EDU 119 - Intro to Early Childhood Education
EDU 119 - Intro to Early Childhood Education
This course introduces the foundations of culturally responsive, equitable and inclusive
early childhood education, planning intentional developmentally appropriate experiences,
learning activities, and teaching strategies for indoor and outdoor environments for
all young children, guidance techniques, and professionalism. Topics include theoretical
foundations, national early learning standards, NC Foundations for Early Learning
and Development, state regulations, program types, career options, professionalism,
ethical conduct, quality inclusive environments, guidance techniques, and curriculum
responsive to the needs of each child/family. Upon completion, students should be
able to implement developmentally appropriate environments, guidance techniques, schedules,
and teaching strategies across developmental domains to support culturally, linguistically,
and ability diverse children and their families in inclusive settings, and design
a personal career/professional development plan.
Class: 4.00
Credits: 4.00
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4.00 |
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4.00 |
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry
ENG 111 - Writing and Inquiry
This course is designed to develop the ability to produce clear writing in a variety
of genres and formats using a recursive process. Emphasis includes inquiry, analysis,
effective use of rhetorical strategies, thesis development, audience awareness, and
revision. Upon completion, students should be able to produce unified, coherent,
well-developed essays using standard written English.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
EDU 144 - Child Development I
EDU 144 - Child Development I
This course includes the theories of child development, observation and assessment,
milestones, and factors that influence development, from conception through approximately
36 months. Emphasis is placed on knowledge, observation and assessment of developmental
sequences in approaches to play/learning, emotional/social, health/physical, language/communication
and cognitive domains. Upon completion, students should be able to compare/contrast
typical/atypical developmental characteristics, explain biological and environmental
factors that impact development, and identify evidence-based strategies for enhancing
development for children that are culturally, linguistically, and ability diverse.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
EDU 151 - Creative Activities
EDU 151 - Creative Activities
This course introduces developmentally supportive, diverse, equitable, and inclusive
creative learning environments with attention to divergent thinking, creative problem-solving,
evidence-based teaching practices, and open-ended learning materials and activities
that align with the NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development. Emphasis is
placed on best practices providing process-driven culturally diverse, learning experiences
in art, music, creative movement, dance, and dramatic play integrated across all domains
and academic content in indoor/outdoor environments for every young child age birth
through age eight. Upon completion, students should be able to observe, examine,
create, adapt, and advocate for developmentally appropriate creative learning materials,
experiences, and environments for children that are culturally, linguistically, and
ability diverse.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
EDU 153 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
EDU 153 - Health, Safety and Nutrition
This course covers promoting and maintaining the health and well-being of every child.
Topics include health and nutritional guidelines, common childhood illnesses, maintaining
safe and healthy learning environments, health benefits of active play, recognition
and reporting of abuse/neglect, and state regulations. Upon completion, students should
be able to apply knowledge of NC Foundations for Early Learning and Development for
health, safety, nutritional needs and safe learning environments.
Class: 3.00
Credits: 3.00
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3.00 |
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3.00 |
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Total: 16 |
