ECED 103
Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom
Ivy Tech Community College · UGRD · Fall 2026
Catalog description
PREREQUISITES:Demonstrated readiness for developmental English. PRE/COREQUISITES: COREQUISITES: DESCRIPTION: Entry level course for Early Childhood Educators. Examines Developmentally Appropriate environments and activities in various early learning settings. Explores the varying developmental levels and cultural backgrounds of children. Students are required to complete observations and field experience in an early learning setting to successfully complete this course. 32 hours of field experience is required in an approved early learning setting. Students are required to meet personnel requirements for child care licensing which may include, but are not limited to: FBI fingerprints, 5 panel drug screen, TB test, physical/vaccination history, criminal history checks, CPS registry checks, reference checks, and completion of state licensing mandatory training modules- Health and Safety Modules 1-4, Intro to the Indiana Early Learning Standards, and Child Abuse Prevention and Detection or others that may apply or be requried by state law or by the early learning program. Due to the field experience requirement, this course is required to be taken at the students home campus unless otherwise approved by the students home campus ECED Program Chair.
Sections
Current meeting, instructor, credit, and enrollment details
20258
12 openSeats: 8/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1800-2150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-28 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- South Bend/Elkhart / South Bend Main Building / SBMAI 211
- Instructor
- Gast, Kacy
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
21396
FullSeats: 20/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 1400-1645
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-13
- Location
- Lake County(Gary/E Chic/Crown) / East Chicago / GARZA 209
- Instructor
- Samaniego, Laura
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
22213
15 openSeats: 5/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- TR 1900-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-15
- Location
- Lawrenceburg / Lawrenceburg River Building / LAWRI VIRT
- Instructor
- Eldridge, Janie T
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
23015
3 openSeats: 7/10 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1700-1930
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18; 2026-08-26 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Marion (Grant County) / Internet Course / WWW; Marion (Grant County) / Ivy Tech Marion / MAR1 132
- Instructor
- Wert, DeShawn
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
24304
1 openSeats: 24/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- S 0900-1150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18; 2026-08-29 - 2026-10-17
- Location
- Indianapolis/Lawrence/Plainfield / Internet Course / WWW; Indianapolis/Lawrence/Plainfield / Corp College & Culinary Center / CCCI 513
- Instructor
- Wise, Candice
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
27853
15 openSeats: 9/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- MW 1600-1725
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Lafayette / Ivy Hall / IVY 1383
- Instructor
- Bernt-Santy, Heather Evonne
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
28002
23 openSeats: 7/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1400-1650
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-28 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Fort Wayne / Coliseum Campus / FWCCC CC1675
- Instructor
- McClure, Cheryl L
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
28005
13 openSeats: 17/30 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-13
- Location
- Fort Wayne / Steel Dynamics Busse Tech Cent / FWNSD VIRTUAL
- Instructor
- McClure, Cheryl L
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
29406
11 openSeats: 4/15 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- TR 1300-1420
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-15
- Location
- Valparaiso / Valpo Main Campus / VALPM D120
- Instructor
- Wood, Shannon
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
30189
11 openSeats: 16/27 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- M 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-14
- Location
- Muncie / Fisher Campus / FISH F261
- Instructor
- Brausa, Mary Ellen
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
30450
1 openSeats: 17/18 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- R 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-27 - 2026-10-15
- Location
- Bloomington / Main Campus / MAIN WWW
- Instructor
- New, Kathryn
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
30922
3 openSeats: 22/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1800-2150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-26 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Columbus / Virtual Instruction / VIRT
- Instructor
- Fox, Diana
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
31069
9 openSeats: 11/20 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18; 2026-08-26 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Evansville / Internet Course / WWW INTERNET; Evansville / Evansville Main Campus / EVMAN 331
- Instructor
- Johnson, Davida N
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Blended
31072
FullSeats: 17/15 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- MTW 1200-1250
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20; 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-16
- Location
- Evansville / Internet Course / WWW INTERNET; Evansville / Evansville Main Campus / EVMAN VIRTUAL
- Instructor
- Boberg, Andrea Lee
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction
31090
10 openSeats: 8/18 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- M 0900-1145; M 0900-1145
- Meeting dates
- 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-20; 2026-10-26 - 2026-12-14
- Location
- Terre Haute / Internet Crse Terre Haute / INTG1 INTNET; Terre Haute / Terre Haute Main Building / ISAAC C112A
- Instructor
- Gleason, Jenny
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 2nd 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
31091
8 openSeats: 10/18 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- W 1800-2045; W 1800-2045
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-18; 2026-08-26 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Terre Haute / Internet Crse Terre Haute / INTG1 INTNET; Terre Haute / Terre Haute Main Building / ISAAC C112A
- Instructor
- Curtsinger, Holly Ann
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
31625
12 openSeats: 13/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- R 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-27 - 2026-10-15
- Location
- Kokomo / Main Building / EMAIN M300
- Instructor
- Zellers, Penny Jo I
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
32560
15 openSeats: 9/24 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- MW 1800-2050
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-24 - 2026-10-14
- Location
- Anderson / Anderson off 60th / AND60 122
- Instructor
- Brausa, Mary Ellen
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Learn Anywhere
35642
18 openSeats: 7/25 seats Last recorded: Aug 15, 2026, 3:14 PM- Days & times
- T 1800-2150
- Meeting dates
- 2026-08-25 - 2026-10-13
- Location
- Columbus / Virtual Instruction / VIRT
- Instructor
- Ashmore, Kayla
Section notes
Component: Lecture/Lab; Part of term: Fall 2026 - 1st 8 Weeks; Instructional method: Virtual Instruction