ED-ECS – Early Childhood Studies
Courses Offered
Lower Divison | Upper Divison | Graduate
Lower Division
ED-ECS 221 FOUNDATIONS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICES: ECE/ECSE (2-3-3)(F). Principles and practices of early childhood education/early childhood special education. Developmentally appropriate practices in the teaching/learning process of young children with and without special needs, in natural learning environments. Weekly classroom field work required.
ED-ECS 222 FAMILY AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS: ECE/ECSE (3-0-3)(S). Partnering with families of young children, both typically and atypically developing. Family systems theory, roles and functions of special service colleagues and community resources.
Upper Division
ED-ECS 322 ECE/ECSE METHODS I (2-3-3)(F). Application of a linked system of assessment, goal development, intervention and evaluation. Focus on curriculum, assessment, and goal development. Weekly classroom fieldwork required. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education.
ED-ECS 326 NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, BIRTH TO THREE: ECE/ECSE (3-0-3)(S). Development of infants, both typically developing and those with delays and disabilities. Focus on attachment processes, learning in naturalistic environments, and communication with families. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education or PERM/INST.
ED-ECS 327 EI/ECSE ASSESSMENT (3-0-3)(F). Assessment of infants and young children ages birth to eight, both typically and atypically developing. Concepts of assessment and direct experience with both formal and informal assessments. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education or PERM/INST.
ED-ECS 328 ECE/ECSE METHODS II (2-3-3)(S). Application of a linked system of assessment, goal development, intervention and evaluation. Focus on developmentally appropriate and functionally relevant curriculum, teaching strategies, and evaluation. Weekly classroom fieldwork required. PREREQ: ED-ECS 322 and Admission to Teacher Education.
ED-ECS 329 BEHAVIOR SUPPORT IN EARLY CHILDHOOD (3-0-3)(S). Application of behavior support for young children and their families. Focus on implementing positive, preventive, and function-based interventions in school, home, and community environments. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education or PERM/INST.
ED-ECS 458 (ED-SPED 458) AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (3-0-3)(S). Contemporary perspectives on Autism Spectrum Disorder, including historical context, definitions, identification, characteristics, and social and educational interventions and services. May be taken for ED-ECS or ED-SPED credit, but not both. PREREQ: Admission to Teacher Education or PERM/INST.
ED-ECS 462 TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN PRIMARY GRADES: ECE/ECSE (number of credits varies)(F/S). Primary grade teaching experience for students pursuing the ECE/ECSE blended certificate. Teaching responsibility in inclusive and pullout classrooms for children with and without delays and disabilities. Students will complete a teaching experience consistent with the calendars of the assigned partnership programs. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: Admission to Professional Year.
ED-ECS 463 TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS: ECE/ECSE (number of credits varies)(F/S). Preschool teaching experience for students pursuing the ECE/ECSE blended certificate. Teaching responsibilities in programs for children with and without delays and disabilities with an emphasis on inclusive environments. Students will complete a teaching experience consistent with the calendars of the assigned partnership programs. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: Admission to Professional Year.
ED-ECS 464 TEACHING EXPERIENCE IN NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS, BIRTH TO THREE: ECE/ECSE (number of credits varies)(F/S). Infant/toddler program experience for students pursuing the ECE/ECSE blended certificate. Responsibilities in a natural environment, center or home, for infants and toddlers with and without disabilities including family contact. Students will complete a teaching experience consistent with the calendars of the assigned partnership program. Student must obtain a city childcare license. (Pass/Fail.) PREREQ: Admission to Professional Year, ED-ECS 326 and ED-ECS 327.
ED-ECS 470 TEACHING AND REFLECTION (0-3-1)(F/S)(FF). A Professional Year capstone experience in which student teachers individually and collectively reflect upon issues in professional education emerging in student teaching and elsewhere. COREQ: ED-ECS 463.