Course Listing

ED 110 Safety, Nutrition, and Health Issues of Young Children 2
This course will examine the health, safety and nutritional needs of children from birth through the middle school years with special attention given to safeguarding the various settings in which children spend their days.

ED 119 Aesthetic Experiences for Young Children 3
This course will examine the artistic and musical development of children from early childhood through elementary school and investigate ways to provide developmentally appropriate practices.

ED 203 Psychology of Infant Development 3
This course analyzes the development of the infant from conception through the toddler years. The interrelatedness of physical, motor, perceptual, cognitive, language, social and emotional development will be discussed. Observations of infants and toddlers related to developmental expectancies will be conducted. Current findings and their implications for parenting, programming and care will be analyzed. (This course may also be taken as PY 203.)

ED 206 Psychology of Exceptional Children 3
This course is intended to build a strong foundation for understanding the needs of children in the early childhood years who have disabilities. Students will learn the components of a systematic approach to early intervention that involves various professionals and appropriate, inclusive strategies. Prerequisites: PY 102 or PY 204. (This course may also be taken as PY 206.)

ED 213 Basics of Early Childhood Education 3
This course analyzes the development, maturation, and learning processes throughout the early childhood years, ages 0-8. Curriculum models, assessment, and early childhood programs will be analyzed through the lens of child development theory and learning theories, with emphasis on a constructivist philosophy. Prerequisite or Co-requisite: PY 204.

ED 251 Emergent Literacy 3
In this course, students will learn developmentally appropriate strategies that foster awareness of print, letter naming, and phonemic awareness in young children. Students will develop techniques that enable young children to develop listening comprehension, vocabulary and language facility. Students will understand the relationship between early literacy experiences and later school success. Prerequisite: PY 204.

ED 270 Supervised Field Experience: Child Care Administration 1
This course is designed to offer the associate degree student the opportunity to work under the direction of a director or head teacher in a child-care setting. The student will learn the intricacies of owning and administering a child-care center. Students will work under the supervision of a child-care director for a total of 45 hours.

ED 271 Supervised Field Experience: Play as Curriculum 1
This course will provide opportunities for the student to design developmentally appropriate practices in a child-care setting, including the use of play, play-based assessment, and integrated learning experiences for young children. Students will work under the supervision of a child-care director or lead teacher for a minimum of 45 hours.

ED 301 Early Childhood Practicum 3 Lab/1
Students who are selected to take this course will have a unique opportunity to work with preschool children independently and in small groups to foster emerging literacy skills. Students will document children’s development as they assess their own growth in developing children’s emerging literacy skills. Prerequisite: Permission of Instructor.

ED 305 The Art of Effective Teaching 3
Students will learn the skills used by master teachers to effectively manage and teach children in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade classrooms. Through guided observations and classroom discussions, students will gain an appreciation for the art of teaching and confirm their choice of teaching as a career. Prerequisite: PY 221.