Curriculum

Course requirements in Early Childhood Education (3 credits per course). Included are all courses for 36 and 42 credit programs.

EDU 3200 Language Acquisition and Literacy Development*
EDU 3220 Approaches, Materials and Performance Evaluation in Literacy Development
EDU 7000 Sociological/Psychological Foundations of Learning
EDU 7122 Play, Social Learnings and Early Childhood Environments*
EDU 7123 Creative Arts in Linguistically/Culturally Diverse and Inclusive Early Childhood Settings*
EDU 7124 Literature in Early Childhood Education
EDU 7126 Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children in Early Childhood Settings*
EDU 7127 School, Family and Community Partnerships for Early Childhood Professionals
EDU 7128 Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood*
EDU 7129 Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
EDU 7585 Assessment and Evaluation in the Teaching Learning Process
EDU 9711 Education of Individuals with Exceptionalities
or
EDU 9737 Early Childhood Special Education

*Field Experience Courses

Descriptions of Early Childhood Courses

7114 Early Childhood Education Associate Teaching
Prerequisite: Completion of pedagogical coursework (36 cr.) and permission of the
Graduate Committee on Associate Teaching. Observation and participation in teaching in an early childhood school under University supervision at both the Pre-K and the grades 1-2 levels, 4-1/2 days per week. Attendance at weekly seminars is required. Credit: 3 semester hours.

7122 Programs in Early Childhood Education
This course examines historical and current perspectives on the role of play in children’s development and learning in all domains, cognitive, linguistic, physical, emotional, social, and aesthetic. (Fieldwork required.) Credit: 3 semester hours.

7123 Creative Arts in Linguistically/Culturally Diverse and Inclusive Early Childhood Settings
Through workshop experiences, readings, and reflection, students become familiar with process-oriented approaches to young children’s creativity in the arts and with rationales for infusing creative arts into curriculum. (Fieldwork required.) Credit: 3 semester hours.

7124 Literature in Early Childhood Education
This course explores the important role of literature in developing young children’s oral language and literacy in relation to current early childhood performance standards in the language arts. Credit: 3 semester hours.

7126 Observing and Recording the Behavior of Young Children in Early Childhood Settings
This course explores the reasons for and methods of observing young children and teacherchild interaction in diverse early educational settings. (Fieldwork required.) Credit: 3 semester hours.

7127 School, Family and Community Partnerships for Early Childhood Professionals
This course takes an ecological perspective on supporting children’s learning and development through strengthening positive links between school, family, and community. Credit: 3 semester hours.

7128 Integrated Curriculum in Early Childhood
Students learn to design and implement curriculum that builds on children’s prior knowledge to address state learning standards in social studies, language arts, science and mathematics. (Fieldwork required.) Credit: 3 semester hours.

7129 Mathematics and Science in Early Childhood
In this course, students explore the teaching and learning of scientific and mathematical concepts and processes through content of relevance and interest to children, Pre-K through second grade. Credit: 3 semester hours.