ECE 545  Curriculum for Young Children - Basic knowledge of curriculum and concepts of mathematics, science, and social studies for young children. Child growth and development as basis for planning and teaching mathematics, science, and social studies to young children. Teaching methods and use of instructional media. Practicum experience required. Prerequisite: Admission to ECE 5th-Year Program. 6 hours.
 

ECE 546  Communication Arts and Reading for the Young Child - Nature of reading and language arts experiences for children, infant through grade three. Media, materials, experiences, programs, and strategies to facilitate development of communicative abilities with emphasis on preserving and maintaining creative expression in different cultural settings. Integration of learning in areas of listening, speaking, reading, composition, literature, handwriting, spelling, and other communicative arts. Laboratory experiences required. Prerequisite: Admission to ECE 5th-Year Program. 6 hours.
 

ECE 548  Infant/Toddler Development - Study of human development within an ecological context from before birth to three years of age. Course covers social-emotional, physical, cognitive, language, and creative development of the infant and toddler in the home and also in programs for very young children.
 

ECE 549  Educational Environment: Infants/Parents (Toddlers/Parents) -  Study of infant (or toddler) development as it relates to the organization of a parent/infant (or toddler) educational program. Information concerning program management, observation of parent/infant (or toddler) interaction, development and sequencing of activities, creation and evaluation of materials, and an examination of techniques and procedures for parent involvement and education. Actual experience in working with a parent/infant (or toddler) program will be an integral part of the course. Prerequisite: ECE 548 or equivalent. 3 or 6 hours.
 

ECE 620  Introduction to Curriculum and Teaching -  Basic knowledge of early childhood curriculum for programs, infant through third grade, in a variety of settings. Relationship of child growth and development in planning and implementation of all areas of curriculum. Prerequisite: Admission to ECE 5th-Year Program.
 

ECE 630  Cognitive Curriculum in Early Childhood Education - . Mathematics and science for children four to eight years of age based on constructivism. Children's thinking, particularly in physical-knowledge activities, group games, and situations in daily living.
 

ECE 631  Program for Young Children -  Early childhood education programs and theoretical perspectives. Existing curricula such as Piaget, behavior modification, Montessori, open classroom, foreign-based programs. Required for students without undergraduate majors in ECE.
 

ECE 632  Young Children and Their Literature -  Literature for children in nursery school, kindergarten, primary grades; selection, use, and integration of literature in total curriculum.
 

ECE 633  Social Development of the Young Atypical Child -  Theoretical issues and political, sociological relationship of the atypical child. Nature, assessment, and intervention of emotional disorder. Program planning, teaching, and interdisciplinary considerations.
 

ECE 690  Practicum in Early Childhood Education -  Required of all M.A.Ed. students. Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 3 or 6 hours.
 

ECE 692  Practicum in Primary Education -  Prerequisite: Permission of advisor and department. 6 or 9 hours.
 

ECE 693  Internship in Early Childhood Education -  Full-time internship for 10 weeks (300 clock hours). 3 or 9 hours.
 

ECE 694  Practicum in Early Childhood Education for the Young Atypical Child.
 

ECE 730  Doctoral Seminar I: Issues in Developmental Theory -  Historical, sociological, and psychological influences on theories of development. Prerequisites: Graduate course in development or educational psychology and admission to doctoral program.
 

ECE 731  Doctoral Seminar II: Children and Society -  Societal influences on child development. Role of family and various agencies in different cultures. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program.
 

ECE 732  Doctoral Seminar III: Special Topics in Early Childhood and Development Studies -  Specific topic announced in class schedule. Prerequisites: ECE 730 and 731. 1-3 hours.
 

ECE 733  Doctoral Seminar IV. Advanced Research in Early Childhood Education -  Evaluation and planning of research in preparation for dissertation. Prerequisite: At least one course in research, measurement, or statistics. 3-9 hours.
 

