EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION (ECED)

NOTE: The following courses are for students enrolled after spring semester 1998. Substitutions may be used to fulfill requirements.

The prerequisite to all upper-division education courses is full admission to the Teacher Education Program.

ECED (ECSP) 3000. Curriculum for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisites: CFS 2200. Survey of developmentally appropriate curricula for young children through age five with emphasis on creative activities, books and materials, toys, teacher-made resources, and software and specialized curricula for children with special needs.

ECED (ECSP) 3200. Procedures for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Lec. 3. Credit 3.
Prerequisites: CFS 2200, 2400 and ECED 3000 or the equivalent(s). Corequisite: ECED (ECSP) 3210. Planning and implementing developmentally appropriate practices for typically and atypically developing infants, toddlers, and preschoolers, including procedures for working with their families.

ECED (ECSP) 3210. Practicum: Procedures for Infants, Toddlers & Preschoolers. Lab. 8. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: CFS 2200, 2400, and ECED 3000 or the equivalent(s). Corequisite ECED (ECSP) 3200. Supervised teaching and intervening with infants, toddlers, and preschoolers and their families in varied educational settings.

ECED 3300. Concepts for Young Children: Mathematics, Science & Social Studies. Lec. 4. Credit 3.
Corequisites: ECED 3310, READ 3300, and FOED 3810. Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Developmentally appropriate materials and methods for integrated learning experiences in mathematics, science and social studies. Focus is on diverse and inclusive populations ages B-9.

ECED 3310. Practicum: Concepts for Young Children. Lab. 4. Credit 1.
Corequisites: ECED 3300 and READ 3300. Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Supervised teaching of integrated learning experiences in appropriate settings for preschooler-Grade 4 students.

ECED (ECSP) 4000. Developmentally Appropriate Practices: Birth - Preschool. Lec. 3. Lab. 4. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: ECED 4100. Integrated learning experiences with emphasis on approaches, teaching strategies, and management.

ECED (ECSP) 4100. Developmentally Appropriate Practices: K-4. Lec. 3. Lab. 4. Credit 4.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the Teacher Education Program. Corequisite: ECED 4000. Curriculum, instruction, management, and assessment for grades K-4 in diverse and inclusive settings. Includes practicum.

ECED 4210 (5210). Early Childhood Education, Curriculum and Methods. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the second level. Corequisite: ECED 4220. Objectives, curriculum, materials, principles of teaching, and physical facilities for young children.

ECED 4220 (5220). Early Childhood Education, Practicum II. Lab. 10. Credit 3.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the second level and ECED 2850. Corequisite: ECED 4210. Participation with children in kindergarten setting. Use of teacher-made materials, units, and innovative methods.

ECED 4250 (5250). Language Arts and Communication Skills. Lec. 2. Credit 2.
Prerequisite: Full admission to the second level. Relationship of language development and thinking to teaching communication skills to children.

ECED (ECSP) 4300 (5300).  Assessment of Young Children.  Lec. 3.  Credit 3.
Prerequisite:  CFS 2400, CFS 2410, or consent of instructor.  Theories, principles, and practices associated with child find, assessment, and evaluation of young children, their families, and their environments.

ECED (LSCI) 4530 (5530). Books and Related Materials for Infants and Toddlers. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Survey of developmentally appropriate books and materials for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.

ECED 4840 (5840). Seminar: Language Acquisition from Birth to Five Years. Lec. 1. Credit 1.
Prerequisite/Corequisite: ECED 4250. Study of early language development, problems and acquisition in children from birth to five years of age.

ECED (ECSP) 4870. Student Teaching I. Credit 5.
Corequisites: ECED 4880 and 4890. Activities directly related to teaching performance, planning and presenting lessons, directing study, and managing the classroom.

ECED (ECSP) 4880. Student Teaching II. Credit 5.
Corequisites: ECED 4870 and 4890. Continuation of ECED 4870 in a different setting.

ECED 4890. Student Teaching Seminar. Credit 2.
Corequisites: ECED 4870 and 4880. Seminar on issues of student teaching with special emphasis on classroom management.

Course descriptions for 6000- and 7000-level courses are contained in the Graduate Catalog.