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Child Development Core Courses
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Infant/Toddler Care
Early Childhood Leadership
School-Age Care and Management
Early Childhood Special Education
Child Development Core Courses
Complete Track 1 or Track 2
- Track 1
- ECE 101 – Introduction to Early Childhood Education
- EDP 101 – Early Childhood Growth and Development
- EDP 102 – Early Childhood Learning Communities
-OR-- Track 2
- CHD 111 – Health, Safety & Nutrition in Early Childhood
- EDP 202 – Child Growth and Development: Conception to Adolescence
- CHD 241 – Child, Family and Community Relations
Plus all required courses:
- TIE 110 – Instructional Technology for Early Childhood
- RLT 202 – Children's Literature and Early Literacy
- ECE 210 – Art, Music and Movement in Early Childhood
- SPE 201 – Survey of Exceptional Children
- CHD 211 – Early Childhood Methods: Science and Math
- CHD 212 – Early Childhood Methods: Language and Social Studies
- CHD 201 – Observation and Assessment in Early Childhood
- CHD 300 – Social & Moral Development of Young Children
- CHD 260 – Guiding Young Children and Managing the Classroom
- EDP 201 – Educational Psychology
- CHD 310 – Survey of Contemporary Issues in ECE
- CHD 331 – Children’s Play and Learning
- CHD 335 – Creating Effective Learning Environments for Young Children
- EDP 405 – Brain-Behavior Relationships and Teaching Diverse Learners
- CHD 370 – Staff Supervision and Professional Development in ECE
- RLT 401 – Language & Literacy Development
- CHD 445 – Social Policies and Advocacy for Children, Families & the Profession
- CHD 496 – The Reflective Practitioner in Child Development
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Infant/Toddler Care
- CHD – 220 Infants & Toddlers in Group Care
- CHD – 322 Infant/Toddler Family Studies
- CHD – 421 Program Planning for Infants and Toddlers
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Early Childhood Leadership
- CHD 470 – Organization & Admin of ECE programs
- CHD 477 – Legal & Financial Issues in Mgmt ECE
- CHD 479 – Grant Writing & Fundraising
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School-Age Care and Management
- CHD 350 – Principles & Practices of School-Age Cr
- CHD 351 – Program Planning for School-Age Chd
- CHD 451 – School-Age Program Management
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Early Childhood Special Education
- SPE 311 – Screening & Assessment of Young Chld
- SPE 312 – Working with Families
- SPE 313 – Methods of Teaching Young Chld