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ECE |
3310 |
Portrait of a Learner: Logico-Mathematical Knowledge (3) |
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The purpose of this course
is to assist students as they investigate and construct operational
knowledge of young children’s construction of logico-mathematical knowledge.
This course includes extensive laboratory experiences where students
interact with diverse learners through observation and participation in the
application of appropriate logico-mathematical knowledge experiences
including technology and the investigation and evaluation of children’s
thinking.
Prerequisite: Admission to the
Teacher Education Program (TEP). |
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ECE |
3320 |
Portrait of a Learner: Physical
Knowledge (3) |
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The purpose of this course is to assist
students as they investigate and construct operational knowledge of young
children’s construction of physical knowledge. This course includes
extensive laboratory experiences where students interact with diverse
learners through observation and participation in the application of
appropriate physical knowledge experiences including technology and the
investigation and evaluation of children’s thinking.
Prerequisite:
Admission to TEP. |
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ECE |
3330 |
Portrait of a Learner: Social and Moral
Development (3) |
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The purpose of this course
is to assist undergraduate students as they investigate and construct
operational knowledge of children’s social development. In addition, the
undergraduate will interact with diverse learners through observation and
participation in the application of appropriate social development
experiences, including technology along with the investigation and
evaluation of children’s construction of social knowledge.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.
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ECE |
3340 |
Portrait of a Learner: Language
Acquisition (3) |
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|
The purpose of this course
is to assist students as they investigate and construct an operational
knowledge of young children’s language and literacy acquisition. This course
includes extensive laboratory experiences where students interact with
diverse learners through observation and participation in the application of
appropriate language and literacy experiences including technology.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.
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ECE |
3350 |
Portrait of a Learner: Symbolic Function
(3) |
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The purpose of this course
is to assist students as they investigate and construct operational
knowledge of young children’s symbolic thought and representation through
play, art, music, movement and drama. This course includes extensive
laboratory experiences where students interact with diverse learners through
observation and participation in the application of appropriate expressive
arts experiences including technology and the investigation of children’s
representation of their knowledge.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP.
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ECE |
4401 |
The
Integrated Program (3) |
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This course is designed as
a culminating course for Early Childhood Education students to examine the
integrated nature of the ECE program. This course includes extensive
laboratory experiences where students interact with diverse learners as they
plan, implement, and evaluate integrated curriculum, including technology,
and the total ECE program.
Prerequisite:
Admission to TEP and completion of a minimum of 15 hours in the teaching
field.
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ECE |
4454 |
Internship Seminar for Early Childhood
Education (3) |
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|
This course provides
seniors an opportunity during internship to examine broad educational issues
and concerns, topics on the state and local levels and those of personal
interest. The scope of the course ranges from juvenile law, classroom
management professionalism, professional development for teachers and other
course topics.
Prerequisite: Admission to
TEP; Co-requisite: ECE Internship. |
|
ECE |
4465 |
Early Childhood Education Internship
(1-3) |
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Experiences in internship,
i.e., observation, participating and teaching with supervision. Twenty-five
clock hours for each credit hour.
Prerequisite: Completion of all courses required by the State Department of
Education and the approval of the Director of Professional Laboratory
Experiences. |
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ECE |
4466 |
Early
Childhood Education Internship (6) |
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Half-day observing and
teaching under supervision.
Prerequisite:
Holder of an Alabama Class B Teacher Certificate; successful completion of
two years teaching experience in grades P-3; completion of all courses
required for certification in Early Childhood Education and approval of the
Director of the Professional Internship Program. |
|
ECE |
4474 |
Internship in Early Childhood Education
(9) |
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|
The Professional Internship
Program is the culminating clinical field-based experience for students
seeking certification in a teaching field. The Professional Internship
Program provides the student with the opportunity to conduct classes and
assume the role of a teacher while receiving supervision from a classroom
teacher and a university supervisor for a period of one full semester. The
student will demonstrate skills of the informed, reflective decision maker
throughout the internship experience.
Prerequisite: Admission to TEP; Co-requisite: ECE 4454. |
|
ECE |
4491– |
Guided Independent Research(1-3) |
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4492 |
Additional information is
indexed under Guided Independent Research and Study. |
