ECEC 2230 — Foundations of Early Childhood Education 3 Credit Hours
This course aligns to CDA competencies and provides an overview of basic principles of child development and learning, professionalism in the field of early childhood education and care, and fundamentals of planning and maintaining safe and healthy learning environments. Students will gain the foundational knowledge and skills for supporting children's physical, intellectual, social and emotional well being as well as for building positive and productive relationships with children and families. A lab component is required. (2 lecture hours, 2 lab hours)