ECE 734  Logic and Scientific Inquiry -  Scientific investigation as applied in education. Conceptual issues in research process. Methods of analysis and presentation. Prerequisite: Master's degree.
 

ECE 735  Meaning and Development of Play -  Nature of play, its importance and how it is nurtured. Prerequisite: Master's degree.
 

ECE 736  Personality Development of the Young Child -  Theoretical perspectives; review of research, including cross-cultural studies. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program.
 

ECE 737  Parent, Child, School Interface -  Historical development of parent involvement. Theoretical bases of family-school interactions. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program.
 

ECE 738  The Consultation Process and the Young Child -  Problem areas affecting young children; skills for working with families and community agencies. Prerequisites: ECE 730 and 731.
 

ECE 739  Developing Interpersonal Competence for Leaders -  Relationships with coworkers and subordinates. Various approaches to interpersonal relationships. Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program.
 

ECE 740  Research Apprenticeship -  Planning, implementation, analysis, and presentation of research. Prerequisites: ECE 730 and 731. 3 or 6 hours.
 

ECE 741  Research Study: Design and Implementation -  Development of rationale, literature search, collection and analysis of data, and formal written report (according to APA guidelines). Must be completed before admission to candidacy. Prerequisites: EPR 607, 608, 609, and ECE 740.
 

ECE 742-745  Piaget: Theory and Research -  Jean Piaget's theory, application to early childhood education; physical and social (conventional) knowledge. Representation and memory, logico-mathematical knowledge. Prerequisite: Master's degree and EEC 672.
 

ECE 746  Contemporary Issues in American Science Education -  Crisis atmosphere surrounding science education in American classroom. Prerequisites: ECE 730, 731 and 732.
 

ECE 747  Social Development of Young Children -  Factors influencing socialization of young children. Prerequisites: ECE 730 and 732.
 

ECE 748  Research in Infancy -  Theoretical and empirical evidence relating to psychomotor domain. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program in early childhood education.
 

ECE 749  Advanced Early Childhood Curriculum -  Historical, philosophical, psychological, and social thought influencing curriculum in early childhood education. Prerequisites: ECE 730, 731, and 732.
 

ECE 750  Literacy Before School -  Written language development of preschool children. Prerequisites: Master's degree and two courses in language development.
 

ECE 751  Schooling and Literacy Instruction -  Primary-level literacy instruction and children's literacy development. Prerequisites: Admission to doctoral program in early childhood education and two courses in language development.
 

ECE 752  Theory and Research on Literacy Development and Instruction -  Philosophical and psychological beliefs regarding literacy development. Prerequisite: Admission to doctoral program in early childhood education.
 

ECE 753  John Dewey and the Early Childhood Curriculum -  Dewey's philosophy, epistemology; relationship to early childhood education and development.
 

ECE 760  Current Issues in Education -  1-3 hours.
 

ECE 774  Advanced Seminar in Language Development -  Relationship of thinking and knowing to language development; strategies for analysis; strengths and weaknesses of techniques of examining language development. Prerequisites: Master's degree and one course in language development or equivalent.
 

ECE 790  Internship in Early Childhood Education and Development -  6 or 9 hours.
 

ECE 791  Field Studies in Early Childhood Education -  Prerequisite: Permission of instructor. 1-6 hours.
 

ECE 792  Directed Readings in Research -  Review of research in early childhood education to gain understanding of conceptual and methodological basis.
 

ECE 793  Individual Research in Early Childhood Education -  Recent research in early childhood education; systematic solutions to problems in education.
 

ECE 794  Current Research Topics in Early Childhood Education -  Philosophical aspects of scientific methods in education; functions of paradigms, theories, and models in inquiry; theory development and validation; major types of experimental and nonexperimental inquiry appropriate to study of educational phenomena.
 

ECE 798  Nondissertation Research - 3-12 hours.
 

ECE 799  Dissertation Research - Prerequisite: Admission to candidacy. 3-12 hours.