ELEC 191 – Early Childhood Fieldwork 1 (1)
This fieldwork program is designed to help the student meet the requirements for certification as a preschool/daycare teacher. The student will be apprenticed to work with a teacher each semester. The student will be given the opportunity to develop teaching skills as well as an understanding of how to work with the unique needs of children at particular age levels (three different placement levels over the three semesters). (1 credit hour each)
ELEC 221 – Child Care and Development (2)
Traces the physical, intellectual, social, and emotional growth of the child from conception through pre-elementary school years. (2 credit hours)
ELEC 231 – Program and Curriculum for Preschool Child (3)
Students plan a learning environment and materials appropriate for the developing preschool child. Various preschool programs and related issues will be examined. (3 credit hours)
ELEC 236 – Physical Activities for the Preschool Child (2)
Planning preschool developmental motor activities necessary for successful cognitive growth. Implementation of individual and group games, creative movement activities, and safety into the preschool curriculum. (2 credit hours)
ELEC 261 – Language Acquisition (3)
An examination of the process by which the preschool child uses language models in his or her environment to develop potential in listening, speaking, reading, and writing ability with implications for language instruction in the preschool curriculum. (3 credit hours)
ELEC 271 – Parent Education and Involvement (2)
A survey of family relationships as a foundation for designing a program of volunteer parent involvement in education, providing parents with the skills and knowledge necessary to be more successful parents. (2 credit hours)
ELEC 281 – Early Childhood Assessment (2)
A study of the theory and techniques of assessing cognitive, psychomotor, and social and emotional development in the preschool child, including selection of curricula and materials for educational improvement. Prerequisites: ELEC 221, 231. (2 credit hours)
ELEC 291 – Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3)
A study of organizational and managerial skills including personnel, budgeting, licensing, and promotion. Program design, equipment, and facilities are studied in connection with required field trips. Prerequisites: ELEC 221 and 231 (3 credit hours)
ELEC 292 – Early Childhood Fieldwork 2 (1)
This fieldwork program is designed to help the student meet the requirements for certification as a preschool/daycare teacher. The student will be apprenticed to work with a teacher each semester. The student will be given the opportunity to develop teaching skills as well as an understanding of how to work with the unique needs of children at particular age levels (three different placement levels over the three semesters). (1 credit hour each)
ELEC 293 – Early Childhood Fieldwork 3 (1)
This fieldwork program is designed to help the student meet the requirements for certification as a preschool/daycare teacher. The student will be apprenticed to work with a teacher each semester. The student will be given the opportunity to develop teaching skills as well as an understanding of how to work with the unique needs of children at particular age levels (three different placement levels over the three semesters). (1 credit hour each)