Administration of Child Development Programs

Catalog description

This course emphasizes developing the leadership, business skills, and knowledge that every director must have: funding, budgeting, selecting, training, and supervising staff, housing the program, purchasing the equipment, and implementing a standards-based evaluation for the program. Speci¿c licensing procedures, grant writing, and program accreditation are also covered in considerable depth. Designing accessible programs for both typical and atypically developing children is emphasized. Through this course, students will shadow the director of a daycare facility. A minimum grade of C in this course is required for all education majors.