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2020-2021 College Catalog 
    
2020-2021 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

ECE 292 - Early Childhood Education: Theory to Practice


4 Credits, 16 Contact Hours (1 lec., 15 lab)

Practical experience in early child care and education. Includes developmentally appropriate practices, evaluation techniques, portfolio development, child advocacy, and self-evaluation. Also includes observation, assessment, documentation techniques, and 100 hours of documented work with children birth through prekindergarten.

Prerequisite(s): ECE 115 , ECE 117 , ECE 118 , ECE 125  , ECE 211  , ECE 226 , ECE 228 , ECE 240 , and ECE 246 , completed with a C or better. CDA 102 , CDA 121 , and CDA 271  together can be used instead of ECE 118 .
Information: An approved child development course may be used in place of ECE 117 . Consent of instructor or program coordinator before enrolling in this course. A fingerprint clearance card, TB test, and certain immunizations are required. Students must have college-level reading and writing skills to be successful in ECE courses. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) key assessments 1-4 must be completed before enrolling in this course.