Early Childhood Care and Education

(2 to 6 Semesters)

Program Coordinator/Senior Instructor: Ingram
Instructor:  Grimes

Faculty Information   
Program Introduction   
Certificates and Degree Program   
Courses    

Two certificates, one Associate of Applied Science degree and one Bachelor of Applied Technology degree are available to the student.

In addition, twelve (12) credits of Early Childhood Care and Education coursework may be articulated to the Bachelor of Arts in Early Childhood Education, offered in the College of Education.

This program will provide students with the skills and knowledge to be responsible for meeting the specific needs of a group of children by nurturing the children’s physical, social, emotional, and intellectual needs; setting up and maintaining the early care and education environment; and establishing a liaison relationship between families and the program.

All courses in the major and ENGL (English) 1101 and 1102, when required, must be completed with a grade of "C" or better. Students must maintain a 2.0 GPA in all courses to graduate.

For a Program Information Packet, use this link, which leads to descriptions of each program in general, course descriptions, lists of course sequences, and the cost of books, tools, uniforms, fees, and other expenses.  The URL is  http://www.isu.edu/ctech/programs.shtml  

This program requires students to achieve certain grades in order to advance each semester. Specific information is available in the program’s student handbook.

Post-Secondary Technical Certificate in Family Child Care
Program offering of this option will be dependent upon sufficient student interest and availability of instructor.
(2 Semesters -- Evening)

Required Courses:

CHLD 0160	Professionalism in Family Child Care      1 cr
CHLD 0161	Child Health and Safety                   1 cr
CHLD 0162	Environments in Family Child Care         1 cr
CHLD 0164	Early Childhood Social and
		  Emotional Development                   2 cr
CHLD 0166	Guidance in Early Childhood Education     1 cr
CHLD 0168	Early Childhood Physical
		  and Cognitive Development               2 cr
CHLD 0170	Fostering Creativity                      1 cr
CHLD 0172	Curriculum Implementation                 2 cr
CHLD 0174	Parent Involvement and
		  Program Management                      1 cr
						  TOTAL: 12 cr

Students who have earned a Post-Secondary Technical Certificate (12 credits) need the following course to build on these credits toward the Technical Certificate (32 credits):

CHLD 0113	Child Care and Education Practicum	20 cr*

*Students interested in this upgrade should contact program faculty prior to registering for this course.
 

Technical Certificate: Early Childhood Care and Education

(2 Semesters Daytime or 4 Semesters Evening)

Required Courses:

CHLD 0105	Introduction to Early Childhood Care
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0110	Child Health, Safety, Nutrition,
		  and Environments 			4 cr
CHLD 0120	Social and Emotional Development 
		  in Early Childhood Care and Education 6 cr
CHLD 0125	Guidance In Early Childhood 
		  Care and Education 			3 cr
CHLD 0130	Physical and Cognitive Development
		  in Early Childhood Care and Education 6 cr
CHLD 0135	Fostering Creativity			3 cr
CHLD 0141	Family-Centered Care and Program
		  Management in Early Childhood Care
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0151	Curriculum Planning and Implementation
		  in Early childhood Care and Education	4 cr
ENGL 1101	English Composition			3 cr
						TOTAL: 35 cr

Associate of Applied Science Degree in Early Childhood Care and Education

(4 Semesters)
Required Courses:
BI 0170		Introduction to Computers		3 cr
CHLD 0105	Introduction to Early Childhood Care 
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0110	Child Health, Safety, Nutrition,
		  and Environments			4 cr
CHLD 0120	Social and Emotional Development 
		  in Early Childhood Care and Education	6 cr
CHLD 0125	Guidance In Early Childhood 
		  Care and Education			3 cr
CHLD 0130	Physical and Cognitive Development 
		  in Early Childhood Care and Education	6 cr
CHLD 0135	Fostering Creativity			3 cr
CHLD 0141	Family-Centered Care and Program 
		  Management in Early Childhood Care 
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0151	Curriculum Planning and Implementation 
		  in Early Childhood Care and Education	4 cr
CHLD 0210	Advanced Topics in Early Childhood Care 
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0215	Children with Exceptionalities		2 cr
CHLD 0220	Administration and Program
		  Management in Early Childhood Care 
		  and Education				3 cr
CHLD 0250	Capstone Project in Early
		  Childhood Care and Education		1 cr

