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Course offerings and multiple clinical experiences in the Early Childhood Education minor provide the candidate with comprehensive knowledge and understandings of the unique content, philosophy and pedagogy related to teaching young children in developmentally appropriate ways. Building upon Concordia’s strong elementary education program, it provides candidates a coherent, complementary minor which extends and refines their knowledge, skills and dispositions for working successfully in preschool, child care programs, and early elementary school settings. Completion makes the candidate eligible for the State of Michigan’s Early Childhood Education endorsement (ZA) on the elementary education teaching certificate.
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Early Childhood Education Minor
—Elementary Education Program Only
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21*-22 credits
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Required Courses
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21*-22 credits
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ECE201
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Foundations of Early Childhood Education
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3
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ECE310
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Assessment of Young Children
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3
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ECE320
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Planning Instruction for Young Children
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2
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ECE345
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Emergent Literacy
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2
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ECE405
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Early Childhood Education Program Administration
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3
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ECE410
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Learning through Creative Activities
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3
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ECE415
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Partnerships for Early Childhood
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3
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ECE420
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Math & Science for Young Children
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2
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ECE450*
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Early Childhood Practicum
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1*
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* ECE450 may be waived by the Dean of the School of Education based on prior experiences. A Petition for Substitution or Waiver of Academic Requirement is required.
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