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ECYD 1110 This course provides an overview of the early childhood profession, including theories, philosophies, research, principles, and regulations impacting work with young children and their families. This course examines the differing roles within the profession and the many influences on work with children and families. Note: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
Prerequisites: None
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ECYD 1215 This course examines the major developmental milestones across cultures, both typical and atypical, for children from conception through age eight in the areas of physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive and aesthetic/creative development. While studying developmental theory, investigative/observational research methods and developmentally appropriate practices, students will observe children and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. The course emphasizes interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors.To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing young children in community-based early childhood programs. Note: This course requires a Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1225 This course provides an introduction to the skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety, and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, child abuse prevention, safe sleep practices, and current health-related issues. The importance of collaboration with families and allied health professionals is addressed. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1235 This course examines the positive, developmentally appropriate strategies used to guide children's behavior and support social and emotional development during early childhood. The course examines the multiple influences on child behavior as well as strategies to support self-regulation and peer relationships during early childhood. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1250 This course examines the role of adults in providing environments, interactions, and activities that support learning and creativity in the early childhood years. The nature and importance of play as a vehicle for child learning is addressed as well as implementation of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices. The importance of child choice and active exploration as strategies to meet appropriate goals for learning and development are stressed.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1320 This course examines the developmental theories and caregiving skills unique to work with infants and toddlers. Students will build on their knowledge of child development with a special focus on topics such as temperament, attachment, brain development, and the emergence of self-regulation during the first years of life. Students will also explore the impacts of culture and diversity on the care and education of infants and toddlers. Age appropriate curriculum models and learning experiences are explored. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 To complete this class, students are required to spend 50 hours per semester (approximately 5 hours per week) observing and interacting with infants and toddlers children in an approved community-based early childhood program. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1335 This course focuses on the appropriate use of authentic observation and assessment strategies to document children's development, growth, play and learning, to plan and individualize curriculum and teaching practices, and to join with families and professionals in promoting children's success. Students will explore recording strategies, rating systems, multiple assessment tools, and portfolios. Focus is placed on increasing objectivity in observing and interpreting children's behavior, using assessment ethically, observing developmental characteristics, and increasing the awareness of patterns of children's behavior. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 Students participating in this course should expect to devote at least 15 hours per semester of out-of-class time to observation in a community-based early childhood setting. NOTE: This course requires a MN DHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1350 This course provides an advance level examination of learning in early childhood. Students will examine program and curriculum models consistent with best practice in the profession as well as various short- and long-term planning strategies employed by early childhood teachers. Learning trajectories for early childhood content areas will be examined and students will practice selection of developmentally appropriate learning goals, activities, materials and instructional strategies. Use of assessment data to guide the development of individually appropriate and responsive curriculum will be emphasized. To complete this class, students are required to spend 10 hours per semester observing and interacting with young children in an approved community-based early childhood program. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 & 1250. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1360 This course examines the development of skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during early childhood. Students will explore the learning trajectories associated with each content area as well as developmentally appropriate environments and experiences for teaching concepts such as number sense, counting patterns, measurement, the scientific process, balance symmetry, and more. An exploration of outdoor play and the incorporation of nature in early childhood programs is also emphasized. To complete this class, students are required to spend 10 hours per semester observing and interacting with young children in an approved community-based early childhood program. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 NOTE: This course requires a MN DHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1520 This course provides students an opportunity to demonstrate the early childhood teaching competencies explored in other classes while guided by a supervising teacher in a licensed early childhood program. The competencies addressed include: developing active and developmentally appropriate environments accessible to the multiple needs of learners, positive child guidance strategies, communication skills, and development of professional skills such as communication and respectful interactions with families, colleagues, and other potential partners in the care and education of young children. PREREQUISITES: ECYD1100, ECYD1215, ECYD1225, ECYD1235, and ECYD1250 Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 1570 This course examines the impact of family, culture and society on young children. Students will consider strategies for emphasizing culturally and linguistically appropriate and anti-bias approaches while supporting children's care and education. Students will examine the many types of families, as well as the importance of forging effective partnerships with families and community organizations and resources. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 2340 This course examines the development of children with differing abilities. Students will integrate strategies that support inclusive programs for children, apply legal and ethical requirements including, but not limited to, the American Disabilities Act and Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Students will differentiate between typical and atypical development, analyze the differing abilities of children with physical, cognitive, health/medical, communication, and/or behavioral/emotional special needs and explore strategies to adapt curriculum to meet the needs of children with developmental differences and cultivate partnerships with families. This course includes an emphasis on the use of sign language with children to support communication and the development of language skills. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 15 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. Note: This course requires a Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 2500 This course provides students an opportunity to shadow a master teacher in a child development setting. Course goals are based on individual need. Emphasis may include observation of various child development settings, adult-child interaction or the role of a caregiver. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
Credits: 1
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ECYD 2501 This course provides students with an opportunity to experience both clinical and non-clinical sites, as well as expertise in the field. Emphasis will include volunteer experience in a selected setting. Course goals are based on site placement and individual need. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints. To complete this class, students are required to spend 40 hours per semester (approximately 3 hours per week) observing and interacting with young children in an approved site. Instructor Permission is required.
Credits: 1
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ECYD 2520 This course provides students an opportunity to apply theory, knowledge, and skills in an early childhood setting. Students will demonstrate the ability to plan and lead developmentally, culturally, and individually appropriate activities that meet the learning goals of the program in which they are placed. To complete this class, students are required to spend 150 hours per semester ( approximately 10-15 hours per week) observing and interacting with young children in an approved community based early childhood program. PREREQUISITES: ECYD1520, ECYD1335, ECYD1350, ECYD 1570 and ECYD2340. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 2550 This course is an introduction to children's language and literacy development from birth to age eight. Students will obtain skills in creating developmentally appropriate learning experiences that support both oral language and emerging literacy skills amount children at all developmental levels. Students will be exposed to a wide range of instructional practices, approaches, methods, and curriculum materials to support children's language and literacy development. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. Prerequisites: ECYD 1215 Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 2610 This course provides an advance level examination of professional expectations and behavior. Students will examine the nature of leadership in early childhood profession including ethical considerations, advocacy, and communications skills required when leading or interacting with colleagues, clients, and allied professionals. Coursework includes opportunities to develop teamwork and problem solving skills while examining issues of interest to students and relevant to early childhood professions. A special focus on job seeking skills, professional presentation and on-going professional development if included. Prerequisites: ECYD 1110, ECYD 1215, ECYD 1225, ECYD 1235, ECYD 1570 Note: This course required a MN DHS background study including fingerprints.
Credits: 3
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ECYD 2960 Field Experience This course provides an opportunity to demonstrate competencies under guided supervision and to make connections between theory and practice. Students will develop professional behaviors through experience in professional settings. Students apply comprehensive understanding of developmentally and culturally appropriate approaches for supporting children and families in a variety of settings, including medical sites. To complete this class students are required to spend 120 hours per semester (approximately 10-15 hours per week) observing and interacting with children and families in approved community-based programs. Prerequisites: Instructor permission is required for this course. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
Credits: 3
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