Optional:

CHLD 0298        Child Development Special Topic
                  Workshops                       3 cr

General Education Requirements:

ENGL 1101	English Composition 			3 cr
ENGl 1102	Critical Reading and Writing (Goal 1)	3 cr
Goal 2							3 cr
Goal 3							3 cr
BIOL 1100,1100L	Concepts Biology: Human Concerns, 
                  and Lab (Goal 4)			4 cr
PSYC 1101	Introduction to General
		  Psychology (Goal 12)  		3 cr
	OR
SOC 1101	Introduction to Sociology (Goal 12)	3 cr
Three credits from Goals 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, or 10		3 cr
			       Total Required Credits: 69 cr

Courses

CHLD 0105 Introduction to Early Childhood Care and Education 3 credits. Introduces early childhood care and education (ECCE) and the role of the teacher. Orientation to the Early Childhood Associate Degree Program, including professionalism in ECCE, an overview of child growth and development, and how to observe children. Includes classroom lecture and practicum.  F

CHLD 0110 Child Health, Safety Nutrition, and Environments 4 credits. Promoting/maintaining health and well-being of children, including health and nutritional guidelines, common childhood illnesses, maintaining safe and healthy learning environments, indoor/outdoor environmental design, schedules and routines, recognition and reporting of abuse and neglect, and licensing regulations. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. F

CHLD 0113 Curriculum Practicum in Early Childhood Care and Education 4-20 credits. Practical experience with planning, implementing and evaluating curriculum that enhances children's development in all domains. Upon completion, students who have completed the PSTC will meet requirements for entry into the second year of the A.A.S. Includes credit for documented work experience after obtaining a CDA. May be repeated for up to 20 credits. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D

CHLD 0120 Social and Emotional Development in Early Childhood Care and Education 6 credits. Emphasizes stages of social and emotional development, encouraging self-esteem, cultural awareness, and effective communication skills. Introduces observation and assessment of social and emotional skills; describes strategies to promote healthy social and emotional development. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. F, S

CHLD 0125 Guidance In Early Childhood Care and Education 3 credits. Principles and techniques for providing developmentally appropriate guidance. Emphasis is placed on communication skills, strategies, and observation to understand the underlying causes of behavior. Students will demonstrate appropriate interaction with children, families, and promote conflict resolution, self-control, and self-motivation. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. F, S

CHLD 0130 Physical and Cognitive Development in Early Childhood Care and Education 6 credits. Introduction to children’s physical and cognitive development, including discovery experiences in math and science, block play, social studies, verbal and written language acquisition, and foundations in gross and fine motor development, brain development, multiple intelligences and learning styles. Includes classroom lectures and practicum. PREREQ: ENGL 1101. F, S

CHLD 0135 Fostering Creativity 3 credits. Creative learning environments, planning and implementing developmentally appropriate experiences, and developing appropriate teaching materials for the classroom. Emphasizes creative activities for children in art, music, movement and physical skills, and dramatics. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. F, S

CHLD 0141 Family-Centered Care and Program Management in Early Childhood Care and Education 3 credits. Relationships between families and programs. Emphasis on requisite skills and benefits for successfully establishing, supporting, and maintaining respectful, collaborative relationships between today’s diverse families, centers/school, and community resources. Strategies to ensure effective program operation are introduced. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. S

CHLD 0151 Curriculum Planning and Implementation in Early Childhood Care and Education 4 credits.  Philosophy, curriculum, scheduling, observation and assessment, and instructional planning and evaluation. Students will assess children and curriculum; plan for daily, weekly, and long-range instruction; and design environments with appropriate equipment and supplies. Includes classroom lecture and practicum.  S

