Program Description
The Inclusive Early Childhood Education major is consistent with the University’s liberal arts focus and provides teachers of young children from birth to age eight, with the knowledge, skills and competencies to function in early care and education settings and in public schools. All requirements for the degree can be completed on either campus. This program provides a broad knowledge of and skills in promoting development and learning across the birth through age eight range, with emphasis on young children from infancy to age 5 years. This requisite knowledge and skills prepare early care and education personnel to support young children and their families through appropriate curriculum and assessment methods, as well as collaborative practices in culturally competent, ethical and legal ways. The IECE program is designed to ensure that students learn about the variability of young children and the adaptations and modifications that can be made to ensure best practices in developmental and learning experiences for all children. The program stresses the importance of natural environments, play support, and the integration of developmental/learning experiences into the curriculum.
Students are trained to assume the primary role of facilitators of child development and learning, parent/caregiver-child relationships, and engaging families. The program meets the needs of early childhood care and education providers and individuals working with young children in the following early childhood care and education settings: center-based infant-toddler, center-based preschool, family childcare, home visitor, and kindergarten.
- EDU 101 Introduction to IECE in the U.S., Caribbean & Global Contexts - 3 credits
- EDU 110 Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Environments I - 3 credits
- EDU 111 Early Childhood Development and Inclusive Environments II - 3 credits
- EDU 214 Family and Community Relationships 3
- EDU 215 Promoting Positive Socio-Emotional Foundations of Early Learning - 3 credits
- EDU 216 Inclusive Early Childhood Curricula and Assessment - 3 credits
- EDU 219 Promoting Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 221 Foundations of Education - 3 credits
- EDU 302 Introduction to Exceptional Children - 3 credits
- EDU 304 Teaching Reading and Literacy in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 305 Teaching Mathematics in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 306 Creative Arts and Expression in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 307 Teaching Science in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 308 Integrating and Adapting Curriculum across the Content Areas - 3 credits
- EDU 309 Teaching STEM in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 3 credits
- EDU 350 Instructional Design and Technology - 2 credits
- EDU 403 Assessment for Effective Teaching in Inclusive Early Childhood Ed - 3 credits
- EDU 408* Student Teaching in Inclusive Early Childhood Education - 6 credits