, and educational settings.
A study of the theoretical and practical foundations of effective teaching in diverse classroom environments. Ethnicity, gender, social class, religion and other issues are considered from multiple perspectives.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Diversity and Social Advocacy, GLD: Global Learning
Infants’ and toddlers’ development and care from an ecological perspective. Assessment of children in various settings is emphasized.
Practicum in infants’ and toddlers’ development and care observed and assessed from an ecological perspective. Includes service learning.
Development of young children and its relationship to appropriate practice and curriculum with an emphasis on mathematics, science, and social studies.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Research
Practicum in development, assessment, and education of young children with an emphasis on mathematics, science, and social studies.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships
Methods and materials in teaching and assessment in early childhood mathematics (prekindergarten-grade 3). Admission to Internship I.
The study and practice of science education for pre-school and primary students focusing on appropriate content, goals and methods. Admission to internship in early childhood education.
The study and practice of Social Studies education for undergraduate majors in early childhood education. Early Childhood Majors Only.
Internship for practice in classrooms appropriate to the level of certification sought (early childhood) related to professional roles. Admission to the Professional Program in Early Childhood Education.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Leadership Experiences
Experiential Learning: Experiential Learning Opportunity
Principles, practices, and content of family dynamics, including practicum/service learning.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Community Service
Service-learning and seminar experiences addressing intellectual, physical, social, and emotional development, prenatal through grade three, within an ecological context. Child’s critical thinking, creative expression, and diagnosis/assessment emphasized.
An ecological study with emphasis on home-school relations, parent involvement, and community resources. Multicultural perspectives and needs of exceptional children addressed.
Instructional approaches and materials for teaching elementary school mathematics, grades K-3.
Internship for practice in classrooms appropriate to early childhood education related to curriculum design and assessment. Admission to the professional program in early childhood education.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships
Exploration of the principles and theories about teaching and learning as they apply to early childhood education in the context of schools in democratic societies.
Graduation with Leadership Distinction: GLD: Professional and Civic Engagement Internships, GLD: Research
Analysis of programs and practices for involving parents in early childhood educational settings. Emphasizes objectives, methods, techniques, and materials for program development. Community resources for supporting programs for children in various instructional settings.