ECED 103Curriculum in the Early Childhood Classroom

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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.