CHLD 0160 Professionalism in Family Child Care 1 credit. An introductory course including orientation to the Child Development program; stages of child development. Introduction to professional organizations, networks, community resources, and advocacy. Also including methods of observation and use of observations to plan curriculum. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0161 Child Health and Safety in Family Child Care 1 credit. Safe and healthy environments for young children. Health and safety practices in early care and education. Students will be taught how to assess and ensure safe indoor and outdoor areas. Includes mental health and personal safety, classroom lectures, and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0162 Environments in Family Child Care 1 credit. Students will be taught how to assess, develop and implement stimulating learning environments for infants, toddlers, and preschool children. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0164 Early Childhood Social and Emotional Development in Family Child Care 2 credits. Introduction to children's social development, social awareness, and concept of self. This course focuses on development of personal self-esteem in caregivers as well as children. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0166 Guidance in Early Childhood Education in Family Child Care 1 credit. Positive guidance techniques. Learning includes supporting social and emotional development by helping children to learn and practice appropriate and acceptable behaviors as individuals and as a group. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0168 Early Childhood Physical and Cognitive Development in Family Child Care 2 credits. Introduction to children's physical and cognitive development. This course focuses on providing an environment supportive of children's acquisition of motor and cognitive competence through activities and opportunities that encourage curiosity, development levels and learning styles of children. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0170 Fostering Creativity in Family Child Care 1 credit. An introductory course which includes the value of play for children and methods to advance emotional, physical and intellectual competence through opportunities that stimulate children to play with sound, rhythm, language materials, space and ideas in individual ways, and to express their creative abilities. Creativity in caregivers is also examined. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0172 Curriculum Implementation in Family Child Care 2 credits. This course combines skills learned in previous courses into responsibility for planning and implementation in the classroom. This course focuses on applying theory into a practical setting. Includes classroom lectures and individual instruction. D

CHLD 0174 Parent Involvement and Program Management in Family Child Care 1 credit. This course introduces students to family education, program management and professionalism in early childhood education. Topics studied in depth include: parenting styles and strategies, family communication, discipline, stress management, functional and dysfunctional families, family structures, team building, time management, job interviews, resume development, professional image, and professional development. Includes classroom lectures and individualized instruction. D

CHLD 0210 Advanced Topics in Early Childhood Care and Education 3 credits. Elaborates on developmentally appropriate practice in early childhood education and care and research into other current topics, as related to student needs and interest. A focus on anti-bias curriculum and children’s literature is also included. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. PREREQ:  ENGL 1101. PREREQ OR COREQ: ENGL 1102, BI 0170, and COMM 1101. F

CHLD 0215 Children with Exceptionalities 2 credits. Introduces working with children with exceptionalities. Emphasis on the characteristics of children and strategies for adapting the learning environment. Students will recognize atypical development, make appropriate referrals, and collaborate with families and professionals to plan, implement, and evaluate inclusion strategies. Includes classroom lecture and practicum. PREREQ:  ENGL 1101. PREREQ OR COREQ: ENGL 1102, BI 0170, and COMM 1101. F

CHLD 0220 Administration and Program Management in Early Childhood Care and Education 3 credits. Policies, procedures, personnel management for ECCE programs, including budgeting needs, marketing, and issues of insurance and applicable laws. Implementation of  program goals, development of effective personnel supervision and managerial styles, and meeting NAEYC standards. PREREQ: CHLD 0210 or CHLD 0215, and ENGL 1101. COREQ: COMM 1101, ENGL 1102, and BI 0170. S

CHLD 0250 Capstone Project in Early Childhood Care and Education 1 credit. Students will demonstrate, through either a teaching role or an administrative role, their competence in integrating academic skills with early childhood knowledge. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. F, S

CHLD 0296 Independent Study 1-8 credits. Addresses specific learning needs of individuals for the enhancement of knowledge and skills within the program area under the guidance of an instructor. May be repeated. Graded S/U or may be letter graded. PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D 

CHLD 0298 Special Topics 1-8 credits. Addresses the specific needs of industry, enabling students to upgrade technical skills that are not included in the current program curriculum.  May be repeated.  Graded S/U, or may be letter-graded.  PREREQ: Permission of instructor. D

IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY Academic Information  Contact: webmaster@isu.edu Revised: March 2011