Early Childhood Education Course Descriptions - Southern State Community College





	EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION - ECED ECED 110 Music for the Young Child 4 credits This course is designed to prepare those in Early Childhood Education with basic music activities for the pre-school child. An exploration of music methods, learning sequences and teaching strategies will be emphasized. The student will observe a total of 4 hours in an approved early childhood classroom setting. ECED 115 Body Management in Early Childhood Education Prerequisite: EDUC 240 3 credits This course is designed to introduce the student to the need for appropriateness, developmental sequence and integration of body movement skills to cognitive, social and emotional development in early childhood program. The student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in an approved early childhood classroom setting. ECED 118 Early Childhood Education: Social Development 4 credits This course is designed to prepare those in Early Childhood Education with conceptualizations of children, adult-child and child-child relationships and methods. It is designed to help the student acquire principles and skills that will allow the teacher and all who they influence to relate to children in ways that maximize their potential. The student will observe a total of 4 hours in an approved early childhood classroom setting. ECED 120 Language/Literacy Development in the Young Child 2 credits This course is a study of the stages of language and literacy development in the young child. The student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in early childhood classroom setting. ECED 210 Administration of Early Childhood Education Prerequisite: EDUC 240 3 credits This course is designed to prepare students for administrative and leadership roles in the field of early childhood education. An overview of various types of early childhood programs and philosophies will be presented. Relevant topics including planning, implementing, and evaluating programs, leading and managing personnel, financing and budgeting, and establishing policies will be discussed. ECED 213 The Integrated Preschool Classroom Prerequisite: EDUC 240 3 credits This course is a study of developmentally appropriate practices and the uniqueness of the individual child as a basis for teaching in the preschool classroom. The student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in an integrated preschool classroom. ECED 215 Early Childhood Education: Play & Early Childhood Development Prerequisite: EDUC 240 4 credits The purpose of the course is to assist the student in developing a desirable attitude and a more comprehensive awareness and more thoughtful appreciation of function and worth of play in the processes of cognition, language, social and cultural behavior, and impulse control. It will be the purpose to integrate and share contemporary views of leading researchers with play, early childhood development, and education. The student will observe a total of 4 hours in an approved early childhood classroom setting. ECED 217 Science and Math Experiences for the Young Child Prerequisite: EDUC 240 4 credits The purpose of this course is to provide early childhood educators with guidelines for the direct and indirect techniques of the effective discovery science and math teacher. It is designed to help teachers discard biases toward science and math and to build upon knowledge they already have to enable confident work with young children. The student will observe a total of 4 hours in an approved early childhood classroom setting. ECED 218 Infant/Child Nutrition/Health 2 credits This course is a study of the basic concepts of food and nutrition especially as they apply to the young child. ECED 219 Infant/Toddler Care and Education Prerequisite: EDUC 240 3 credits This course is a study of the development of the infant and toddler with reference to providing an educational curriculum designed to stimulate learning and providing a caring and safe environment. The student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in an approved child care facility. ECED 220 Communicable Diseases/Child Abuse Recognition 2 credits This course is designed to provide training in prevention, recognition, and management of communicable diseases as well as training in child abuse recognition and prevention. ECED 225 Art and the Young Child Prerequisite: EDUC 240 3 credits This course is a study of developmentally appropriate art activities for young children. In addition, the student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in an early childhood classroom setting. ECED 228 Parent Involvement in Education 2 credits This course is a study of parent involvement in education using historical, educational, psychological, ethnic-socio diversity, and sociological perspectives. ECED 230 Early Childhood Education: Seminar . Corequisite: ECED 240 2 credits Students will have opportunities to discuss their interaction with young children, staff, and parents in the early childhood setting. Students will study the role of the teacher, the student teacher, and behavior management in the classroom. ECED 231 Early Childhood Education: Seminar II Corequisite: ECED 241 2 credits Students will have opportunities to discuss their interaction with young children, staff, and parents. Students will analyze the components in the learning environment as well as the integration of theory and practice as it relates to quality programming, guidance, nutrition, health, and safety. ECED 235 Community Resources Prerequisite: EDUC 101 or EDUC 102 or EDUC 240 2 credits This course is a study of the various community agencies and resources that provide assistance to young children with special needs. ECED 240 Early Childhood Education: Practicum I Corequisite: ECED 230 and permission of the instructor 2 credits This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to develop skills in working with young children (individually and in groups) and to integrate theories of child development with teaching practice. Students will work in assigned classrooms for 14 hours per week for a total of 140 clock hours. ECED 241 Early Childhood Education: Practicum II Corequisite: ECED 231 and permission of the instructor 2 credits This course is designed to provide students with opportunities to plan and implement developmentally appropriate activities in an approved early childhood classroom setting. Students will work in assigned classrooms for 14 hours per week for a total of 140 clock hours. ECED 245 Observation/Assessment of Children 2 credits This course is a study of various methods of observation and assessment techniques that are utilized in an early childhood classroom setting. In addition, the student will observe a minimum of 4 hours in an early childhood classroom setting.