ECHD 2301. Early Childhood Curriculum and Planning - This course focuses on the
process of planning and implementing a curriculum and setting up an inclusive child-centered environment. Included in the course are activity plans, lesson plans, assessment forms, curriculum webs, room arrangements, puppet usage, and outdoor play.
ECHD 2302. Health, Safety, and Nutrition for the Young Child - This course addresses
health, safety, and nutritional needs of infant through school age children. Emphasis is placed on the powerful relationship between these factors and the role of both caregivers and families play in helping children establish healthy lifestyles.
ECHD 2303. Creative Actions for Young Children - This course provides the theoretical
framework, current brain research, and the background knowledge needed to design creative arts activities for young children. It features dramatic arts, music, dance, and visual arts activities that nurture children's creativity. Emphasis is placed on understanding how to foster children's development by providing a safe, sensory-appealing arts program.
ECHD 3301. Principles of Caring for Preschool Children - This course serves as an
overview of the basic principles that represent best practices in early childhood education. This course emphasizes an appropriate learning environment with practical applications based on current research. Students will learn how to observe developmental levels, design appropriate activities, and how to support children in their learning.
ECHD 4301. Math and Science for Young Children - This course focuses on the integration of math and science with the other important elements of child development for young children. Both math and science are presented from a common conceptual framework, and problem solving is emphasized as the major means of constructing the basic concepts.
ECHD 4312. Partnering with Parents- This course provides the guidelines for creating effective partnerships with families. It provides an overview of the diversity of modern families. The emphasis is on examining elements that create successful partnerships and programs that work.
ECHD 4319. Administration of Programs forYoung Children - This course serves as a clear guide for new and experienced directors and emphasizes the director's responsibility for being a leader in both program and people maintenance. Presented are the business skills and knowledge that every director must have: funding; budgeting; selecting, training, and supervising staff; housing the program; purchasing equipment; and evaluating the program. This course gives early childhood professionals the tools they need to implement an excellent program for young children and their families.