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CDEC 2307. Math and Science for Childhood Education. (3-3-0)
An exploration of principles, methods, and materials for teaching young children math and science concepts
through discovery and play.
CDEC 2315. Diverse Cultural/Multilingual Education. (3-2-4)
An overview of multicultural education to include relationship with the family and community to develop
awareness and sensitivity to diversity related to individual needs of children. Explore different models of
multicultural/multilingual education; explore personal and institutional bias, and evaluate and plan bias-
free environments and activities. Lab fee. Criminal background checks are required by the public schools.
Payment for the background checks will be determined by the public schools.
CDEC 2326. Administration of Programs for Children I. (3-3-0)
A practical application of management procedures for early care and education programs, including a study
of operating, supervising and evaluating programs. Topics on philosophy, types of programs, policies, fiscal
management, regulations, staffing, evaluation and communication.
CDEC 2328. Administration of Programs for Children II. (3-3-0)
An in-depth study of the skills and techniques in managing early care and education programs, including
legal and ethical issues, personnel management, team building, leadership, conflict resolution, stress
management advocacy, professionalism, fiscal analysis and planning parent education/partnerships and
technical applications in programs.
CDEC 2368 and 2369. Practicum–Child Growth and Development (3-1-20) (Field Experience Lab)
Practical general training and experiences in the workplace. The College with the employer develops and
documents an individualized plan for the student. The plan relates the workplace training and experiences
to the student’s general and technical course of study. The guided external experiences may be for pay or no
pay. This course may be repeated if topics and learning outcomes vary. Lab fee. Criminal background checks
are required by the public schools. Payment for the background checks will be determined by the public
schools.
CDEC 2441. The School Age Child. (4-3-3)
A study of appropriate age (5 to 13 years) programs, including an overview of development, appropriate
environments, materials and activities, and teaching/guidance techniques. Lab fee. Criminal background
checks are required by the public schools. Payment for the background checks will be determined by the
public schools.
POFT 1120 Job Search Skills (1-1-1-0)
(Course syllabus contains specific requirements)
This is a lecture/lab course.
This course includes skills to seek and obtain employment: resume preparation, interviewing skills, job
search, retaining employment. This course is often scheduled to meet four times on Fridays only. General
lab fee only.
TECA 1303. The Family and the Community. (3-3-3)
A study of the child, family, community, and schools, including parent education and involvement, family and
community lifestyles, child abuse and current family life issues. This course includes a 16 hour lab
component with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety of settings with varied and diverse
populations.
Lab fee. Criminal background checks are required by the public schools. Payment for the background checks
will be determined by the public schools.
TECA 1311. Educating Young Children. (3-3-3)
An introduction to the education of the young child, including developmentally appropriate practices and
programs, theoretical and historical perspectives, ethical and professional responsibilities and current
issues. This course includes a 16 hour lab component with children from infancy through age 12 in a variety
of settings with varied and diverse populations.
Lab fee. Criminal background checks are required by the public schools. Payment for the background
checks will be determined by the public schools.
