Courses in Early Childhood Pre K-3 (EDEC)

EDEC 001 - Intro to Early Education

Introduction to a social-constructivist approach to early childhood curriculum development and strategies for observing and documenting young children's development and learning. Offered spring only.

Credits: 0 or 4

EDEC 055 - Special Topics I

Credits: 2 to 6

EDEC 063 - Child Development

The biological, psychological, and social growth and development of children and their relationships with family, peers, and institutions.

Credits: 3

EDEC 100 - Inquiry & Pedagog in Early Edu

Strategies for the observation, documentation and development of curriculum in early education from a social-constructivist perspective through seminar participation and an internship experience in an early childhood setting Offered fall only. Pre/co-requisites: EDEC 1.

Credits: 0 or 10

EDEC 101 - Early Education Internship

Internship experience in an early childhood setting. Pre/co-requisite: EDEC 001.

Credits: 3

EDEC 102 - Inquiry & Pedagogy in Early Ed

Strategies for the observation, documentation and development of curriculum in early education from a social-constructivist perspective. Pre/co-requisite: EDEC 001.

Credits: 3

EDEC 103 - Curric Develop in Early Child

Explore the process of curriculum development and documentation in Early Childhood Education and the role of teacher, peer, and classroom on children's development. Pre/co-requisite: EDEC 001.

Credits: 3

EDEC 180 - Early Literacy in Young Chldrn

This seminar/practicum course provides students with the foundations needed to support young children's language and literacy development, in particular how to design, present and evaluate an integrated language arts curriculum. Pre/co-requisites: EDEC 100, EDEC 189 or permission.

Credits: 5

EDEC 187 - Field Practicum

Full semester student teaching internship in a primary (K-3) setting. Prerequisite: EDEC 189; permission.

Credits: 0 or 15

EDEC 189 - Early Childhood Practices

Supervised planning and conducting the Early Childhood Laboratory Center. Integrated Readings and Research, Early Childhood Seminar, and Curriculum Workshop. Prerequisite: Permission. Variable credit

Credits: 0 to 15

EDEC 195 - Special Topics

Lectures, laboratories, readings, or projects relating to contemporary areas of study. Enrollment may be more than once, accumulation up to 12 hours. Prerequisite: Varies with course.

Credits: 1 to 6

EDEC 197 - Readings & Research

Credits: 1 to 4

EDEC 200 - Contemporary Issues

Credits: 1 to 6

EDEC 291 - Special Problems

Reading, discussion, and special field and/or laboratory investigations. Prerequisite: Departmental permission. Students may enroll more than once up to 12 hours.

Credits: 1 to 6

EDEC 295 - Special Topics

Lectures, laboratories, readings, or projects relating to contemporary areas of study. Enrollment may be more than once. Prerequisite: Department permission.

Credits: 1 to 6

EDEC 296 - Field Experience

Professionally-oriented field experience under joint supervision by faculty and community representative, credit arranged up to 15 hours. Prerequisite: Departmental permission.

Credits: 1 to 15

EDEC 397 - Problems in Education

Credits: 1 to 6