EDEC 555 - Early Childhood Care/Practices

6 Credit Hours
This course holistically examines aspects of working as an early childhood professional with families and children birth through age 8. Issues on the education and care of these young children with and without disabilities from various cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds will be studied. Issues include, but are not limited to, full day childcare, early intervention, early childhood special education, early childhood education, and best practices in facilitating young children’s learning and development. The course content examines current theories, theorists, programs, and practices in early childhood care/education and child development. The course requires 20 hours of field experience.

Restrictions: Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels: Graduate

Levels: Graduate

College of Professional Sci School of Education