| 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 logicomathematical
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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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; Corequisite:
ECE 4454. |
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| ECE 4491–4492 |
Guided Independent Research(1-3) |
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Additional information is indexed under Guided
Independent Research and Study. |
