EDC222 - Early Childhood Principles

This course is an introduction to early childhood principles and their implications for teaching. Students will be familiar with the philosophical framework of developmentally appropriate practices as a basis for making professional decisions. Students will observe, outside of class time, in each of the following early childhood settings: Infant or Toddler, Pre-Primary, and Early Elementary (K-3). Students will spend a total of 15 hours contact hours (5 hours per age group) in each of the following early childhood settings: Infant or toddler, preprimary, and early elementary (K-3).
Prerequisite(s): EDC220 or equivalent child development course.
Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Credits: 3
History: ED222