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Course Criteria
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1.00 Credits
This introductory course defines the processes and procedures used in obtaining the National Child Development Associate (CDA) credential. Students will develop the Professional Resource File required by the Council for Professional Recognition. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
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2.00 Credits
This course explores a variety of topics regarding duties, regulations, issues and skills necessary to becoming an early childhood professional and in establishing a positive relationship with parents and coworkers. Note: This course requires a clear Minnesota Criminal Background Study.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the major developmental milestones across cultures, both typical and atypical, for children from conception through age eight in the areas of physical, social, emotional, language, cognitive and aesthetic/creative development. While studying developmental theory, investigative/observational research methods and developmentally appropriate practices, students will observe children and analyze characteristics of development at various stages. The course emphasizes interactions between maturational processes and environmental factors.To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing young children in community-based early childhood programs. Note: This course requires a Minnesota Criminal Background Study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an introduction to the skills needed to establish and maintain a physically and psychologically safe and healthy learning environment for young children. Topics include preventing illness and accidents, handling emergencies, providing health, safety, and nutrition educational experiences, meeting children's basic nutritional needs, child abuse prevention, safe sleep practices, and current health-related issues. The importance of collaboration with families and allied health professionals is addressed. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the positive, developmentally appropriate strategies used to guide children's behavior and support social and emotional development during early childhood. The course examines the multiple influences on child behavior as well as strategies to support self-regulation and peer relationships during early childhood. To complete assignments in this class, students are required to spend approximately 10 hours per semester outside of class time observing and interacting with young children in community-based early childhood programs. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the role of adults in providing environments, interactions, and activities that support learning and creativity in the early childhood years. The nature and importance of play as a vehicle for child learning is addressed as well as implementation of developmentally and culturally appropriate practices. The importance of child choice and active exploration as strategies to meet appropriate goals for learning and development are stressed.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the developmental theories and caregiving skills unique to work with infants and toddlers. Students will build on their knowledge of child development with a special focus on topics such as temperament, attachment, brain development, and the emergence of self-regulation during the first years of life. Students will also explore the impacts of culture and diversity on the care and education of infants and toddlers. Age appropriate curriculum models and learning experiences are explored. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 To complete this class, students are required to spend 50 hours per semester (approximately 5 hours per week) observing and interacting with infants and toddlers children in an approved community-based early childhood program. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course focuses on the appropriate use of authentic observation and assessment strategies to document children's development, growth, play and learning, to plan and individualize curriculum and teaching practices, and to join with families and professionals in promoting children's success. Students will explore recording strategies, rating systems, multiple assessment tools, and portfolios. Focus is placed on increasing objectivity in observing and interpreting children's behavior, using assessment ethically, observing developmental characteristics, and increasing the awareness of patterns of children's behavior. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 Students participating in this course should expect to devote at least 15 hours per semester of out-of-class time to observation in a community-based early childhood setting. NOTE: This course requires a MN DHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an advance level examination of learning in early childhood. Students will examine program and curriculum models consistent with best practice in the profession as well as various short- and long-term planning strategies employed by early childhood teachers. Learning trajectories for early childhood content areas will be examined and students will practice selection of developmentally appropriate learning goals, activities, materials and instructional strategies. Use of assessment data to guide the development of individually appropriate and responsive curriculum will be emphasized. To complete this class, students are required to spend 10 hours per semester observing and interacting with young children in an approved community-based early childhood program. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 & 1250. NOTE: This course requires a MN OHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the development of skills in science, technology, engineering and mathematics during early childhood. Students will explore the learning trajectories associated with each content area as well as developmentally appropriate environments and experiences for teaching concepts such as number sense, counting patterns, measurement, the scientific process, balance symmetry, and more. An exploration of outdoor play and the incorporation of nature in early childhood programs is also emphasized. To complete this class, students are required to spend 10 hours per semester observing and interacting with young children in an approved community-based early childhood program. Prerequisite: ECYD1215 NOTE: This course requires a MN DHS criminal background study including fingerprints.
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