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ECE
105
(1
Credit)
Fall,
Spring
Developmentally
Appropriate
Practice
(.75+.5)
Introduction
to
developmentally
and
culturally
appropriate
teaching
practice
in
early
childhood
settings.
Topics
include
basic
verbal
skills,
inclusion,
the
teaching
process,
organizing
a
class,
lesson
planning
and
curriculum
development.
(Note:
Successful
completion
of
this
course
is
required
prior
to
enrollment
in
any
of
the
ECE
activity
classes.
This
class
may
be
taken
concurrently
with
ECE
activity
classes.)
ECE
110
(3
Credits)
Spring
Safe,
Healthy,
Learning
Environments
(3+0)
Establishing
and
maintaining
physically
and
psychologically
safe
and
healthy
learning
environments
for
children.
Includes
common
illnesses,
preventive
health
care,
nutritional
needs,
safety
aspects
of
caring
for
young
children,
and
Alaska
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
safe,
healthy,
learning
environments.
Space,
relationships,
materials
and
routines
are
explored
as
resources
for
constructing
interesting,
secure
and
enjoyable
environments
that
encourage
safe,
healthy,
play,
exploration
and
learning.
(Alternative:
ECE
112,
113
and
114.)
ECE
111
(1
Credit)
Spring
Nutrition
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Appropriate
ways
to
meet
the
nutritional
needs
of
infants
and
young
children,
including
laws,
regulations,
and
appropriate
practices
relative
to
food
handling
service.
ECE
112
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Healthy
Environment
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Establishing
and
maintaining
a
physically
and
psychologically
safe
environment
for
children,
including
common
illnesses,
preventive
health
care
and
Alaska
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
the
health
of
young
children.
(Alternative
to
ECE
110
when
taken
with
ECE
113
and
114.)
ECE
113
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Safe
Environment
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Establishing
and
maintaining
a
physically
and
psychologically
safe
environment
for
children,
including
safety
aspects
of
caring
for
young
children
and
Alaska
laws
and
regulations
relating
to
safety.
(Alternative
to
ECE
110
when
taken
with
ECE
112
and
114.)
ECE
114
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Learning
Environments
(1+0)
Space,
relationships,
materials,
and
routines
as
resources
for
constructing
interesting,
secure,
and
enjoyable
environments
that
encourage
play,
exploration,
and
learning.
(Alternative
to
ECE
110
when
taken
with
ECE
112
and
113.)
ECE
117
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Math
Skills
for
Early
Childhood
Education
(3+0)
(Cross-listed
with
HSV
117)
Computation
involving
percentages,
estimation,
problem
solving,
reading
and
creating
graphs
and
tables,
data
organization
and
interpretation.
Emphasis
on
applications
of
computational
skills.
ECE
120
(4
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Curriculum
and
Activities
for
Young
Children
(3.75+.5)
Guidance
and
discipline
approaches
for
young
children
based
on
an
understanding
of
child
development
and
of
developmentally
appropriate
education
practices.
Such
an
understanding
assists
teachers
and
parents
in
addressing
the
cause
of
a
behavior
problem
rather
than
the
symptoms.
(Alternative:
ECE
121,
122,
123
and
124.)
ECE
121
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Physical
Activities
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Essentials
of
creating
an
environment
which
provides
space,
materials,
equipment,
and
activities
to
promote
the
physical
development
of
children.
(Alternative
to
ECE
120
when
taken
with
ECE
122,
123
and
124.)
ECE
122
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Cognitive
Activities
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Curriculum
planning
and
facilitation
of
activities
and
experiences
which
encourage
questioning,
probing,
and
problem-solving
skills
appropriate
for
different
developmental
levels
and
various
learning
styles
of
young
children.
(Alternative
to
ECE
120
when
taken
with
ECE
121,
123
and
124.)
ECE
123
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Language
and
Literature
Activities
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Curriculum
planning
and
facilitation
of
activities
that
help
children
acquire
and
use
language
as
a
means
of
communicating
their
thoughts
and
feelings.
Includes
nonverbal
communication
and
understanding
of
others.
(Alternative
to
ECE
120
when
taken
with
ECE
121,
122
and
124.)
ECE
124
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Creative
Activities
for
Young
Children
(1+0)
Curriculum
planning
and
facilitation
of
activities
which
provide
a
variety
of
experiences
and
media
that
stimulate
children
to
explore
and
express
their
creative
ability.
(Alternative
to
ECE
120
when
taken
with
ECE
121,
122
and
123.)
ECE
125
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Learning
Mathematics
(1+0)
Overview
of
how
children
construct
mathematical
meanings.
Introduction
to
mathematical
learning
principles
and
experiences
for
children,
3
-
8
years.
ECE
130
(2
Credits)
Fall
Culture,
Learning
and
the
Young
Child
(2+0)
Ways
each
child
within
a
culture
comes
to
know,
accept
and
take
pride
in
himself
or
herself.
Maintaining
a
culturally
appropriate,
open,
friendly
and
cooperative
caring
relationship
with
each
child's
family.
