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ECD106 - Infants & Toddlers Development and Care (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72 or Corequisite: EN 75
Examines the best practices designed to meet the needs of infants and toddlers
as related to their physical growth and development, mental health, and human
relationships. Attention will be given to the family and child’s multicultural customs,
gender equity, and children with special needs, while insuring quality program
development and implementation in out of home care environments. Content
will focus on the caregiver, the child, and the program being provided to meet the
learning needs of the infant and toddler. This course meets the state requirements of
Office of Child Care Licensing and Credentialing for Infant/Toddler Lead Teacher.
4428 ECD106-HYB1 W 7:45pm - 9pm
15-week
ECD210 - Directed Practicum in Early Childhood (3)
Prerequisites: Successful completion (grade of C or higher) of ED 100, ED 203 or ECD 110, ECD 101, ECD 104, ECD
106 and ECD 213
Offers students an opportunity to conduct structured observation and participate in activities in
an early childhood setting. Students will provide assistance to the classroom instructor and may
be required to assume major responsibility for the full range of teaching and care giving duties
for a group of young children. In addition, students will complete a course portfolio. Students
will participate in 60 hours of directed practicum at an assigned site (4 hours per week).
3357 ECD210-1
Tu
9am - 1pm
15-week
3874 ECD210-2
Th
9am - 1pm
15-week
ECD212 - Administration of Child Development Centers (3)
Prerequisites: ED 100 and (ECD 104 or ECD 108)
Designed to provide students with management skills necessary to operate an
early childhood center, family child care or before/after school program that
serves children from infancy through age twelve. Topics include program policies
and procedures, government regulations, finance and budget, facility operation,
personnel management, health and safety, accreditation systems, and program
evaluation and improvement. This course meets the state requirements of Office of
Child Care licensing and credentialing for School Age and Preschool Director.
3358 ECD212-HYB1 SAT
9am - 1:15pm
2nd 7-week Saturday
ECD213 - Understanding and Guiding the Young Child’s
Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: ED 100
Designed for adults who are responsible for the care and development of young children from
birth to eight years of age, primarily in an early childhood setting. This course will focus on
developmentally appropriate child guidance philosophies, methodologies of discipline, and
guidelines for the responsible adult.
3359 ECD213-HYB1 SAT
9am - 1:15pm
1st 7-week Saturday
ECD230 - Language & Literacy Development in Early Childhood
(3)
Prerequisites: ED 100, ECD 104
Designed for adults who are responsible for the care, development and teaching of young
children from birth to eight years in primarily an early childhood setting. This course is a study
of the development of oral language by the young child, the relationship between language
development and emerging literacy, and the structuring of the learning environment for the
child birth to eight years. A variety of quality early childhood literature will be reviewed along
with methods for using children s literature to enhance language development.
3873 ECD230-ONL1
ONLINE
1st 8-week
ED: Education
ED100 - Child Development & Behavior (3)
Prerequisite: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 52 or ESL 99 or ESL 72
Introduces basic growth and developmental principles necessary to work with young children
from birth to twelve years old. Emphasizes the social, emotional, physical, and cognitive
developmental stages of the young child. This course meets the Maryland State Department
Office of Child Care Licensing & Credentialing requirements. This course is 45 hours of the 90
hours required for Preschool Lead Teacher.
3360 ED100-1
M,W 11am - 12:15pm 15-week
3970 ED100-ONL1
ONLINE
15-week
ED102 - Schools and Society (3)
Gen Ed Education
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL
73) It is strongly recommended that students pass this course prior to ED 202 and ED 203, if applicable.
Examines the historical, philosophical, and social development of American education.
Students will learn methods, concepts, and principles of education. They analyze and reflect
on the processes of teaching and learning. They explore the interrelationships of education,
social institutions, and pluralistic culture. Students will also reflect on ways that values, skills,
and experience shape and are shaped by schooling and society. Observations, teaching, and a
portfolio are required. Fifteen hours of documented observation are required.
3361 ED102-1
M,W 9:30am - 10:45am 15-week
3362 ED102-2
Tu,Th
11am - 12:15pm 15-week
4296 ED102-3
Tu,Th
12:30pm - 1:45pm 13-week
3363 ED102-ONL1
ONLINE
13-week
ED202 - Educational Psychology (3)
Prerequisites: EN 70 or EN 75 or EN 50A or EN 61 or ESL 95 or ESL 73, and PS 101. It is strongly recommended that
students pass ED 102, if applicable, prior to taking this course.
Introduces the nature and theories of learning processes. Focuses on classroom interaction and
its influence upon the learning process and the growth and development of the child. (This
course satisfies the Maryland State Department of Education professional education course
work in human learning.) Fifteen hours of documented observation are required.
3364 ED202-1
M,W 11am - 12:15pm 15-week
3365 ED202-ONL1
ONLINE
15-week
ED203 - Foundations of Special Education (3)
Cultural Competence
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL
73) It is strongly recommended that students pass ED 102 or ECD 101, if applicable, prior to taking this course.
Provides an overview of critical issues and strategies related to educating students who have
been identified as exceptional. The course content focuses on historical and legal foundations
of special education, inclusive education, developmental characteristics of exceptional
students, and strategies for accommodating students. (This course satisfies the Maryland
State Department of Education professional education course work in inclusion of special
populations.) Fifteen hours of documented observation are required.
4426 ED203-1
M,W 12:30pm - 1:45pm 15-week
3366 ED203-2C
Tu,Th
9:30am - 10:45am 15-week
3367 ED203-ONL1
ONLINE
15-week
ED203H - Foundations of Special Education (3)
Cultural Competence
Prerequisites: (EN 70 or EN 75) OR [(EN 50A or EN 61) and EN 52] OR (ESL 95 and ESL 99) OR (ESL 72 and ESL
73) It is strongly recommended that students pass ED 102 or ECD 101, if applicable, prior to taking this course.
Provides an overview of critical issues and strategies related to educating students who have
been identified as exceptional. The course content focuses on historical and legal foundations
of special education, inclusive education, developmental characteristics of exceptional
students, and strategies for accommodating students. (This course satisfies the Maryland
State Department of Education professional education course work in inclusion of special
populations.) Fifteen hours of documented observation are required.
4435 ED203H-2C
Tu,Th
9:30am - 10:45am 15-week
ED214 - Processes and Acquisition of Reading (3)
Prerequisites: 30 credits including EN 101, PS 101 or teacher certification
Assists pre-service and in-service teachers in understanding the reading acquisition process
through observation and analysis of reading and written language development and the
study of current issues in reading research. The course is organized around current, accepted,
research-based theoretical models that account for individual differences in reading. The
course includes an introduction to language structures, including spoken syllables, phonemes,
graphemes, and morphemes. Participants will apply knowledge of the core areas of language
to reading acquisition in terms of first and second language acquisition, typical development,
and exceptionalities. Participants will be introduced to current scientific research related to
literacy acquisition.
3368 ED214-1
M,W 12:30pm - 1:45pm 15-week
3369 ED214-ONL1
ONLINE
15-week