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General characteristics and behaviorsas well as comparisons to generallyaccepted norms are included.Observations of infants may be arequirement.COREQ: Working in a child care settingor acceptance as an intern at AWCCDLLECE 152 Ages and Stages:Toddlerhood1 cr, .5 lec, 1 labTheories, trends, and research inthe development of toddlerhood.Emphasis on the principles of physical,social, emotional, and intellectualgrowth of young children. Generalcharacteristics and behaviors as wellas comparisons of generally acceptednorms are included. Observation oftoddlers may be a requirement.COREQ: Working in a child care settingor acceptance as an intern at AWCCDLLECE 153 Ages and Stages:The Preschool Years1 cr, .5 lec, 1 labTheories, trends, and research in thedevelopment of the preschool years.Emphasis on the principles of physical,social, emotional, and intellectualgrowth of young children. Generalcharacteristics and behaviors as wellas comparisons of generally acceptednorms are included. Observation ofpreschoolers may be a requirement.COREQ: Working in a child care settingor acceptance as an intern at AWCCDLLECE 154 Ages and Stages: TheMiddle Years1 cr, .5 lec, 1 labThis course is an overview of theories,trends, and research in the developmentof children from five to twelveyears of age. There will be an emphasison the principles of physical, social,emotional, and intellectual growth ofschool-aged children. General characteristicsand behaviors will be consideredand compared to generallyaccepted norms.PRE: ECE 101, ECE 103, and ECE111COREQ: Work in a school-aged worksiteECE 165 Health, Safety, andNutrition for the Young Child3 cr, 3 lecOverview of environmental factorsthat impact the health, safety andnutrition of infants and young children.COREQ: ECE 166Note: Equivalent to ECE 101, ECE 103and ECE 111 combinedECE 166 Early Childhood FieldExperience 11 cr, 2 labInitial opportunity to work in an earlychildhood setting.COREQ: ECE 165Note: TB skin test immunization recordrequired and work-site or placement atAWC CDLLECE 169 Play Lab1 cr, 2 labLearning about child developmentthrough interaction with the student’sown child and other children. CR/NCCOREQ: Student’s child must beenrolled in the AWC Child DevelopmentLearning LaboratoryECE 200 Early Childhood Education3 cr, 3 lecOverview of effective teaching skills,behavior of children, and curriculumin early childhood education settings.Twenty hours of observation is mandatoryin this course.PRE: ECE 165 and ECE 166ECE 202 Childcare Management3 cr, 3 lecAdministration and management processesrequired to manage a childcarefacility, including, budgets, staffing,marketing, and licensing of childcarefacilities.PRE: ECE 165ECE 205 Home, School, andCommunity Relations3 cr, 3 lecDevelopment of skills that promote apositive relationship between familiesand teachers, or professional childcareworkers.PRE: ECE 165COREQ: ECE 206ECE 206 Early Childhood FieldExperience 21 cr, 2 labContinuing opportunity to work in anearly childhood setting.COREQ: ECE 205Note: Fingerprint and background clearance.Need work-site or placement atAWC CDLLECE 208 Guiding Children’sBehavior3 cr, 3 lecOverview of the methods needed foreffective guidance of children.ECE 210 Activities in EarlyChildhood Education3 cr, 3 lecStudy of the curriculum, methods andmaterials used to assist children in thelearning process. Observation of childrenis an integral part of the course.PRE: ECE 165, ECE 166, ECE 200,ECE 205, and ECE 206COREQ: ECE 211162