ECD 101 - Intro to Early Education and Child Development

Institution:

Community College of Allegheny County

Subject:

Early Education Child Development

Description:

This course provides the student with an introduction to the history and trends in early education and child development. Students explore career options, professional expectations, and techniques for teaching, working and interacting with diverse populations of children and their families. A weekly field observation in early childhood programs, schools, agencies or therapeutic setting is required. Students must have three current clearances: FBI Fingerprint Clearance, a Pennsylvania State Police Criminal History Clearance, and a Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare Child Abuse History Clearance and meet the local requirements of the field placement site, including the National Sex Offender Registry (NSOR) Verification Clearance.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.ccac.edu

Phone Number:

(412) 323-2323

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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