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  • 3.00 Credits

    Focused on promoting the arts in children's lives. Explores the role of the teacher in helping children become aware of the beauty around them and to appreciate the variety and skill of many different kinds of art including: theatre, two- and three-dimensional art, crafts, vocal and instrumental music and dance. Strategies for assessing artistic development and working with families are incorporated. Prerequisites: WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; ECE F240; ECE F310. Offered Spring Prerequisite:    (ENGL F111X UF C- OR WRTG F111X UF C- OR EACE 60 OR SATE 1340 OR S11 710 OR WRTG F1X UF OR ENGL F1X UF ) (AND ENGL F211X UF C- OR WRTG F211X UF C- OR ENGL F212 UF C- OR WRTG F213X UF C- OR ENGL F213X UF C- OR WRTG F214X UF C- OR WRTG F2X UF OR ENGL F2X UF ) (OR CORE F1 UF OR CORE F1AA UF OR CORE F1AS UF ) AND ECE F240 UF C- AND ECE F310 UF C-
  • 3.00 Credits

    Focused on constructivist teaching of math and science. Explores the role of the teacher in helping children become theory builders in an environment designed to promote learning in math and science. Includes specific examples in chemistry, biology, ecology, numbers, patterns, geometry, measurement and data analysis. Emphasis is on teaching children an interactive, analytic and reflective process of inquiry. Prerequisites: ECE F310; ECE F360; upper-division standing. Recommended: Completion of at least one natural science course. Offered Fall Odd-numbered Years Prerequisite:    ECE F310 UF C AND ECE F360 UF C
  • 3.00 Credits

    Management of resources which help families meet and alter the increasing complexities of life. Involves purposeful actions that affect the use of time, money, energy, skills, talents and knowledge. Explores roles, goals and decision-making within our multicultural society throughout the life cycle. Prerequisites: ECE F242; WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X. Offered Fall As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    ECE F242 UF C- (AND ENGL F111X UF C- OR WRTG F111X UF C- OR EACE 60 OR SATE 1340 OR S11 710 OR WRTG F1X UF C- OR ENGL F1X UF C- ) (AND ENGL F211X UF C- OR WRTG F211X UF C- OR ENGL F212 UF C- OR WRTG F212X UF C- OR WRTG F213X UF C- OR ENGL F213X UF C- OR WRTG F214X UF C- OR WRTG F2X UF C- OR ENGL F2X UF C- ) (OR CORE F1 UF T T OR CORE F1AA UF T T OR CORE F1AS UF T T )
  • 3.00 Credits

    Study of the inter-relationships between early childhood and future development from adolescence through adulthood. Achievement in school, anorexia, chemical dependency and other health issues, family happiness, personal confidence and career success have all been linked to the early years. This course helps students understand these vital connections. Prerequisites: ECE F107 or ED F245 or PSY F245; WRTG F111X; WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years Prerequisite:    (ECE F107 UF C- OR ED F245 UF C- OR PSY F245 UF C- ) (AND CORE F1 UF T T OR CORE F1AA UF T T OR CORE F1AS UF T T ) (OR ENGL F111X UF C- OR WRTG F1X UF C- OR WRTG F111X UF C- OR EACE 60 OR SATE 1340 OR S11 710 OR ENGL F1X UF C- ) (AND ENGL F211X UF C- OR WRTG F211X UF C- OR ENGL F212 UF C- OR WRTG F212X UF C- OR WRTG F213X UF C- OR ENGL F213X UF C- OR WRTG F214X UF C- OR WRTG F2X UF C- OR ENGL F2X UF C- )
  • 3.00 Credits

    An overview of the early childhood field as a profession, the history of policy changes, and origin of policy reform. Topics will include system building strategies and models, ways to promote advocacy in early childhood, and leadership qualities necessary to be an advocate in the field. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X or WRTG F213X and ECE F340 or ECE F341. Offered As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    WRTG F211X UF C- (OR WRTG F213X UF C- AND ECE F340 UF C- ) OR ECE F341 UF C-
  • 3.00 Credits

    Advanced practicum requiring 200 hours of work in an early childhood program or family support agency as a teacher, curriculum specialist, family advocate or in another related position. A capstone course available only to those who have completed the other required course work for the B.A. in Child Development and Family Studies degree and their designated specialty. Prerequisites: Senior standing; permission of instructor. Offered As Demand Warrants
  • 3.00 Credits

    Theory and application of action research within an organization. Emphasis on use of personal reflection to understand practice and the development of a planned theory of action. Techniques for observing action through the use of examining the evidence are learned. Students should expect to be involved within an early childhood administrative setting for some or all of the day for a minimum of 10 weeks. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; completion of all CDFS core major and Administration or Family Support concentration course work. Offered Spring Odd-numbered Years or As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    (ENGL F211X UF C- OR WRTG F211X UF C- OR ENGL F212 UF C- OR WRTG F212X UF C- OR WRTG F213X UF C- OR ENGL F213X UF C- OR WRTG F214X UF C- OR WRTG F2X UF C- OR ENGL F2X UF C- ) (OR CORE F1 UF T T OR CORE F1AA UF T T OR CORE F1AS UF T T )
  • 3.00 Credits

    Theory and application of classroom research with emphasis on teacher as researcher. Techniques of classroom research will be studied and applied; including observation, question posing, note taking, data analysis, data interpretation, practica, and research report writing. Students should expect to be involved in the classroom setting for some or all of the school day for the entire university semester; approximately 200 hours. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; completion of all CDFS core major and concentration course work, excluding ECE F473. Offered Spring or As Demand Warrants
  • 3.00 Credits

    Supervised clinical field practice within an early childhood setting. Intent of this course is to provide a capstone for students who have completed all course work within the Curriculum and Teaching or Infant and Toddler concentration of the Child Development and Family Studies B.A. program. Practica activity will demonstrate application of appropriate curriculum, assessment and classroom environments developed to enhance the learning and development of young children. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; completion of all CDFS core major and concentration course work, excluding ECE F472. This course may be taken in conjunction with ECE F480. Offered Spring or As Demand Warrants
  • 1.00 Credits

    Entry into development of a capstone project that documents the graduating candidate's professional development as a result of the Child Development and Family Studies program within the standards set by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The portfolio is required for final completion of the CDFS B.A. degree program in lieu of a written comprehensive exam or thesis. This course introduces students to the portfolio process, which will be completed with final assessment as the finishing piece of the CDFS program. Prerequisites: WRTG F211X, WRTG F212X, WRTG F213X or WRTG F214X; admittance to the CDFS B.A. program. Offered Fall and Spring As Demand Warrants Prerequisite:    CORE F1 UF T T OR CORE F1AA UF T T OR CORE F1AS UF T T OR ENGL F211X UF C- OR WRTG F211X UF C- OR ENGL F212 UF C- OR WRTG F212X UF C- OR WRTG F213X UF C- OR ENGL F213X UF C- OR WRTG F214X UF C- OR WRTG F2X UF C- OR ENGL F2X UF C-
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