Parenting & Early Childhood Education
Course Offerings:
(Click on the name of the course to be directed to the teacher's website) Parenting & Child Development (Rossi's classes, Fallis' Classes) Early Childhood Education I- 2 credits Early Childhood Education II (Honors)- 2 credits Questions?
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Course Descriptions:
Parenting & Child Development-This course focuses on preparing students to understand young children from infancy to age six from the parent’s perspective, as well as, in early education and child care settings. Major areas of study include decision making about parenting, family structures and functions, prenatal and postnatal development, and the development of a child from birth through age six. Early Childhood Education I- Early Childhood Education, a two-credit course, prepares students for careers working with children birth through age 12. Topics Include: Career in Early Childhood Education, Child Development ages birth to age 12, Evaluation of activities and programs, and understand techniques working with children. Off-campus work-based learning comprises 50% of the required course work. Suggested Prerequisite: Child Development or Principles of Family and Human Services and overall GPA of 2.0 Honors Early Childhood Education II- This course is an extension of Early Childhood Education I. This two- credit course prepares students for work in an early childhood education program. Topics of study include: Planning and Managing Early Childhood programs, understanding developmentally appropriate practice, evaluating early childhood curriculums, working with special needs students, and establishment of an early childhood professional portfolio. Off-campus work-based learning comprises 50% of the required course work. Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education I and overall GPA of 2.0 *Students who complete both levels of the Early Childhood Education program may be recognized as a lead teacher in an early childhood environment. High school students need to be aware that in order to receive college credit and be eligible for the North Carolina Early Childhood Credential Equivalency, awarded by the Division of Child Development, they must meet articulation and cooperative agreement. |