Professional issues in the field of Early Childhood Education. Review of related historical and current trends. Types of programs of early education and care. Center observation required.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on professional ethics and issues in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) field. Students will review historical and current trends related to ECE, and types of programs of early education and care. Center observation is required.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on applying knowledge of the characteristics and needs of young children from birth through adolescence, for the creation of healthy, supportive, and effective learning environments. Multiple, interrelated influences on the development and learning of young children will be examined.
3 Credit Hours
Theories and principles of child development. Promoting positive growth from prenatal through age eight. Impact of the environment including the family, educational experiences, peer relationships, community and culture on each child’s development.
3 Credit Hours
Observing, documenting and assessing young children in programs of early education and care. Center observations required.
4 Credit Hours
This course focuses on developmentally appropriate methods of observing, documenting, and assessing young children from birth to age five. On-site center observations are required.
4 Credit Hours
Current curriculum standards recognized in the field of Early Childhood Education. Planning high-quality developmentally appropriate learning experiences and environments for young children. Integrating social studies into the early childhood curriculum.
4 Credit Hours
This course focuses on current curriculum standards recognized in the field of Early Childhood Education. Students will practice planning high-quality developmentally appropriate learning experiences and environments for young children from birth to age five.
4 Credit Hours
Students will examine and discuss content and issues related to the health, safety, and nutrition of young children birth through age 5. Students will explore information that relates to positive interactions that support optimal growth and development of young children. Students will identify ways to engage the family in supporting these practices as well as licensing rules and state standards.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on children's experiences emphasizing the health and safety needs of young children: including laws, rules, procedures, and routines in early childhood settings.
3 Credit Hours
Professional issues in the field of early childhood education, review of related historical and current trends, types of early childhood programs. Center observation required. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on professional ethics and issues in the Early Childhood Education (ECE) field. Students will review historical and current trends related to ECE, and types of programs of early education and care. Center observation is required. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on applying knowledge of the characteristics and needs of young children from birth through adolescence, for the creation of healthy, supportive, and effective learning environments. Multiple, interrelated influences on the development and learning of young children will be examined. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
Theories and principles of child development. Promoting positive growth from prenatal through age eight. Impact of the environment including family, educational experiences, peer relationships, community, and culture on children's development. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
Issues related to the health, safety, and nutrition of young children birth through age five including licensing rules and state standards. Information relating to positive interactions that support the optimal growth and development of young children. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on children's experiences emphasizing the health and safety needs of young children: including laws, rules, procedures, and routines in early childhood settings. This course includes additional materials and assignments related to the preparation for the Child Development Associate Credential (CDA).
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on planning developmentally appropriate experiences for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include literacy, creative art, and music.
3 Credit Hours
Classroom experience with an emphasis on planning developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include literacy, creative art, and music.
4 Credit Hours
Classroom experience with an emphasis on planning developmentally appropriate curriculum for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include math, science, and social studies.
4 Credit Hours
This course focuses on planning developmentally appropriate experiences for preschool children following guidelines of professional standards. Content areas include math, science, and social studies.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on a comprehensive application of the practices and ethical considerations fundamental for fostering professionalism in the field of early childhood education.
2 Credit Hours
Family and community characteristics, supporting and empowering families and communities through respectful, reciprocal relationships and involving families and communities in the development and learning of children.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on identifying different methods for family and community partnerships, ways to foster family engagement in the classroom, and resources to support the needs of diverse families.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on developmentally appropriate guidance and behavioral intervention strategies used by early childhood professionals to help foster positive social and emotional skills in young children from birth to age five.
3 Credit Hours
Guidance and behavioral intervention strategies used by early childhood professionals to help develop positive social and emotional skills in children birth through age 5. Practical application of guidance, problem-solving techniques and collaboration with families. Center observation required.
3 Credit Hours
Varied content offering of special interest to the discipline but not covered within existing courses; may be scheduled in a classroom/seminar setting or in non-traditional format.
0.5 - 9 Credit Hours
Coordinated practicum experience in an assigned program of early education and care. Weekly seminar. Written application required one semester in advance. Two classroom, twenty-one practicum hours per week.
5 Credit Hours
This course focuses on demonstrating best practices in an early childhood education classroom. Students will complete the state requirement of 300 classroom hours and will attend a weekly seminar on Sinclair's main campus. Background checks/fingerprints and medical documentation will be required before registration. Two classroom, twenty-one practicum hours per week.
5 Credit Hours
This course focuses on high-quality caregiving and developmentally appropriate practices when engaging with infants and toddlers. The importance of quality environments that support development is discussed as they relate to required standards and the care of infants and toddlers.
3 Credit Hours
This course engages participants in exploration and discussion about high-quality care giving and developmentally appropriate practices when engaging with infants and toddlers and their families. The importance of quality environments that support development, language and literacy, family engagement, advocacy, positive guidance, and professionalism are discussed as they relate to required standards and the care of infants and toddlers.
3 Credit Hours
Coordinated practicum experience in an assigned program of early education and care. Weekly seminar. Twelve and one half hours of classroom time per week. Must also complete ECE 2304 for total required amount of hours.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on demonstrating best practices in an early childhood education classroom. Students will complete the state requirement of 150 out of the 300 classroom hours and will attend a weekly seminar on Sinclair's main campus. Background checks/fingerprints and medical documentation will be required before registration. Both ECE 2303 and ECE 2304 must be completed to meet full requirements.
3 Credit Hours
This course focuses on demonstrating best practices in an early childhood education classroom. Students will complete the state requirement of 150 out of the 300 classroom hours and will attend a weekly seminar on Sinclair's main campus. Background checks/fingerprints and medical documentation will be required before registration. Both ECE 2303 and ECE 2304 must be completed to meet full requirements.
2 Credit Hours
Coordinated practicum experience in an assigned program of early education and care. Weekly seminar. Twelve and one half hours of classroom time per week. Must also complete ECE 2303 for total required amount of hours.
2 Credit Hours