ECE 101 Intro to Early Childhood Education
offers an introduction to the early childhood education and education field with emphasis on the history of early childhood education, the variety of operations, services, facilities, career opportunities, and basic child development principles. The laboratory includes field studies in a variety of early childhood centers. Reading of periodical articles is required to introduce the student to early childhood education and the authors and publications of the profession. Students are required to complete fifteen hours of classroom observation in an educational setting. This course is applicable toward all certificates and degrees; areas of concentration include early childhood education (credit hours 3.0, lecture hours 3.0).