ECED 470 Practicum: Early Childhood Education Specializations

4 credits

Students will select a topic related to an area of specialization in ECE and will research, design, implement, and report on their work using a variety of methods.

Prerequisites: ECED 435 and ECED 445

Course Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Formulate a thesis topic to investigate and research an area of interest in relation to programs for young children
Design a plan to utilize the research to improve early childhood experiences for young children and their families
Assess the effectiveness of the plan and strategies through detailed evaluations
Create a culminating project presentation related to the area of specialization and learning experiences

College-Wide Learning Outcomes
This course teaches to the college-wide learning outcome of Information Literacy, the ability to recognize when information is needed, to choose the appropriate tools to locate the required information, and to effectively gather and evaluate the information.

Total Hours: 100 Theory (Lecture) Hours: 10 Field-Based Experience (Practicum or Internship) Hours: 90