ECE
140
(3
Credits)
Spring
Positive
Social
Development
(2.5+.5)
Classroom
management
techniques
for
teachers
working
with
groups
of
children
3-8
years
old.
Explores
the
importance
of
a
strong
self-concept
and
methods
for
helping
children
develop
positive
self-esteem
and
a
pro-social
orientation.
Includes
skills
necessary
to
provide
appropriate
guidance
including:
setting
limits,
use
of
logical
and
natural
consequences
and
helping
children
learn
social
problem
solving,
conflict
resolution
and
negotiation.
(Alternate:
ECE
141,
142
and
143.)
ECE
141
(1
Credit)
Spring
Class
Management
(1+0)
Classroom
management
for
teachers
working
with
groups
of
children
3-8
years
old.
Explores
skills
needed
to
provide
an
environment
in
which
children
can
begin
to
learn
and
practice
appropriate
and
acceptable
behaviors
as
individuals
and
as
a
group.
Appropriate
guidance
including:
setting
limits,
use
of
logical
and
natural
consequences
and
helping
children
learn
social
problem
solving,
conflict
resolution
and
negotiation.
(Alternative
to
ECE
140
when
taken
with
ECE
142
and
143.)
ECE
142
(
1
Credit)
Spring
Social
Development
of
the
Young
Child
(1+0)
Explores
skills
that
help
each
child
feel
accepted
in
the
group.
Encourages
communication
empathy
and
mutual
respect
among
children
and
adults.
Emphasis
on
methods
used
to
promote
pro-social
skills
such
as
sharing,
making
friends,
helping
children
learn
social
problem
solving,
conflict
resolution
and
negotiation.
(Alternative
to
ECE
140
when
taken
with
ECE
141
and
143.)
ECE
143
(1
Credit)
Spring
Developing
Positive
Self-Concepts
in
Young
Children
(1+0)
Explores
the
importance
of
a
strong
self-concept
and
methods
for
helping
children
develop
positive
self
esteem.
Emphasis
on
providing
success-oriented
activities,
encouraging
acceptance
and
expression
of
children's
feelings
and
developing
pride
as
an
individual
and
as
a
member
of
a
cultural/ethnic
group.
(Alternative
to
ECE
140
when
taken
with
ECE
141
and
142.)
ECE
170
(1
-
3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring,
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Practicum
I
(.5+variable)
A
guided
student
teaching
experience
in
working
with
a
group
of
0
-
8
year
old
children.
Students
apply
skill
in
providing
quality
early
care
and
education
based
on
the
knowledge
of
early
childhood
theories
and
approved
practices.
Assumes
increasing
responsibility
for
planning
and
lead
teaching.
(Prerequisites:
ECE
110,
120,
205,
130,
140,
245.)
ECE
171
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Program
Management
(1+0)
The
importance
of
coordination
and
communication
among
staff
in
the
classroom.
Emphasis
on
effective
group
planning,
using
resources,
improving
communication,
sharing
information
about
children,
maintaining
records,
and
establishing
and
following
policies,
rules
and
regulations.
ECE
172
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Professionalism
(1+0)
Awareness
of
one's
own
personal
qualities,
feelings,
and
values
that
affect
the
teaching
atmosphere;
one's
relationships
with
children;
one's
own
teaching
style.
ECE
205
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
(TVC)
As
Demand
Warrants
(Rural
Sites)
Overview
of
Early
Childhood
Profession
(2.75+.5)
Examination
of
the
early
childhood
profession,
including
historical
foundations,
current
issues,
future
predictions,
exploration
of
needs
of
children
and
families,
career
opportunities,
educational
requirements,
standards
for
jobs
in
the
field,
and
personal
professional
goals.
Includes
seven
hours
lab.
ECE
210
(3
Credits)
Spring
Child
Guidance
(3+0)
Guidance
and
discipline
approaches
for
young
children,
based
on
an
understanding
of
child
development
and
of
developmentally
appropriate
education
practices.
Such
an
understanding
assists
teachers
and
parents
in
addressing
the
cause
of
a
behavior
problem
rather
than
the
symptoms.
ECE
220
(2
Credits)
Spring
Infant
and
Toddler
Care
(1+2)
Developmentally
appropriate
care
and
nuturance
of
infants
and
toddlers,
including
activities
to
stimulate
development
and
learning
and
support
communication,
guidance
and
health.
Weekly
practice
labs
(14
hours)
required.
(Prerequisites:
ECE
245
or
permission
of
instructor.)
ECE
221
(1
Credit)
As
Demand
Warrants
Young
Child
and
the
Family
(1+0)
The
importance
of
a
positive
and
productive
relationship
between
families
and
the
child
development
centers.
Emphasis
on
using
this
relationship
to
coordinate
child
rearing
efforts
of
both
the
family
and
the
educator.
ECE
225
(1
Credit)
Fall/Spring
Family
Day
Care
Home
Provider
Training
(1+0
)
Operation
of
safe,
successful
day
care
home
or
family
day
care
program.
Overview
of
laws
and
regulations,
business
practices,
parental
concerns,
health
and
safety,
activities,
space
planning,
snack
and
meal
service,
community
support,
and
provider
concerns.
