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  • ECE 2605: Topics in Childhood Development

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course is designed as a special topics course to provide students with an orientation to current issues in child development. Attention will be paid to present trends in early childhood research, laws and court cases involving young children and families, inclusive educational and therapeutic practices appropriate for children in early care and education settings. Students will be given several opportunities to explore the implications current trends in the early childhood field have with pedagogy.
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  • ECE 2615: Foundations of Early Childhood Education

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course is designed as an introduction to the essentials of early childhood education. Topicsto be covered include: recognizing the unique roles played by early care and education providers teaching young children; understanding cognitive, social-emotional, adaptive and motor development in childhood; assessing and planning a developmentally appropriate and standards-based curriculum; providing an inclusive learning environment; and communicating effectively with families and caregivers. Special attention will be given to contemporary models of Early Childhood Education in school and other early childhood settings and the unique needs of early learners, including English Language Learners and students with special needs. Prerequisite: Schools in Society and Educational Psychology.
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  • ECE 2635: Child Development II + Lab

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course is designed to provide students with in-depth study of development in early childhood. A two-pronged approach is taken where students will both understand major theories supporting views of early development and learning and apply this understanding to the design of developmentally appropriate practices for young children from birth to grade four who are enrolled in early care and education settings. Specific topics include early brain development, sensitive periods in maturation, neurobehavioral and developmental disabilities, and teacher as researcher.
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  • ECE 2645: Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course provides multiple approaches to the critical linked processes of assessment, curriculum development, and instruction of young children. National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) standards as well as state and federal early learning standards, and guidelines for personnel preparation in early childhood education will be used to structure early learner curriculum and developmentally appropriate programs. Topics of study include: planning and preparation; implementing thematic units and child-centered studies using appropriate curricular materials, scope and sequence; and resources and strategies for student-centered assessments which address academic, cultural and linguistic differences. Prerequisites: Intro to ECE
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  • ECE 2655: Social Development in Early Childhood: Movement, Behavior, and Play

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course examines the role of cognitive and psychomotor influences on young children's social development. Topics studied include: purposes of play and play behkavior; motor development and the goals of physical development programs; and behavioral structures that promote prosocial competencies. Special attention will also be directed towards the use of art, music, and movement as central tools to support learning and development.
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  • ECE 2665: Assessment of Young Children

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course addresses the five critical functions played by assessment in early childhood: screening, eligibility, program planning, program monitoring, and program evaluation. Various models of assessment will be explored including standardized/norm-referenced test, curriculum based assessment, criterion-refereneced assessment, and portfolio/work sampling assessment. Students will also have practice in using classroom based assessment strategies for both summative and formative evaluations.
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  • ECE 2675: Early Language and Literacy/ EDU 2241: Reading and Literature

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course will focus on an investigation of the interrelatedness of language acquisition and development and cognitive develolp9ment as reflected in contemporary theories in early childhood development and education with specific attention to language variation. This focus will serve as the foundation of an understanding of emergent literacy. Special attention will be given to early book handling and shared readings between children and caregivers and to the use of authentic literature to enhance development of decoding skill s and comprehension. IN addition, students will investigate practices for use with English Language Learners. Prerequisite: Intro to ECE.
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  • ECE 2685: Developmental Literacy

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course will focus on an investigation of the various theoretical models of the reading process and will connect insights of language and cognition as a vehicle for developing successful reading. Students will become aware of the relationship between the reading and writing process. Students will also study a wide range of genres as a means of developing higher-level reading and writing abilities. Practical features in this course will include a critique of the use of basal reading as a means of developing literacy skills with special attention given to the development of phonemic awareness and phonics as an integral part of the reading/thinking process. Prerequisites: Intro to ECE
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  • ECE 2695: Advocacy Leadership and Collaboration

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    This course provides is designed to orient students with the roles of advocacy, leadership, and collaboration in early care and education. Content will also address skills needed by early childhood educators to effectively develop and operate early childhood programs. This includes supervision of personnel, creation and management of program budgets, compliance with standards for accreditation and professional development, accountability measurements and data monitoring for compliance with regulations from the US Office Management and Budget and the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP). Students will also have several opportunities to explore effective strategies for parentprofessional collaboration and child and family advocacy.
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  • ECN 1015: Introduction to Economics

    3.00 Credits
    Saint Joseph's University

    By analyzing the behavior of buyers and sellers in product and factor markets, this course explains how a market economy determines how scarce resources are allocated to the production and distribution of various goods and services. Supply-and-demand models are used to explain the determination of the prices of products and of factor inputs, and the consequences of government controls and of different types of market structures on prices, wages, and economic efficiency are analyzed.
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