cultures, explore parenting styles, family stress, building relationships between family, community, and schools, and identify methods of parent education. Students are required to pass a Minnesota DHS background study and complete field experience hours during ECED coursework. (Corequisite: ECED1101, ECED1102) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) ECED1150 Child Growth and Development This course provides an overview of child development from prenatal through age eight, including physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive, and creative development. Emphasis is placed on understanding the needs of the whole child and applying developmentally appropriate practices while reviewing a range of early childhood models and settings. The course will examine variations across cultures and interactions between genetic and environmental factors. Students are required to pass a Minnesota DHS background study and complete field experience hours during ECED coursework. (Corequisite: ECED1101, ECED1102) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) ECED1209 Foundations of Child Development II This course provides an overview of the young child, a more in depth study of the theories of child development, and the methods of studying the young child. The learner will explore the means through which children learn incorporating physical, affective, social, and cognitive development. (Prerequisite: Fundamentals of Child Development) (3 Credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) ECED1210 Child Development and Growth This course provides an overview of historical influences, theory, and child development from prenatal through school age, including physical, social, emotional, language, and cognitive growth. Observation, assessment, and documentation techniques will be explored and utilized in applying intentional planning to support child development. (Prerequisite: None) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) ECED1211 Meeting the Needs of Children and Families This course provides an overview of early childhood practitioner’s role in meeting and responding to the diverse needs of young children and families. Diverse family dynamics, planning for children’s health and wellness, exceptional development and interdisciplinary collaboration will be explored in the context of establishing a family-centered early childhood setting. (Prerequisite: None) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) ECED1212 Guiding Children’s Learning - Standards and Curriculum This course provides an overview of comprehensive and intentional curriculum focusing on children’s developmental needs and child-centered planning. National and state standards will be identified and integrated into the curriculum planning process. (Prerequisite: None) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) ECED1213 Observing, Assessing, and Planning This course provides a more in-depth application of curriculum planning, implementation, and reflective practice. Learners will practice a variety of observation strategies to understand and plan to meet the needs of the whole child. Curriculum will be adapted to meet individual needs and children’s development in social-emotional, language-literacy, and mathematical thinking through an observation, plan, do, review reflective framework. (Prerequisite: None) (1 credit: 1 lecture/0 lab) ECED1215 Infants and Toddlers Through this course the student will become knowledgeable about the well-being, competence, good developmental outcomes and quality of life of infants, toddlers and their families. Students will be required to participate in a practicum experience working with young children for a portion of the semester/credit hours. Students will be required to observe multiple infant and toddler caregivers. (Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Child Development and Health, Safety, and Nutrition) (2 credits: 1 lecture, 1 lab) ECED1225 Inspiring Play and Active Inquiry This course provides an overview of mixed-age theory and development in early childhood settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care giving and teaching strategies, and observation methods. Curriculum projects will be designed to incorporate activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in large and small groups. Emphasis will integrate the unique abilities of the child while inspiring learning through play, curiosity, and active inquiry. Students will be required to participate in a practicum experience working with young children for a portion of the semester/credit hours. (Prerequisites: Fundamentals of Child Development and Health, Safety, and Nutrition) (3 credits: 2 lecture/1 lab) ECED1230 Children with Difficult Behaviors This course helps students explore environments which promote learning and development of children birth through kindergarten. This course includes effective guidance strategies for children in small and large group settings. Behavior modification, proactive accommodations, problem solving, and physical and social environment adjustments will be addressed. (Prerequisite: None) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) ECED1231 Developmentally Appropriate Environments and Experiences for Young Children This course provides an overview of applying knowledge to promote child development and learning in early childhood settings. Students will integrate knowledge of developmental needs, developmentally appropriate environments, effective care giving and teaching strategies, and observation methods. Curriculum projects will be designed to incorporate activities for infants, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-age children in large and small groups. Emphasis will integrate the unique abilities of the child while inspiring learning through play, curiosity, and active inquiry. Students are required to pass a Minnesota DHS background study and complete field experience hours during ECED coursework. (Prerequisite: ECED1150; Corequisite: ECED1101, ECED1102) (3 credits: 3 lecture/0 lab) ECED1232 Child Guidance This course helps students explore physical and social environments that promote learning and development for young children. It includes an introduction to basic child guidance techniques for individual and group situations. Emphasis is on problem-prevention and positive guidance strategies including recognition, communication, limit-setting, problem-solving, and behavior modification. (Prerequisite: None) (4 credits: 4 lecture/0 lab) ECED1236 Family Dynamics in a Multicultural Society This course focuses on the role of early childhood staff in developing positive relationships with parents that enhance children’s healthy growth and development. Working with children and families of varied racial, ethnic, economic, and cultural backgrounds is emphasized. Students compare child rearing pracCourse Descriptions 127
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