ECE
230
(3
Credits)
Fall
Introduction
to
Children
with
Special
Needs
(3+0)
An
overview
of
categories
of
exceptionality
includes
hearing
and
visual
impairments;
learning,
speech
and
language
disabilities;
emotional
disturbances;
physical
and
mental
challenges;
and
the
gifted
and
talented.
(Prerequisite:
ECE
245
or
permission
of
instructor.)
ECE
235
(2
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Screening,
Assessment
and
Recording
(2+0)
Information
to
help
teachers
of
young
children
understand
the
purpose
of
screening.
Presents
use
of
good
screening
procedures.
Explores
the
importance
of
assessing
young
children's
development
and
provides
tools
and
practice
for
recording
and
evaluating
children's
progress
towards
goals.
Includes
a
variety
of
evaluation
tools
for
assessing
young
children's
development.
(Recommended:
ECE
105.)
ECE
240
(3
Credits)
As
Demand
Warrants
Inclusion
of
Children
with
Special
Needs
(3+0)
Developmental,
social,
educational
and
legal
(PL94-142
and
99-457)
issues
related
to
the
education
of
young
children
with
special
needs.
Includes
the
role
of
the
teacher
in
identifying,
assessing
and
individualizing
educational
programs
for
young
children
with
special
needs.
Emphasis
on
including
the
children
in
the
least
restrictive
and
most
responsive
environments.
(Prerequisites:
ECE
245
or
instructor
permission.)
ECE
245
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring
Child
Development
(3+0)
s
Examination
of
human
relationships
with
and
among
children
from
a
multicultural
perspective.
Includes
physical,
intellectual,
emotional
and
social
development
beginning
before
birth
through
middle
childhood.
Requires
child
observations.
Also
available
via
Independent
Learning.
ECE
250
(1
Credit)
Alternate
Spring
Activities
for
School-Age
Child
Care
(1+0)
For
child
care
staff
who
work
in
after-school
and/or
summer
programs.
Focus
on
daily
activity
schedules
and
appropriate,
fun,
challenging
activities
and
projects
for
young
school-age
children.
(Next
offered:
2003
-
04.)
ECE
270
(3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring,
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Practicum
II
(.5
+11.5)
An
advanced
guided
field
experience
in
working
with
a
group
of
young
children
in
a
school
or
center.
May
include
teaching
in
a
team
situation
and
working
with
families.
(Prerequisites:
ECE
170.)
ECE
299
(1
-
3
Credits)
Fall,
Spring,
Summer,
As
Demand
Warrants
Practicum
for
CDA
A
practical
application
of
all
previous
CDA
competency
courses.
The
student
will
assume
responsibility
for
children
in
an
approved
early
childhood
setting.
(CDA
curriculum.)
ECE
301
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Parents
as
Partners
in
Education
(1.5+3)
Study
of
strategies
that
will
assist
those
who
work
with
children
and/or
families
to
facilitate
supportive
partnerships
with
parents.
Includes
partnerships,
contemporary
issues,
school
and
home-based
programs,
rights
and
responsibilities,
professional
ethics,
and
parents
with
special
or
unique
needs.
(Prerequisite:
ECE
245
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
ECE
340
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Financial
Management
of
Early
Childhood
Programs
(1+4)
The
financial
aspects
of
managing
a
day
care
center
or
preschool
program.
Includes
budgeting,
program
resource
management,
marketing,
purchasing,
pay
and
compensation,
and
fee
collection
issues
important
to
maintaining
quality
programs
for
young
children.
(Prerequisite:
ECE
245
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003-04.)
ECE
341
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Personnel
Management
of
Early
Childhood
Programs
(1+4)
Management
of
personnel
of
child
care
programs,
including
recruitment,
hiring,
in-service
training,
staff
meetings
and
communication,
supervision,
evaluation,
motivation,
burnout
prevention
and
termination
of
employees.
Focus
on
maintaining
quality
programs
for
young
children.
(Prerequisite:
ECE
245
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003
-
04.)
ECE
342O
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Fall
Family
Relationships
(2+2)
Examination
of
relationships
in
contemporary
family
life.
Focus
on
the
changing
family,
gender
roles,
living
together,
and
relationships
with
children
and
grandchildren.
Includes
current
family
research
and
issues
within
and
effect
of
public
policy
on
families
in
our
multicultural
society.
(Prerequisites:
SOC
242
and
ECE
245
or
PSY
240
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2004-05.)
ECE
442
(3
Credits)
Alternate
Spring
Family
Resource
Management
(1.5+3)
Management
of
resources
which
help
families
meet
and
alter
the
increasing
complexities
of
life.
Involves
purposeful
actions
that
affect
the
use
of
time,
money,
energy,
skills,
talents
and
knowledge.
Explores
roles,
goals,
and
decision-making
within
our
multicultural
society
throughout
the
life
cycle.
(Prerequisite:
ECE
245
or
PSY
240
and
upper
division
status,
or
permission
of
instructor.
Next
offered:
2003
-
04.)
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