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A program that focuses on the general theory and practice of learning and teaching, the basic principles of educational psychology, the art of teaching, the planning and administration of educational activities, school safety and health issues, and the social foundation of education.

This course is designed to emphasize strategies to manage an effective program operation in an early childhood setting, such as: organizing, planning, record keeping and communicating. This course is designed to (1) define, specify, and measure the behaviors teachers recognize as necessary in managing the needs of children; (2) equip teachers with an understanding of the basic principles of behavior change; (3) provide the teacher with a humanistic philosophical approach to behavior modification; (4) give practice of learning principles in effecting change of the academic study and social behaviors of students.

The purpose of the Educational Focus Project is to give students the opportunity to apply educational theory to the classroom setting. Assignments focus on observations, documentation, and independent, classroom-based research. The focus of the project will enable students to develop in-depth knowledge in areas such as careers in Early Childhood Education, scholarships available to the ECE professional and the current trends in the ECE field. The course consists of a combination of meetings with the instructor, internet-based communication, and independent research.

The purpose of this course is to review concepts and principles of psychology in order to apply them to educational methods. Topics to be covered are child development, learning, intelligence, motivation, memory, variations in learning styles, evaluation, and assessment. Teaching methods from the behaviorist, humanist, and cognitive view will be considered. Prerequisite: PSY 111. Core Social Science Elective