CD/ECE Courses
The following courses are included in the Child Development/Early Childhood Education career path:
170. Introduction to Early Child Care and Education. (3 cr) Introduction to early care and education and applied child development. Different philosophical and educational approaches to working with young children with a range of abilities in a variety of settings.
270. Development of the Preschool Child (2 cr) (UNL) Prereq: CYAF 160 or equivalent. Parallel: CYAF 270L or permission. Growth and behavior related to the preschool years, ages two through five.
270L. Development of the Preschool Child-Laboratory. (1 cr) (UNL) Lab. Prereq: CYAF 160 or equivalent. Parallel CYAF 270. Observation of and participation in the care and guidance of preschool children.
271. Infancy. (3 cr) (UNL) Prereq: CYAF 160 or equivalent. Parallel: CYAF 271L. Human growth and behavior from conception to three years of age from a holistic and ecological perspective including application of knowledge to the care and education of infants and toddlers.
271L. Infancy Laboratory. (1 cr) Lab. Prereq: CYAF 160 or equivalent. Parallel: CYAF 271. Human growth and behavior from conception to three years of age.
371. Methods of Working with Infants in Programs and Communities (3 cr) Prereq: CYAF 271 and 271L, with grades of "Pass" or "C" or better. Program models used in programs serving infants and toddlers. Center-based and home-based models. Curricula, training programs, and methods of assessment used in infant-toddler programs. Current state efforts to define standards and outcomes for infants and toddlers.
372. Middle Childhood and Adolescence (3 cr) (UNL, UNO) Prereq: CYAF 160 or 160H or equivalent. Theoretical interrelationships of the physiological, psychological and sociological and cognitive aspects of development during the years after early childhood through adolescence.
374. Curriculum Planning in Early Childhood Education. (3 cr) (UNL) Prereq: CYAF 160 or 170, and 270 and 270L; Parallel CYAF 374L. The teacher's role in facilitating childhood learning through planning, implementing the best practices, sequencing, documenting, and evaluating early childhood instruction.
374L. Curriculum Planning in Early Childhood Education Laboratory. (1 cr) (UNL) Lab. Prereq: CYAF 160 or 170, and 270 and 270L; Parallel CYAF 374L. Planning, implementing, and evaluating developmentally appropriate activities for young children in a supervised early childhood laboratory setting.
383. Literacy Methods for Young Children (3 cr) Prereq: CYAF 374 and 374L. Research base and historical antecedents of current theories of literacy development in young children. The specific connection between those theories and construction and successful implementation of developmentally appropriate, relationship-rich literacy methods, strategies, materials, and environments for children from birth to age five. Assessment tools of teacher effectiveness and early literacy acquisition, formal and informal techniques.
384. World of Wonder: Math, Science and Nature Integrated Methods Birth to Age 5 (3 cr) Prereq: CYAF 170 or equivalent. The development and learning of children from birth to age five in the domains of math, science, and nature. The developmentally appropriate methods for supporting children's development in these domains.
385. Applied Methods of Social Emotional Development and Guidance (3 cr). Prereq: CYAF 170, 270, and 270L; parallel CYAF 385L. CYAF 385 is for people interested in working with children in schools, child care programs, and in social service agencies. An overview of the competent of social competence and what influences its development. common social difficulties experienced by children and enhancing children's social competence.
385L. Applied Methods of Social Emotional Development and Guidance Laboratory (1 cr) Lab. Prereq: CYAF 170, 270, and 270L; parallel CYAF 385. CYAF 385L is for students to improve their ability to interact effectively with young children. CYAF 385L provides a bridge between theory and practice, complementing CYAF 385. CYAF 385L is Pass/No Pass only. Practice and demonstrate behaviors and skills related to sound child development theory and/or research and best practices under the guidance of early childhood professionals.
474/874. Assessment in Early Childhood. (3 cr) (UNL) Prereq: 12 hrs family and consumer science or social sciences including CYAF 270 and 270L. Selection, use and interpretation of assessment instruments for understanding the developmental level of children from birth through age eight. Assessment of reasoning and thinking processes, concept formation, and social cognition.
477/877. Administration of Early Childhood Programs (3 cr) (UNL) Prereq: 12 hrs family and consumer sciences including CYAF 270. Administration of early childhood programs.
497A. Student Teaching in Early Childhood Education (7 cr) (UNL) Lec 3, lab 24. Prereq: CYAF 270, and CYAF 270L with grade of C or above; CYAF 374L. P/NP only. Integrating developmental theory into the planning, implementation and evaluation of individual and group experiences for young children in a child development laboratory.
